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As airstrikes start, UNHCR continues to prepare for exodus from Libya
21 Mar 2011 As aircraft bombed Libyan military targets and imposed a no-fly zone over the North African country, hundreds of Libyans joined foreigners fleeing to Egypt. -
UNHCR warns of increased risk of mass displacement in Libya
18 Mar 2011 -
UNHCR and IOM appeal for urgent support to sustain humanitarian evacuation operation
18 Mar 2011 -
UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya
18 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency says it is ready to work with the Egyptian government to prepare for a massive influx of people fleeing the violence in Libya. -
Giving up your child to save her: a tale from Tunisia
16 Mar 2011 Members of a Somali family fleeing violence in Libya tell UNHCR's Andrew Purvis how they had to send their baby daughter to “safety” in Mogadishu. -
UNHCR appeals again for safe passage, safe haven for civilians fleeing violence inside Libya
15 Mar 2011 -
UNHCR fears civilians prevented from fleeing Libya amid fighting
15 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency reiterates calls for safe passage for all civilians fleeing the violence in Libya; additional 90 evacuation flights planned. -
UNHCR says evacuation flights from Tunisia and Egypt still not keeping pace with new arrivals from Libya
11 Mar 2011 -
UNHCR says evacuation flights not keeping pace with arrivals from Libya
11 Mar 2011 UNHCR says evacuation flights for migrant workers and other foreigners fleeing Libya are not keeping pace with the number of people crossing borders.