UNHCR UPDATE

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LIBYA 11 September 2020 Population movement

As of 9 September, 7,825 refugees and migrants have been registered as rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard and disembarked in Libya. This represents a 32 per cent increase in numbers of individuals who arrived in Libya by sea in 2020 from January and August compared with the same period last year. Additionally, 54 dead bodies were recovered and 48 people were reported missing in Libyan waters so far in 2020 compared with 18 dead bodies and 314 missing in the same period in 2019. On 9 September, 76 individuals, mainly from Sudan and Somalia, were disembarked at the Tripoli Naval Base. UNHCR and its partner, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), were present at the disembarkation point to provide urgent medical assistance and core relief items (CRIs) before individuals are transferred to detention centres by the Libyan authorities.

UNHCR response During the reporting period, UNHCR received 336 individuals for refugee-status determination and resettlement appointments at the Serraj Registration Office. UNHCR also registered 186 refugees and asylum-seekers (including 44 females) mainly from Sudan but also Syria, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Burkina Faso. As of 7 September, UNHCR registered 5,821 individuals this year.

There are currently 2,467 refugees and migrants being held in detention centres in Libya. Of these, 1,146 are persons of concern to UNHCR. Protection monitoring visits to detention centres continue to be conducted, where a total of 190 visits have so far taken place in 2020. The main role of these visits is to assess conditions and provide life-saving assistance for persons of concern who are being held in detention. Through the visits, UNHCR is also able to advocate for release and prioritize vulnerable cases for evacuations. On 9 September, UNHCR assisted more than 20 asylum-seekers, recently released from detention; they were provided with UNHCR certificates, medical check-ups, counselling and hygiene kits. The group also received ready-to-eat food packages as part of UNHCR/WFP food assistance programme, supported by the EU Trust Fund.

UNHCR medical partner, IRC provided a total of 27 primary healthcare consultations in Tripoli, and 233 consultations and 20 medical referrals to secondary hospitals were provided in Misrata (190 km east of Tripoli). An additional 27 medical consultations were provided at disembarkation points in Libya. A 24/7 medical emergency hotline also remains available to support persons of concern in Libya. A total of 11 individuals were assisted while six were medically referred during the reporting week. So far this year, UNHCR through its partner provided 3,952 medical consultations including 2,481 in the urban community, 1,175 in detention centres and 296 at disembarkation points.

Last week, UNHCR through its partner CESVI provided cash assistance to 57 refugees and asylum-seekers living in the urban community. This included regular cash assistance (14 individuals) and emergency cash assistance (43 individuals). Partner, the Norwegian Refugee Council also provided cash cards to 53 individuals. So far this year, a total of 2,862 refugees and asylum-seekers received cash grants.

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Key figures:

425,714 Libyans

currently internally

displaced (IDPs)1

456,728 returned IDPs1

46,247 registered

refugees and asylum-

seekers2

190 monitoring visits to

detention centres in 2020

231 refugees and asylum-

seekers released from

detention in 2020

5,709 vulnerable

refugees and asylum-

seekers departed since

November 2017 (297

individuals departed in

2020)

Funding

USD 84.1 M required for

2020

1 IOM-DTM June 2020. 2 Data as of 11 September 2020.

Funded71%

Gap 29%

UNHCR processing some of the 20 or so recently released asylum-

seekers at the Community Day Centre, Tripoli. ©UNHCR

UNHCR Libya Response in 2018

928,689 people of concern

46,247 registered refugees & asylum-seekers

425,714* internally displaced persons

456,728* IDP returnees

Shelter & NFI Sector

Cash Working Group

(Co-led by UNHCR, IOM & IRC)

Key Figures UNHCR Coordinated Sectors Key Achievements

50,797 IDPs and refugees received non-food items (IDPs:-Refugees 17,049)

4,609 IDPs and refugees received cash assistance (IDPs: 1,747 - Refugees: 2,862)

5,821 individuals registered (48 in detention)

231 detained refugees/asylum-seekers released

18 December 2018

QIP 26 Quick Impact Projects implemented

1,713 refugees departed via Gathering and Departure Facility since 2018

UNHCR Libya Response in 2020 11 September 2020

3,952 medical consultations (Disembarkation: 296- Detention: 1,175-Urban: 2,481)

190 monitoring visits to detention centres

890 individuals received rescue kits at disembarkation points

169 individuals resettled from Libya in 2020

5,709 individuals departed from Libya since 2017

UNHCR Funding

Requirements

* IOM-DTM

USD 84.1 millionrequired in 2020

71 %

29 %Gap

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33,748

128 individuals evacuated from Libya in 2020

9,600 IDPs and refugees received food assistance (IDPs: 3,787 - Refugees: 5,813)

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Ambulance – 1Generator – 1Hospital tents – 2Prefabricated containers – 2 Medical beds - 5Hygiene kits – 815Blankets – 7732 DCs with HK and CRI

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Sanitary cloth – 15 rollsHygiene kits – 4,485Blankets – 2,537Mattresses – 517Soap bars – 1,275Hand sanitizers – 79Wet-wipe packages – 1701 DC

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TRIPOLI

Ambulance – 1Generator – 1 Hospital tents - 4

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Generators – 6 Hospital tent – 6 Prefabricated containers – 4 Tents – 3 Hygiene kits – 3,729Blankets – 3,729Mattresses – 409Soap bars – 15,058 Face masks – 2,500 Protective gloves – 2,500Wet-wipe packages – 4,340Hand sanitizers – 2,274 Awareness raising campaigns1 DC with HK and CRI

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UNHCR donated large quantities of medicines and medical supplies

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beginning of 2020, which might be used by the authorities concerned in support of the ongoing COVID-19 response.

Ambulance – 1Hygiene kits – 1,346Blankets – 687Soap bars – 1,318 Sanitary cloth – 30 rollsWet-wipe packages – 257

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Hygiene kits – 787 Blankets – 787Mattresses – 557 1 DC with HK and CRI

ALKUFRA

Generators – 2 Prefabricated container – 2 Hygiene kits – 342Blankets – 127 Mattresses – 200Sanitary cloth – 30 rolls1 DC with HK

MISRATA

Hygiene kits – 71 Blankets – 71Mattresses – 422 DCs with HK and CRI

AL JABAL AL AKHDAR

Hospital tent – 2 Hygiene kits – 27 Blankets – 27Mattresses – 271 DC with HK and CRI

TOBRUK

EGYPT

Ambulances – 9 Blankets – 2,000Body bags – 1,000Face masks – 7,500Generators – 1 Hand sanitizers – 6,500Hospital tents – 2Hygiene kits – 36,500 Mattresses – 2,000Prefabricated container – 2 Protective gloves – 7,500 Sanitary cloth – 25 rollsSoap bars – 14,000Ventilators – 6

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Soap bars – 4,750 Hygiene kits – 957Hand sanitizers - 438Blankets - 882Mattresses – 751 DC with HK and CRI

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Hygiene kits – 1,030 Blankets – 1,008Hand sanitizers - 710Mattresses – 22Soap bars – 1,4202 DCs with HK and CRI

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Hygiene kits – 4871 DC with HK

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Hygiene kits – 1391 DC with HK

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Hygiene kits – 108 Blankets – 1081 DC with HK and CRI

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Ambulances – 6 Blankets – 10,736Generators – 10 Hospital tent – 14Hygiene kits – 14,323 Face masks – 2,500 Mattresses – 1,849Medical beds – 5 Prefabricated container – 8 Protective gloves – 2,500 Sanitary cloth – 75 rollsWet-wipe packages – 4,767 Soap bars – 23,821Tents – 3Hand sanitizers – 3,501

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