Gathering News From Libya
TRIPOLI� Libyan state oil firm NOC called for the safe return of the national head of the oil workers’ labor union, Saad Dinar, who was abducted by an armed group on Monday near the eastern city of Benghazi.NOC is gravely concerned about Mr Dinar’s wel…
Libya’s NOC calls for safe return of head of oil union taken in east Read MoreHighlightsOn 29 April, UNHCR evacuated 146 refugees from the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) in Tripoli to Rome, Italy. The evacuation took place from the airport in Misrata (210 km east of Tripoli) as the security situation in Tripoli remains v…
UNHCR Update Libya (3 May 2019) [EN/AR] Read MoreExclusion and deep inequality will forever thwart longlasting peace and sustainable development, a highlevel official from the United Nations cultural agency said on Thursday at the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.If societies are not inclusi…
Inclusion, equality a must for ‘longlasting peace and sustainable development’, UN official tells highlevel event in Baku Read MoreWe need this war to end and to go back to civilian life, says Mohammed, a 27-year-old soldier at a base in the suburbs of Tripoli.Less than a month ago, peace talks were planned and the reunification of Libya was back on the table. Now, fighters are in…
Violent Standoff in Tripoli; Civilians Displaced, Suffering Read MoreTripoli�As the violent conflict in Libya’s capital continues, WHO is deploying medical specialists to hospitals to help them cope with the mounting casualties. WHO Libya is also coordinating the distribution of medical supplies and providing other supp…
WHO teams saving lives on Tripoli’s front lines, Libya Read MoreTripoli–As residents of Libya’s war-torn capital fled bombings in their neighbourhoods, they felt their blood pressure was raised because of the stress, the sound of the rockets and gunfire, says Mohamed Hashem, a WHO doctor in Tripoli. When they arri…
Displaced by war, Tripoli residents wait in limbo Read MoreHighlightsOn 24 and 25 April, UNHCR and IOM transferred over 650 refugees and migrants from Qaser Ben Gasheer detention centre to Azzawya detention centre, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, partner LibAid and UN partners.While they remain …
UNHCR Update Libya (26 April 2019) Read MoreThe assault on Tripoli launched April 4 by Libya’s would-be strongman Khalifa Haftar, a Gadhafi-era general, and his self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) appeared Friday to be flagging, with his forces withdrawing from some of the capital’s southern …
Assault on Tripoli ‘Flagging,’ Say Government Supporters Read MoreEXECUTIVE SUMMARYBackground to reviewPURPOSE The Stabilisation Facility for Libya (SFL) was launched in April 2016 as a vehicle for supporting the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA). It does this by seeking to …
The Stabilization Facility for Libya – An independent strategic and operational review Read MoreIn response to the ongoing intense clashes in Tripoli, four United Nations agencies launched the Rapid Response Mechanism for the first time in Libya to provide assistance to vulnerable displaced families. The International Organization for Migration (…
United Nations Sister Agencies Launch Joint Emergency Rapid Humanitarian Response in Tripoli Read More