Reports

More than two weeks after the start of the unrest in Libya, access to wounded and sick people in the west of the country remains problematic due to the ongoing insecurity. The ICRC's director general reminds everyone taking part…

Overview Libya Information from western Libya is limited as there are no international humanitarian agencies there due to insecurity. However, there are concerns over availability and accessibility of medical care and supplies for the injured from previous fighting. Food supplies are expected…

Politics, not resources, is obstacle to military moves * Analysts expect more shows of force, help to rebels * U.N. backing unlikely for Libya "no-fly zone" By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - Western powers have plentiful military resources at their disposal if…

GA/11050 Sixty-fifth General Assembly Plenary 76th Meeting (PM) Hopes of Libyan People 'Must not be Dashed' Assembly President Says, As Secretary-General Voices 'Grave Concern' at Ongoing Violence against Civilians In an unprecedented move today, the United Nations General Assembly suspended Libya's membership in the…

DAKAR, 1 March 2011 (IRIN) - Unrest in Libya has cut off a 3,000km supply route the World Food Programme has used since 2004 to bring food to tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians in eastern…

CAIRO, 1 March 2011 (IRIN) - Egyptian charities and international organizations have stepped up efforts to deliver aid to people affected by the growing humanitarian crisis in Libya, where violence has forced hundreds of thousands to flee to neighbouring…

By Arwa Al-Woqayyan KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced on Tuesday it would send the second plane to Libya tomorrow, carrying medical supplies to Libyans affected by the current tragic situation there. KRCS President Barjes…

Within the first few days of the uprising against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi there were reports he had deployed sub-Saharan African mercenaries against the protesters. There is now a growing backlash of violence against sub-Saharan Africans by the opposition. However,…

WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran traveled to the Tunisia-Libya border on Tuesday to meet local authorities, aid organisations, and people who have fled the ongoing disturbances in Libya. Meanwhile, WFP High Energy Biscuits are arriving at the border for the…