LIBYA: UN Mission to Tripoli Finds Areas in Urgent Need of Humanitarian Aid
UN News Service reported on 25 July that United Nations humanitarian agencies said today that they have identified areas of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where residents urgently need humanitarian assistance, including medical treatment for injuries caused by the ongoing conflict in the North African country. The mission, which was made up of representatives from OCHA, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, as well as staff from the IOM, reported that water is still available, but people are experiencing significant power cuts. Libya has been engulfed by fighting since a pro-democracy movement opposed to the regime of Muammar al-Qadhafi emerged in February following similar protests in Tunisia, Egypt and other countries across North Africa and the Middle East. Read: UN News Service