Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Crisis: Humanitarian...
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Tunis Cairo Tripoli ALGERIA SUDAN CHAD EGYPT NIGER LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA TUNISIA Ras Ejdir Dhehibat Remeda Saloum Benghazi Ajdabiya Surt Misrata Al Khums Zintan Dirkou Brega Tubruq Nafusa Mountains Yafran 600,000 Before the crisis, Libya was estimated to host 2.5 million migrants: 1 million Egyptians 80,000 Pakistanis 59,000 Sudanese 50,000 Bangladeshis 26,000 Filipinos 2,000 Nepalese + other African and Asian migrants including Palestinians and Chadians 297,485 634,835 of whom 380,130 are Libyan 56,139 14,126 2,800 expected to need humanitarian aid inside Libya 1 Evacuation to countries of origin Evacuation to countries of origin Humanitarian needs within Libya are difficult to assess due to lack of access. 1 6,060 people stranded at UAE and Choucha camp (as of 26 Apr) 2,099 people stranded (as of 24 Apr) 245 people stranded in Niger and Niger (as of 26 Apr) TOTAL left Libya of whom 52,689 are Libyan 241,717 of whom 86,051 are Libyan 17,386 2,981 people stranded, including 130 Libyans (as of 26 Apr) 2,274 people stranded, (as of 24 Apr) Reported areas of conflict b Border crossing Cumulative no. of people leaving Libya (as of 26 Apr) No. of humanitarian organizations (as of 21 Mar) 50 25 1 Population (2006 census) 100,000 300,000 500,000 245 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on all maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 24 Apr. 2011 Data sources: UNCS, UNOSAT, IOM, Libya Crisis Map, Government of Libya, OCHA References: UN. Regional Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis. 7 Mar 2011. IOM, Government of Egypt. Feedback: http://libya.humanitarianresponse.info/ Sparked by anti-government protests in February, the conflict in Libya along the north-western and central coast, and in the Nafusa Mountains, is now in its nineth week. Over 254,000 third-country nationals have fled, and over 35,000 Libyans are displaced, or refugees in neighboring Tunisia. Approximately 110,000 third-country nationals have been evacuated by humanitarian agencies. On 17 April, the United Nations has signed an agreement with the Government to establish an international UN presence in Tripoli, and securing humanitarian access to areas where fighting has been ongoing. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Crisis: Humanitarian Snapshot (updated on 28 Apr 2011) 1 UNHCR. UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya. 18 Mar 2011. 2 OCHA. Key Messages no. 6. 22 Mar 2011. 3 IRIN. Egyptian volunteers among first humanitarian responders. 1 Mar 2011. 4 OCHA. SitRep no. 1. 28 Feb 2011. 5 OCHA. SitRep no. 7. 7 Mar 2011. 6 OCHA. SitRep no. 14. 20 Mar 2011. 7 UNHCR. UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya. 18 Mar 2011. N U N U N U 17 Feb. Clashes between Government security forces and anti-Government demonstrators result in widespread armed attacks against protestors. Several hundred protestors were killed while thousands of civilians, mainly migrant workers, began to flee into neighbouring countries. 24 Feb. Heavy fighting begins in Misrata. 7 Mar. A Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis is launched and has since been updated, requesting US$310 million to respond to needs of up to 535,000 third-country nationals leaving the country and 972,830 people within Libya, of which over 327,000 may be internally displaced. 19 Mar. An international coalition begins enforcement of the United Nations authorized no-fly zone, launching air strikes on Government forces. 6 Apr. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for an immediate temporary termination of hostilities in Misrata. 7 Apr. A ship filled with 800 tons of humanitarian aid from WFP, UNICEF and WHO docks in Misrata. 9 Apr. The United Nations established a presence in Benghazi. 14 Apr. IOM evacuates 1,200 third-country nationals from Misrata in an ongoing operation. 17 Apr. An agreement is signed to facilitate humanitarian access into Libya and establish a UN presence in Tripoli. 18 Apr. WFP delivers a convoy of 240 tons of food from Tunisia to Tripoli by road. 21 Apr. The UN establishes an international presence in Tripoli. 28 Apr. Over 11,000 third-country nationals have been evacuated from Misrata. Timeline
