BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians face continued displacement each coming year that the conflict continues and economic conditions deteriorate, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday. Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland called it a “decade of shame for humanity.”The conflict has left Syria divided and in ruins. In 2020, 1.8 million were newly displaced, according to the humanitarian organization, even though fighting subsided after the Syrian government restored control over most territories in military operations. In the same year, for every person that returned home, nearly four were newly displaced. At least 60 percent of those newly displaced in January were forced to leave home because of deteriorating economic conditions and lack of services, the council said.

Source: Egypt Independent March 08, 2021 16:52 UTC