After Weeks Of Heavy Fighting Libya Now Facing A Massive Refugee Crisis

A building on fire, which witnesses say was hit by a rocket, burns after clashes between rival militias in the Sarraj district in Tripoli(Reuters)

Over 100,000 People Displaced In Libya Over The Past Three Weeks -- UNHCR

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 10 October 2014, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

With fighting among rival armed groups intensifying in a number of areas of Libya, we are seeing growing displacement – now estimated at 287,000 people in 29 cities and towns countrywide. The need for healthcare, food, and other basic commodities – plus for shelter ahead of winter – has become critical. UNHCR and its partners are responding to some of these needs. But we face major constraints in funding for the internally displaced, while the security situation over recent months has posed challenges in reaching those in need.

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