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Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency

Oct 23, 2019, at 10:46 am

New York: After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.

Escalation in Syria fighting cause for ‘great concern’ says UN chief, dozens more civilians dead or injured

May 08, 2019, at 08:38 am

New York, May 8 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres has said that he’s following “with great concern” intensifying clashes in north-western Syria that have claimed yet more civilian lives and displaced thousands in recent days.