World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts

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IOM Assists Migrants Rescued from Underground Prison in Libya

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has deployed emergency response teams to eastern Libya following the rescue of hundreds of migrants from illegal detention sites where they were held in severe and inhumane conditions. In a statement, IOM said its teams are providing urgent humanitarian assistance to migrants freed during recent security operations in Ajdabiya and Kufra. The interventions include medical screenings, hospital ref…

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts

Since 2026, nearly 17 percent of Lebanon’s population has been living in a state of major food insecurity – a situation that is likely to worsen in the coming year.

Despite funding cuts, UNHCR responded to multiple complex emergencies last year

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