At a webinar attended by 240 United Nations staff, speakers from UNODC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) discussed how to assist countries to ensure that measures responding to COVID-19, such as state of emergency, do not hinder access to justice, andRead More →
The global coronavirus pandemic is testing the multilateral system like never before and the Security Council must stop the “infighting”, and step up to the challenge, the European Union’s foreign policy chief told the 15-member body on Thursday. Josep Borrell said the novel coronavirus crisis – like climate changeRead More →
Highlights Of the 99 confirmed cases, 5 patients have died, 40 have recovered and 54 are under follow-up. Most confirmed cases are in Tripoli (54 including 3 deaths) followed by Sebha (19), Misrata (10), Benghazi (4), Zliten (4), Al-Jafara (3), Surman (1), Yefren (1), A Zawiya (1), Subrata (1) andRead More →
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) deplores the killing of 30 migrants in a shooting yesterday (27/05) involving a trafficker in Libya. The tragedy occurred is a smuggling warehouse in Mezda, near the city of Gharyan, southwest of Tripoli where a group of migrants were being held. ElevenRead More →
Highlights As of 26 May 2020, there are 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Libya, including three deaths. In May, 1,009 incidents of access constraints have been reported, 67 per cent were directly or indirectly related to COVID-19. Priority health response activities include support for health rapid response teams,Read More →
Location: Albrayga municipality, Ejdabia district HF Name & Type Albrayga hospital Attack type Shooting, assault Incident: Clashes between two armed groups reportedly took a place inside Albrayga hospital. Indiscriminate shooting took place inside the hospital. As a result, one hospital staff, and two patients were reported injured. A woman brokeRead More →
Egypt’s Interior Ministry says 21 suspected terrorists were killed within 24 hours when police stormed two hideouts in the northern Sinai. Police say terrorists were plotting attacks on the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Arab media showed photos of the bodies of terrorist suspects killed by EgyptianRead More →
In Numbers 102,076people assisted in April 2020 785 MTof food assistance distributed in March USD 10.1 msix-month (June – November 2020) net funding requirements Operational Updates In April 2020, WFP reached approximately 102,076 people in need through its programmes in Libya: general food distributions, emergency food distributions as packages forRead More →
Health sector response: 12 health sector organizations are operational (6 UN agencies: UNFPA, IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO; 6 INGOs: IRC, GIZ, IMC, PUI, HI and CEFA) 18 (82%) out of 22 districts were reached by health sector partners. Most of health sector assistance was provided in 36 (36%) ofRead More →
Continued fighting in Libya threatens to worsen an already volatile situation, despite calls to end violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary‑General cautioned during a 19 May videoconference meeting* of the Security Council. “Just when we think that the bottom has been reached in Libya,Read More →