Humanitarian Overview - 14 April 2011

Overview more than 3,000 Egyptians, awaiting non-Libyan nationals were living in Misrata. evacuation assistance.4 For over seven weeks, has been • Over 50 percent of households in Misrata witnessing continued heavy fighting Several hundred of these TCNs are from are connected with water and sewage between Government and Opposition Sudan, Chad and Iraq who cannot return networks. Forces. Fighting has intensified in recent to their home countries for security fears. • There are six hospitals, a university, a days, particularly in the city of Misrata. The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban seaport and an airport in Misrata. Heavy shelling of the port today (14 April Ki-moon, and Under-Secretary-General 2011) resulted in a number of casualties for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency and prevented ships from docking. Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, called Map of City of Misrata While the exact number of casualties for an immediate temporary cessation of since the begining of violence is hostilities to allow access for humanitarian unconfirmed, rights groups have assistance, on 8 April. Mediterranean Sea Al Marqab documented at least 250 deaths since the 1 On 11 April, UNICEF called for an beginning of the hostilities in Misrata. Misratah immediate end to the conflict in Misrata, According to UNICEF, at least 20 children warning that tens of thousands of children Al Jabal Misrata al Gharbi Surt have been killed, including infants as are at risk. young as nine months, and many other City Center children have been injured by bullets and Facts and Figures qÆ shelling over a period of 20 days. Æ

• Misrata commands an important  Æ    Doctors, nurses and ambulances have geographic location and economic status

 Port of Misrata also been affected. 2 Medical personnel as a commercial hub for the exchange of To Zlitan, () are among the casualties. Landmines, commodities and materials between cities Al-Khums qÆ p unexploded ordnance and remnants of inside Libya. and Tripoli Central Al Hospital war pose a serious threat to civilians, especially children. There are reports of • The main contributor to the economy Map Legend in Misrata is a steel mill. Other industries limited access of civilians in the city of  Al 'Aali Mosque Misrata to food, water, electricity and include production of carpets, textiles, qÆ Hospital health services. Over 3,500 families have baskets, pottery and hardware. Æ Court Complex reportedly migrated from the periphery • The city hosts foreign oil and l Misrata Æ Museum of the city of Misrata towards the centre, gas companies and has advanced  Airport  3 Post Office To  to escape the shelling. infrastructure. To Surt, Ras Lanuf and Benghazi Primary Road • Estimated population in the city of The situation of thousands of Third 01 2 4 Km Secondary Road Misrata: 330,540 (2006 national household Country Nationals (TCNs) inside Misrata  Cartography : OCHA Libya Other Road survey for Libya). remains of particular concern. There are Cartography OCHA Libya Office approximately 10,000 TCNs, including • Prior to the conflict, an estimated 33,000 Humanitarian Overview - Misrata

Needs Frontières (MSF), evacuated 71 of the Water Supply by governorate (%) Humanitarian needs are increasing wounded people by boat from Misrata. 10 amidst the ongoing heavy fighting MarzaqMarzaq 6 5 April: A Turkish ferry docked at Misrata 84 inside the city of Misrata. Port carrying medical supplies, three 11.8 ambulances and 15 health professionals. Sabha Sabha 0.2 Thousands of civilians, including 97 On the return journey to Turkey, the boat children and women, wish to leave 7 DarnahDarnah 5 Misrata but cannot do so due to the carried around 200 wounded Libyans. 88 Others (rainfall, tankered water) 19 ongoing hostilities. ZawiyahZawiyah 32 Wells 6 April: The French Red Cross together 49 Others (rainfall, tankered water) There are approximately 10,000 Third Connected to with the Maltese Red Cross delivered 102 21 WellsPublic Network Country Nationals (TCNs) awaiting Surt Surt 1 78 evacuation assistance. Most have spent tons of food, medicine and hygiene kits. Connected to Public Network 6 weeks living in the open in a worrying BenghaziBenghazi 2 7 April: A World Food Programme (WFP) 92 condition with limited food or clean chartered vessel carrying 800 metric tons 72 Tripoli Tripoli 13 water, and in fear. Several hundred of of humanitarian aid arrived in Misrata. 15 them are from Sudan, Chad and Iraq who The ship contained medical supplies 29 MisratahMisratah 18 are of particular concern as they cannot covering urgent medical needs for 53 return home due to security concerns. 50,000 people for a month provided by 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 There are reports of shortages of the World Health Organization (WHO) Source: 2006 national household survey for Libya medical supplies, food and water. and UNICEF; and more than 600 metric tons of food enough to feed more than 40,000 people and 100 tons of water The water supply to Misrata city has for a month. This is the largest relief been cut off. Currently, wells are the supply in Libya that the United Nations Endnotes main water source and there are reports has provided since the beginning of the 1. Human Rights Watch Press Release. 10 April 2011. of untreated sewage on the streets. 2. Emergency Relief Team of the Arab Medical Union, 11 April 2011. crisis. 3. Misrata Medical Committee, 12 April 2011. UNICEF also reports that many children 4. International Organization for Migration (IOM), Press Note 14 April 2011. 9 April: An International Committee of 5. The Libyan Government warned on 11 April that any humanitarian are traumatised from the atrocities they the Red Crescent (ICRC) ship delivered have witnessed. 5 assistance besides aid coming from the Red Cross and the Red Crescent to emergency medical supplies for 300 the besieged rebel-held port of Misrata would be met by armed resistance. Response people. Humanitarian aid organizations continue 10 April: An International Medical to respond to the needs inside Misrata. Corps (IMC) ship delivered surgical kits, For more information on the humanitarian response to the However, further efforts are needed emergency health kits and medical Libyan crisis, including OCHA Libya situation reports, please to alleviate the suffering of civilians in supplies to hospitals. visit Misrata, especially children. http://libya.humanitarianresponse.info/ 13 April: An IOM chartered passenger Main assistance provided to Misrata ship went from Benghazi carrying Fore questions or comments, please contact includes: humanitarian relief to Misrata. This ship will also evacuate 800 TNCs from Misrata Mai Yassin, [email protected] 3 April: The international medical to Benghazi. humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans

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