Libya
OCHA - Libya: Situation Report - Highlights (March 17, 2020)
- Clashes continue in and around Tripoli, with the escalation in violence reaching pre-truce levels. As of 9 January 2020, more than 149,000 people have been displaced.
- The security situation in Sirt, Abu Qurayn and surrounding areas remain tense. Fighting since January 2020 has resulted in more than 4,650 people fleeing their homes.
- Many migrants and refugees continue to risk the crossing to Europe. Since January, around 2,670 people were intercepted/rescued at sea and returned to Libya, most to detention.
Key Figures
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People in Need 900,000 2% increase since December 3, 2019
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People Targeted for Assistance 300,000 12% decrease since December 3, 2019
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Children in Need 265,200 10% increase since January 9, 2019
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Registered Refugees & Asylum-Seekers in Libya 48,621 6% increase since November 30, 2019
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IDPs 187,423 3% decrease since August 31, 2018
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Returnees 445,476 No change since December 31, 2018
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Migrants in Libya 654,081 3% increase since September 30, 2019
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People Rescued/Intercepted at Sea Along the Libyan Coast (per month) 1,380 61% increase since July 31, 2019
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People Assisted through WFP Food Assistance (per month) 103,230 32% increase since January 31, 2020
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New IDPs by Conflict (per year) 137,000 96% increase since December 31, 2018
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
Latest Updates
- IOM: Libya - IDP and Returnee Key Findings Report 29 (Jan-Feb 2020)
- IOM: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Libya IDP and Returnee Report: Mobility Tracking Round 29 | January - February 2020
- UN News: Soutiens à un cessez-le-feu mondial : les mots doivent être traduits en actes, déclare le chef de l’ONU
- NRC: Norwegian Refugee Council’s Covid-19 response (Activity Update 26 March 2020)
- UNSMIL: One year of destructive war in Libya, UNSMIL renews calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and unity to combat COVID-19