30,000 flee in Syria as UN fears century’s ‘worst’ crisis 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseViolence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create the century’s “worst humanitarian catastrophe”. “We’re deeply concerned about this recent escalation of violence, which has resulted in the displacement of over 30,000 in the area. Russia is due to brief the United Nations Security Council later Tuesday about the results of the Tehran summit it held with Iran and Turkey on the fate of Syria’s Idlib province. Delegations from the three countries will be in Geneva on Tuesday to meet the UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 11, 2018 01:41 UTC