With intense fighting in Misrata and insecurity in Tripoli and other parts of Libya in recent weeks, international access to assess humanitarian needs in the country has remained difficult.
However an inter-agency mission travelled to Misrata by IOM-chartered ship from Benghazi 1-2 June, to conduct a preliminary needs...
The Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya and a team including representatives from IOM, OCHA, UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), UNICEF, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), WHO, and WFP started a mission to Tripoli on 28 May. The team is conducting assessments of humanitarian needs and will discuss...
The Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Panos Moumtzis and a team, including representatives from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Department of Safety and Security, travelled to Tripoli from 20 - 22 May to meet with the Libyan Prime Minister, the Minister for...
ERC Amos today launched the Revised Regional Appeal for the Libyan Crisis in Geneva. The UN called for an additional US$233 million to assist as many as 2.1 million civilians affected by the conflict in Libya, and warned of a potential worsening of the humanitarian situation both within and outside the country.
The initial...
As fighting continues, the number of people trying to reach Europe by sea has risen since the crisis in Libya began. There are major concerns as people fleeing the violence are often using unsafe and overloaded vessels. On 6 May, a boat carrying people fleeing Libya broke up shortly after departing Tripoli. Relatives of those...
9 June 2011 - 12:06pmWith intense fighting in Misrata and insecurity in Tripoli and other parts of Libya in recent weeks, international access to assess humanitarian needs in the country has remained difficult. However an inter-agency mission travelled to Misrata by IOM-chartered ship from Benghazi 1-2 June, to conduct a preliminary needs...
3 June 2011 - 5:53amThe Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya and a team including representatives from IOM, OCHA, UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), UNICEF, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), WHO, and WFP started a mission to Tripoli on 28 May. The team is conducting assessments of humanitarian needs and will discuss...
25 May 2011 - 1:59amThe Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Panos Moumtzis and a team, including representatives from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Department of Safety and Security, travelled to Tripoli from 20 - 22 May to meet with the Libyan Prime Minister, the Minister for...
18 May 2011 - 11:13pmERC Amos today launched the Revised Regional Appeal for the Libyan Crisis in Geneva. The UN called for an additional US$233 million to assist as many as 2.1 million civilians affected by the conflict in Libya, and warned of a potential worsening of the humanitarian situation both within and outside the country. The initial...
13 May 2011 - 11:45pmAs fighting continues, the number of people trying to reach Europe by sea has risen since the crisis in Libya began. There are major concerns as people fleeing the violence are often using unsafe and overloaded vessels. On 6 May, a boat carrying people fleeing Libya broke up shortly after departing Tripoli. Relatives of those...