TODAYSNETNEWS: TUNISIA THOUSANDS FLEE LIBYA U N REFUGEE AGENCY

TODAYSNETNEWS: 28 February 2011 -- UNHCR: UN Refugee Agency: Another 6,000 people crossed the border from Libya into Tunisia on Saturday (26 February) bringing the total number to 40,000 people that have arrived since mid-February, according to the Tunisian Government. Most are Egyptians or Tunisians migrants, but some Libyans from near the border are also crossing into Tunisia. Many more are expected as people continue to flee the upheaval in Libya. UNHCR's High Commissioner has said that the agency is committed to assisting every person who flees Libya. At Djerba Airport on Saturday a UNHCR emergency Boeing 747 cargo plane landed packed with supplies. SOUNDBITE (English) Goran Stojanov, UNHCR Emergencies Service: We are currently offloading it at Djerba Airport in Tunisia. The airplane contains tents, plastic sheeting, blankets, and other non-food materials to help us assist 10,000 refugees." The tents will be used in a transit camp for new arrivals awaiting onward travel arrangements. UNHCR emergencies teams working in Tunisia and Egypt say that close to 100,000 have fled Libya. Most are men, though some families are starting to arrive. Efforts are being made to assess their needs and to help them on their journeys. Prior to the current unrest, UNHCR had registered more than 8,000 refugees in Libya, with a further 3,000 asylum-seekers having pending cases. TODAYS NET NEWS: TODAYSNETNEWS: See: http://www.TodaysNetNews.com MaximsNewsNetwork See: http://www.MaximsNews.com News Network for the United Nations and the International Community 'GIVING POWER & RESONANCE TO THE VOICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY" ..........