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Key figures:
165,478 Libyans currently internally displaced (IDPs)
341,534 returned IDPs (returns registered in 2016 - 2017)
48,485 registered refugees and asylumseekers in the State of Libya
5,951 persons arrived in Italy by sea in 2018
270 monitoring visits to detention centres so far in 2018
982 asylum-seekers and refugees released from detention so far in 2018
1,342 vulnerable refugees and asylumseekers evacuated since November 2017
Funding
USD 85 M required for 2018
Highlights
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UNHCR presented a Supplementary Appeal for the Central Mediterranean Route Situation. In order to assist an estimated 656,280 people of concern by the end of 2018, UNHCR is appealing for $226.6 million for January to December 2018, and is rolling out a cross-regional strategy with selected activities. Despite a significant decrease in arrivals in Europe in 2017, refugees and migrants continue to put themselves at serious risk, both on land and at sea. In 2017, an estimated 2,800 refugees and migrants perished or went missing during attempted crossings of the Mediterranean sea. It is estimated that many more have died on their way crossing the desert due to the many dangers faced along the route.
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So far in 2018, 3,441 refugees and migrants were disembarked in Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG). A total of 1,745 individuals were disembarked in January, 711 in February and 785 in March. During the course of the week, a total of six disembarkations took place at the Tripoli Naval Base. A total of 585 individuals were disembarked, including women and children. UNHCR and its partner International Medical Corps (IMC) were present during disembarkations and provided emergency relief comprising of food, refreshments, blankets and medical assistance. The large majority of people disembarked were from Nigeria, Eritrea and Morocco. During disembarkation procedures, UNHCR also identified individuals from Sudan. In line with recent trends, the boats departed from sites near Garabulli (east of Tripoli), Azzawiya and Zwara (west of Tripoli).
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This week, UNHCR and its partners IMC and CESVI supported over 1,170 refugees and asylum-seekers in UNHCR's Community Development Centers in Tripoli. During the week, over 600 individuals approached UNHCR for the first time and were referred for registration. In the past couple of weeks, UNHCR and partners assisted over 225 refugees and asylum-seekers per day with primary healthcare, psychosocial support, counseling, non-food items and cash-based interventions. Outreach activities of IMC and CESVI continued during the week in Tripoli in order to assess living conditions and provide specific support to refugees and asylum-seekers.
For more information on our activities you can visit the UNHCR's Libya data portalhttps://goo.gl/duH6LN.