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28 May 2011 - 1:49amSince the violence erupted in Abyei almost a week ago, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. As of 26 May, it was estimated that more than 30,000 people have made their way south and reports of new arrivals continue. Humanitarian partners are scaling up to provide displaced people with the... -
25 May 2011 - 1:59amThe Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Panos Moumtzis and a team, including representatives from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Department of Safety and Security, travelled to Tripoli from 20 - 22 May to meet with the Libyan Prime Minister,... -
23 May 2011 - 11:45pmOn 19 May, an UNMIS convoy transporting Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Joint Integration Units (JIU) equipment and soldiers came under fire. The convoy was transporting 200 SAF troops to Abyei as part of the Kadugli Agreement deployment plan, aimed at defusing tensions in the disputed border state town of... -
13 May 2011 - 11:45pmAs fighting continues, the number of people trying to reach Europe by sea has risen since the crisis in Libya began. There are major concerns as people fleeing the violence are often using unsafe and overloaded vessels. On 6 May, a boat carrying people fleeing Libya broke up shortly after departing Tripoli... -
20 April 2011 - 2:53pmERC Valerie Amos completed a successful mission to Libya, during which she obtained an agreement with the Government on 17 April 2011 to establish a UN humanitarian presence in Tripoli. According to ERC Amos, the agreement will “enable us to move around and see exactly what is happening for ourselves...
