More than 660 thousand civilians were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict during the coronavirus pandemic.
This was reported by The Telegraph, citing data from the Norwegian Refugee Council.
The media recalled that on March 23, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the world to a global ceasefire in order to fight the deadly virus.
Moreover, statistics show that from the day the UN Secretary General appealed to May 15, armed conflicts in 19 countries of the world forced at least 661 thousand people to leave their homes.