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30 April 2011 - 8:35pmFighting in Misrata on 26 and 27 April 2011 delayed ships carrying humanitarian aid from docking. Although shelling continues to cause widespread destruction in the port area, humanitarian aid was still delivered and around 1,000 people were evacuated by an International Organization for Migration (IOM)-... -
27 April 2011 - 5:55pmFrom 22 to 24 April 2011, media reports indicate that 60 people were killed in the fighting in Misrata that has intensified despite Government forces stating that they would withdraw momentarily to allow for negotiations between tribal leaders and opposition forces. Over 10,000 people have been evacuated... -
25 April 2011 - 5:28pmThe protection of civilians remains one of the fundamental concerns as fighting wages on in Misrata and other parts of Libya. Although the exact number of civilian deaths due to the conflict is unknown, human rights organizations, UNICEF and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have all... -
21 April 2011 - 10:42pmThe United Nations plans to establish a humanitarian presence in Tripoli in the coming days. The agreement signed this week between the Government and the UN provides security guarantees necessary for UN humanitarian presence in areas under Government control, and facilitates the entry and exit of... -
20 April 2011 - 2:53pmERC Valerie Amos completed a successful mission to Libya, during which she obtained an agreement with the Government on 17 April 2011 to establish a UN humanitarian presence in Tripoli. According to ERC Amos, the agreement will “enable us to move around and see exactly what is happening for ourselves...
