When Michael arrived in Libya in early 2014, the security situation in many parts of the country was extremely volatile. There were frequent clashes between different armed factions, with the main cities of Tripoli and Benghazi later seeing heavy fighting. Attacks on state institutions and officials, and on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, persisted – as did interethnic feuds and sporadic clashes in southern Libya. The escalation in violence led to injuries, deaths and displacement among civilians, some of whom had already been displaced during past conflicts. Medical and humanitarian workers, and the people they were trying to help, were sometimes attacked and refused passage. Despite the difficult working conditions, the ICRC – through four subdelegations and offices and in partnership with the Libyan Red Crescent – focused on addressing the needs of injured and displaced people. Our teams delivered medical supplies to hospitals, National Society branches and primary health-care centres. We also conducted first-aid training sessions for National Society volunteers as well as trauma-management and war-surgery seminars for doctors and surgeons, helping bolster national capacities. Tens of thousands of displaced people and residents received food and other essential aid thanks to our joint effort with the Libyan Red Crescent. Following Michael’s death, we reduced our activities in Libya, withdrawing all international staff to Tunis, Tunisia.