United Nations: 370,000 people displaced by fighting in Syria

The spokesman said United Nations Stefan Dužarik said at a press conference in New York on Friday that “most of the displaced are women and children”. He added that tens of thousands took refuge in the northeast Syria.

According to the United Nations, many emergency shelters have already reached their maximum capacity.

With these sites now reaching capacity, people are sleeping on the streets or in their cars in sub-zero temperatures as winter approaches, Dujarric said.

The fighting has also damaged vital infrastructure and disrupted basic aid.

These figures come with developments on the ground that are pushing the country into an accelerated military escalation, followed more… Security tensions Which sweeps the region.