Libya: Activities at Disembarkation, monthly update UNHCR LIBYA May 2020
Libya continues to be a transit point for departure from North Africa towards Europe. UNHCR's interventions at disembarkation points in Libya focus on the provision of life-saving assistance and protection monitoring, to identify persons in need of international protection, as well as vulnerable individuals, such as unaccompanied and separated children, elderly, medical cases, women at risk or victims of trafficking. UNHCR through its partner International Rescue Committee provides medical services and core relief items.
As of 31 May 2020, the Libyan Coast Guard rescued/intercepted a total of 3,852 people in different locations along the Libyan coast. Over the same period last year, the LCG rescued/intercepted a total of 2,350 refugees and migrants at sea. So far in 2020, Libyan local authorities have recovered 8 bodies of people who perished while attempting to cross the Mediterranean towards Europe, while 9 people were reported missing.
Monthly trends - people rescued/intercepted at sea Monthly trends - recorded loss of life in Libyan by the Libyan Coast Guard in 2019-2020 waters in 2019-2020
From January to May 2020, 3,852 people were rescued/intercepted at sea by the From January to May 2020, 8 dead bodies were recovered in Libyan Libyan Coast Guard, an increase of 64% compared to the same period in 2019. waters, compared to 9 over the same period in 2019. In addition, 9 people were reported missing, compared to 155 in the same months in 1,336 1,380 1,224 2019. 6 6 6 1,113 1,040 1,003 1,120 Reported missing 856 774 January-May 634 693 2019: 155 2020: 9 469 401 309 2 2 2 218 130 187 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2019 2020 2019 2020 Total 2019: 9,035 Total 2019: 18 Nationalities rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan People rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard in 2020 Coast Guard in 2020 by group Of the total of 3,852 people rescued/intercepted at sea by the Libyan Sudan 1,116 Bangladesh 345 Coast Guard, 2,619 were men, 264 women, 202 children and 767 Mali 226 unidentified. Côte d’Ivoire 169 Men Nigeria 164 Guinea 152 19.9% Women Eritrea 121 5.2% Children Cameroon 115 Unidentified Somalia 111 6.9% 68.0% Morocco 100 Unidentified 872 Other 361
People rescued/intercepted in 2020 by disembarkation point UNHCR health posts at disembarkation points 2,863 As of 31 May 2020, UNHCR, through its partner International Rescue Committee*, provided medical assistance to 156 people and distributed 1,148 hygiene kits at disembarkation points.
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Tripoli Alkhums Tajoura Sabratha Misrata Azzawya *International Medical Corps was UNHCR partner at disembarkation point until end of February 2020. 2018
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Created: 1 June 2020 Sources: UNHCR Libya, Libyan Coast Guard Contact: [email protected]