The number of people living in modern slavery has increased to 50 million, but government action has stagnated, particularly among those with traditionally stronger responses.
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The number of people living in modern slavery has increased to 50 million, but government action has stagnated, particularly among those with traditionally stronger responses.
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Save the Children highlights that the situation is anticipated to worsen as the number of people forcibly displaced rises to a new high of 108.4 million people.
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According to the report, explosive weapons used in cities, towns and villages caused at least 20,793 civilian deaths and injuries around the world in 2022, compared with 11,343 in 2021.
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On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, UNICEF warns that the ripple effects of the increase in child poverty could result in a steep rise in school dropouts and infant mortality.
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This marks the conclusion of an initial "proof of concept" operation to execute the agreement. Three ports in Ukraine are due to resume the export of millions of tons of wheat, corn and other crops.
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The political terror scale, political insecurity, neighbouring country relations, refugees and internally-displaced-persons reached their worst score since the inception of the Global Peace Index.
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As of 7 June, 7.3 million border crossings have been recorded from Ukraine, with another 2.3 million crossings back into Ukraine. This new data better reflects recent movements of Ukraine refugees.
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WFP is working to minimize the knock-on effects of rising food and energy prices, triggered by the Ukraine conflict, on global hunger, while it looks to scale up operations to reach 3.1 million people in Ukraine.
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IFRC warns of the dire health - including the spread of COVID-19 - and mental health consequences for millions of people both inside and outside of the country.
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A new Save the Children report found that everyday survival in both of the camps for displaced people in north-east Syria continues to be a struggle for the estimated 40,000 children living there.
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Report identifies 10 extreme events, influenced by climate change, each causing $1.5 billion damage or more. Floods, windstorms, tropical cyclones and fires killed thousands of people across the globe.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown more than ever the need for inclusion and the urgency to resolve statelessness. A pandemic doesn’t discriminate between citizens and non-citizens,” said Grandi.
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The number of international migrants globally reached an estimated 272 million in 2019, an increase of 51 million since 2010, according to new estimates released by the UN today.
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The MRG report describes the distinct experiences of migrants, refugees and internally displaced belonging to minorities and indigenous peoples, and how their identities shape their journeys.
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Research findings forecast a continued rise in homelessness among people in disaster prone countries unless significant progress is made in managing disaster risk
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017 shows that the greatest impacts of disasters are in countries which have the least capacity to prepare or respond to these events.
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UNICEF and the IOM analysed the journeys of 11,000 young migrants and refugees along the Central and Eastern Mediterranean routes to Europe.
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Oxfam reviewed the resettlement policies of eight countries – Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Some of the highest rates of impunity in the murders of journalists can be attributed to killings by Islamist militant groups, CPJ found. The worst country for the second year in a row is Somalia.
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More than 30 humanitarian organizations fear civilians who remain may become legitimate military targets, the city turning into a "theatre for mass slaughter."