An estimated
172,000 people,
mainly migrant workers,
have now fled Libya,
most into Egypt and Tunisia.
In response, the UN
and its agencies
are scaling up their efforts,
building transit camps
on the Libyan border
and providing clean
water and food.
Valerie Amos, Under
Secretary-General
for Humanitarian Affairs and
Emergency Relief Coordinator,
briefed the press Friday
on the humanitarian
situation on the ground.
"Our concern now is that
the numbers leaving Libya
dropped sharply yesterday."
"UNHCR has reported that
the border on the Libyan side
is now manned by
heavily armed
pro government forces.
We hope that free
movement of people
can continue."
"Several countries have
been sending planes
to fly people out of Tunisia.
We need to see
further rotations
of planes and ships to
help everyone to leave."
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