Reports

The continuation of the civil war across Libya at the start of 2016 affected host and displaced communities, refugees and migrants alike, occasioning the displacement of an estimated 425,250 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who often lack…

10,246 migrants have been rescued in 2016 to date, as reported by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) Regional Migrant Figures Update In 2016 (as of 27 July), 89,062 arrivals were recorded by sea to Europe through the Central…

Highlights The humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate with over 2.44 million people in need of basic humanitarian assistance including access to safe water, health services, protection and education. Since May 2016, the Government of National…

9,531 migrants have been rescued in 2016 to date, as reported by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) Regional Migrant Figures Update In 2016 (as of 10 July), 238,220 arrivals were recorded by sea to Europe, whereas 2,933 were…

OVERVIEW MAIN CONCERNS Since the uprising that overthrew the Government of Muammar al Qadhafi in 2011, Libya has been marked by political instability and the spread of armed militia. Following the 2011 revolution, the country experienced its first power…

Executive Summary In 2016, continued political instability and ongoing armed conflict in Libya has led to deteriorating living conditions and reduced access to essential services for a significant part of the country. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) remain…

Five years since the Libyan revolution which ousted Colonel Gadhafi from power, bullets are still flying. The situation is getting worse as fighting intensifies, pushing people out of their homes. Crime and kidnapping are on the rise…

Highlights UNICEF signed a tri-lateral Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Libyan National Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) and WHO. The MoC outlines a programme for cooperation on the implementation of six strategic focus areas to assist…

Libya - IOM Libya is helping some 3,500 migrants and refugees intercepted at sea by the Libyan authorities between 22-28 May in several rescue operations near al-Zawyia and Sabratha. They were subsequently transferred to the Abu…

Reflecting the rising number of maritime incidents in the southern Mediterra-nean accompanying the start of the warmer weather months, a large number of boat rescue operations have been reported in the last week. Between May 22…