<p>So far, the UN has received USD 39 million, which has been spent or committed, according to Andrej Mahecic, spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency.<br /><br />"UNHCR is facing a critical shortage of funds for our operations in Libya and neighbouring countries," Mahecic told reporters this week.<br /><br />"Unless funds are swiftly committed by donor countries, this shortfall will likely impact vital humanitarian assistance for tens of thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting," he added.<br /><br />The UN said that as of April 13, 513,129 have fled the violence in Libya mostly into neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.</p>
<p>So far, the UN has received USD 39 million, which has been spent or committed, according to Andrej Mahecic, spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency.<br /><br />"UNHCR is facing a critical shortage of funds for our operations in Libya and neighbouring countries," Mahecic told reporters this week.<br /><br />"Unless funds are swiftly committed by donor countries, this shortfall will likely impact vital humanitarian assistance for tens of thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting," he added.<br /><br />The UN said that as of April 13, 513,129 have fled the violence in Libya mostly into neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia.</p>