Syria's historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday.
For those forced to flee the country's 13-year war, "they are considering how safe Syria is to return to, and how far their rights will be respected before they can make an informed, voluntary decision to return home; they must be given the space to do so without any pressure", said Shabia Mantoo, a spokesperson from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
