UN: More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts

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The United Nations chief says more than 50 million people are currently affected by conflict in urban areas from Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Yemen and beyond where they face a much higher risk of being killed or injured

But he said conflict in urban areas “goes far beyond its immediate impact on civilians.”

 

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