Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Unrest Situation Report No. 3

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- On 1 March, an estimated 12,000 people were evacuated from the Tunisia-Libya border to Egypt by air and sea.

- A United Nations joint rapid assessment mission is currently in eastern Libya proceeding to Benghazi to assess humanitarian needs.

- The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated some US$5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to kick-start emergency efforts to help people fleeing violence in Libya.