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Tunis
Cairo
Tripoli
ALGERIA
SUDAN
CHAD
EGYPT
NIGER
LIBYAN ARABJAMAHIRIYA
TUNISIA
Ras EjdirDhehibatRemeda
SaloumBenghazi
Ajdabiya
Surt
MisrataAl Khums
Zintan
Dirkou
Brega
Tubruq
NafusaMountains
Yafran
600,000
Before the crisis,Libya was estimated to host
2.5 million migrants:1 million Egyptians80,000 Pakistanis59,000 Sudanese50,000 Bangladeshis26,000 Filipinos2,000 Nepalese+ other African andAsian migrants includingPalestinians and Chadians
297,485
634,835of whom380,130are Libyan
56,139
14,126
2,800
expected to needhumanitarian aidinside Libya1
Evacuation tocountries of origin
Evacuation tocountries of origin
Humanitarian needs within Libya are difficult to assess due to lack of access.1
6,060 people strandedat UAE and Choucha camp(as of 26 Apr)
2,099 people stranded (as of 24 Apr)
245 people stranded in Niger and Niger
(as of 26 Apr)
TOTAL
left Libya
of whom52,689
are Libyan
241,717 of whom
86,051are Libyan
17,386
2,981 people stranded, including 130 Libyans (as of 26 Apr)
2,274 people stranded, (as of 24 Apr)
Reported areas of conflictb
Border crossing
Cumulative no. of peopleleaving Libya (as of 26 Apr)
No. of humanitarianorganizations(as of 21 Mar)
5025
1
Population(2006 census)
100,000
300,000
500,000
245
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on all maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.Creation date: 24 Apr. 2011 Data sources: UNCS, UNOSAT, IOM, Libya Crisis Map, Government of Libya, OCHA References: UN. Regional Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis. 7 Mar 2011. IOM, Government of Egypt. Feedback: http://libya.humanitarianresponse.info/
Sparked by anti-government protests in February, the conflict in Libya along the north-western and central coast, and in the Nafusa Mountains, is now in its nineth week. Over 254,000 third-country nationals have fled, and over 35,000 Libyans are displaced, or refugees in neighboring Tunisia. Approximately 110,000 third-country nationals have been evacuated by humanitarian agencies. On 17 April, the United Nations has signed an agreement with the Government to establish an international UN presence in Tripoli, and securing humanitarian access to areas where fighting has been ongoing.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Crisis: Humanitarian Snapshot (updated on 28 Apr 2011)
1UNHCR. UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya. 18 Mar 2011.2OCHA. Key Messages no. 6. 22 Mar 2011.3IRIN. Egyptian volunteers among first humanitarian responders. 1 Mar 2011.4OCHA. SitRep no. 1. 28 Feb 2011.5OCHA. SitRep no. 7. 7 Mar 2011.6OCHA. SitRep no. 14. 20 Mar 2011.7UNHCR. UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya. 18 Mar 2011.
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17 Feb. Clashes between Government security forces and anti-Government demonstrators result in widespread armed attacks against protestors. Several hundred protestors were killed while thousands of civilians, mainly migrant workers, began to flee into neighbouring countries.
24 Feb. Heavy fighting begins in Misrata.
7 Mar. A Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis is launched and has since been updated, requesting US$310 million to respond to needs of up to 535,000 third-country nationals leaving the country and 972,830 people within Libya, of which over 327,000 may be internally
displaced.
19 Mar. An international coalition begins enforcement of the United Nations authorized no-fly zone, launching air strikes on Government forces.
6 Apr. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for an immediate temporary termination of hostilities in Misrata.
7 Apr. A ship filled with 800 tons of humanitarian aid from WFP, UNICEF and WHO docks in Misrata.
9 Apr. The United Nations established a presence in Benghazi.
14 Apr. IOM evacuates 1,200 third-country nationals from Misrata in an ongoing operation.
17 Apr. An agreement is signed to facilitate humanitarian access into Libya and establish a UN presence in Tripoli.
18 Apr. WFP delivers a convoy of 240 tons of food from Tunisia to Tripoli by road.
21 Apr. The UN establishes an international presence in Tripoli.
28 Apr. Over 11,000 third-country nationals have been evacuated from Misrata.
Timeline
