Crisis in Libya

UNICEF deploys emergency teams to Egypt and Tunisia to protect children

As families continue to flee the violence in Libya, UNICEF has launched the Libya Crisis Children's Appeal for US$13 million to address urgent humanitarian needs.

Over 600,000 people have already fled the country, mainly into neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt. Women and children are the most vulnerable and there are immediate concerns for the protection of children against violence and exploitation.

Please donate now to help UNICEF provide urgently-needed supplies to those affected by the violence.

In Libya, critical facilities such as clinics and hospitals have been closed, while food supply routes have been disrupted. UNICEF has already pre-positioned supplies on the Tunisian and Egyptian sides of the border with urgently-needed items like hygiene kits, nutrition and health supplies, first aid kits, and early childhood development kits.

In Tunisia and Egypt, UNICEF’s child protection work includes psychosocial support and family tracing and reunification efforts in anticipation of increasing numbers of unaccompanied or separated children.

UNICEF has deployed a core response team to the country, whose initial focus is child protection and psychosocial support, water, sanitation, hygiene nutrition and emergency health care.

Workshops for children in Benghazi, Libya

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Playing in the streets of Al-Sabri, Libya

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Schools throughtout Libya have been closed for months

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

UNICEF provides training and recreation kits at community recreation centres

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Frightened by fighting in Misrata, Libya

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Waiting for the war's resolution is both anxiety-inducing and tedious.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Displaced families are staying in Benghazi secondary schools.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Children attend a mine awareness workshop.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Girls participate in a workshop to identify explosive remnants of war.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Adolescents have the desire and right to shape their own world

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Wanting a better country

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

A girl views a memorial for rebels and their sympathizers who have died in the w

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

UNICEF also supports child friendly places where children can play, learn and sh

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Daily routines continue

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

"Here, it is a bit like being in prison," said 11-year-old Najah.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

As hope for security continues, so does life.

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Displaced by fighting

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.

Suspended between violence and stability, these children's futures are undefined

Over a million people have fled ongoing conflict in Libya, and nearly 250,000 are internally displaced. In the rebel-controlled city of Benghazi, children and families exist between war and peace.