Middle East and North Africa

Libya

A displacement-affected young boy in Tripoli, Libya
December 2018, Al Sayyad IDP camp, Tripoli - Seif Iyad, 8 years old, has lived almost all his life in this makeshift camp for internally displaced persons. He does not remember his hometown of Tawergha nor the house he used to live in. Since 2011, 500 families have been living in this camp for internally displaced persons in Tripoli, which used to be the student accommodation of a Government academy. OCHA/Eve Sabbagh

In Libya, an estimated 823,000 people, including 248,000 children, require humanitarian assistance due to ongoing political instability, conflict and a deteriorating economy. This includes internally displaced persons, returnees, conflict-affected individuals, host communities, refugees and migrants. Key humanitarian needs focus on protection and access to critical services such as healthcare and education, clean water, sanitation and basic household goods. The crisis has impacted both Libyans and non-Libyans, with severe needs concentrated in urban areas, especially in the southern regions of Murzuq, Sebha, and Al Kufra. Refugees, migrants and vulnerable groups face additional protection challenges, including human rights violations, discrimination and limited access to healthcare. Tawergha communities, detained refugees and migrants and those living in informal settlements or unable to return home are particularly vulnerable. Persons of undetermined legal status also face marginalization.