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Nearly 80% displaced people have lost job, income due to virus – survey

Nearly 80% displaced people have lost job, income due to virus – survey

SOME 77% of people displaced by conflicts have lost a job or revenue since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has revealed. A record 79.5 million people worldwide, or 1% of humanity, were displaced at the end of 2019 after fleeing wars or persecution, according to the United Nations. The NRC, a non-governmental organisation, polled 1,431 refugees and internally displaced people across 14 countries including Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Kenya Libya, Mali, Uganda and Venezuela. Some 70% of those surveyed said they had to cut the number of meals for their households and…
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