UNHCR: Sudanese, Iraqis, Somali’s stranded in Libya Tuesday, 01 March 2011 11:13 International >>> United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Antonio Guterres, said citizens from Sudan, Iraq, Somalia and other poor countries are stranded in Libya and are in need of urgent assistance. He urged governments to consider the needs of all vulnerable people and not just their own citizens.
Guterres said more than 11 thousand people have crowded the Libyan borders with Tunisia and Egypt. International Organization for Migration estimates that about 1.5 million foreign workers from Africa and Asia are working in Libya. UNHCR spokesperson, Melissa Fleming, says that thousands of these people, who fear for their lives, can't leave Libya. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
