No time to waste" as Libya humanitarian funding hits just 18% of total required to deliver life-saving aid
Tunis, 25 April 2016 - Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Mr. Ali Al-Za'tari, welcomed a small increase in funding to the Libya Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) but warned that the clock is ticking to deliver life-saving aid to Libya. The total received has now reached US$30 million, representing just 18.2% of the $165.6 million required."Vulnerable people in Libya are looking to the humanitarian community for help,” said Mr. Al-Za’tari. “Many are at breaking point, facing shortages of basic goods, unsafe and unsanitary conditions and deteriorating infrastructure. There is no time to waste to bring relief to those in need and we are immensely grateful to the European Commission, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, the United States, Republic of Korea and Sweden, who have all stepped forward to contribute urgent assistance to those who simply cannot wait until tomorrow.”
The HRP funding goes towards easing the plight of internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants caught up in conflict and insecurity, but the humanitarian response remains dangerously underfunded.
“A mere 18% of our funding target remains insufficient to save lives in Libya,” said Mr. Al-Za’tari. “There is a very real risk that supplies of essential medicines will not last beyond June. In many areas, waste disposal and sewage services have ceased to function. Health experts warn that outbreaks of preventable diseases are set to rise. We cannot allow this to happen. I urge the donor community to boost its support to Libya before it is too late.”
Click here to view the humanitarian funding update PDF
Tunis, 25 April 2016 - Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Mr. Ali Al-Za'tari, welcomed a small increase in funding to the Libya Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) but warned that the clock is ticking to deliver life-saving aid to Libya. The total received has now reached US$30 million, representing just 18.2% of the $165.6 million required."Vulnerable people in Libya are looking to the humanitarian community for help,” said Mr. Al-Za’tari. “Many are at breaking point, facing shortages of basic goods, unsafe and unsanitary conditions and deteriorating infrastructure. There is no time to waste to bring relief to those in need and we are immensely grateful to the European Commission, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, the United States, Republic of Korea and Sweden, who have all stepped forward to contribute urgent assistance to those who simply cannot wait until tomorrow.”
The HRP funding goes towards easing the plight of internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants caught up in conflict and insecurity, but the humanitarian response remains dangerously underfunded.
“A mere 18% of our funding target remains insufficient to save lives in Libya,” said Mr. Al-Za’tari. “There is a very real risk that supplies of essential medicines will not last beyond June. In many areas, waste disposal and sewage services have ceased to function. Health experts warn that outbreaks of preventable diseases are set to rise. We cannot allow this to happen. I urge the donor community to boost its support to Libya before it is too late.”
Click here to view the humanitarian funding update PDF