Reports

Highlights A serious shortage of vaccines such as DPT, Penta vaccine and tetanus toxoid has been reported. WHO/Ministry of Health (MoH) of Egypt will identify the needs and explore the possibilities of providing the vaccines. There is…

AMMAN, Jordan, 20 April 2011 – A ship carrying UNICEF life-saving supplies reached the port of Misrata in western Libya today. “Children in Misrata need urgent protection,” said Shahida Azfar, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East…

Introduction The Benghazi-based team continues to provide medical support to evacuees from Misrata Opposition sources are reportedly claiming that 10,000 people have now been killed in the conflict in Libya since it started. Heavy fighting and indiscriminate attacks continue…

19 Apr 2011 22:12 City centre is Misrata front line - Amnesty researcher Misrata lacks electricity, people get water from wells Rebel backer says insurgents celebrate battle gains (Adds resident citing rebel gains, Libyan minister) By Fredrik Dahl and Souhail Karam TUNIS/RABAT,…

This report is produced by OCHA Libya in collaboration with humanitarian partners, covering the period of 17 to 19 April. The next report will be issued on or around 21 April. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • The United Nations…

James Elder, Communications Chief for UNICEF's Libya Emergency Response Team, is part of the agency’s first mission on the ground in the Benghazi, eastern Libya. By James Elder BENGHAZI, Libya, 19 April 2011 – Before intense fighting engulfed…

General Context Since the beginning of the crisis 533,000 people have left Libya for surrounding countries: Tunisia (251,000) and Egypt (215,000). The situation remains critical in Western Libya and especially in the city of Misurata, now in…

The international community must immediately step up humanitarian aid to the Libyan city of Misratah, Amnesty International said today, as many of its residents remained without communications, electricity and water supplies. The city has been besieged for…