According to the new survey, more than 40 per cent of deaths are linked to violence, while the crude mortality rate [the number of deaths per 10,000 people per day] is 0.63.
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Gang violence in Haiti puts girls at risk
Haiti’s gang crisis is placing girls at risk of hunger, gender-based violence, recruitment by organised crime groups and child marriage, according to a new study.
Unprecedented destruction in Gaza will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse
The UNCTAD report quantifies GDP loss, recovery timelines and the enduring effects on poverty and household expenditure, painting a daunting picture of the development challenges ahead.
Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya
Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated at $1.8 billion, according to a new report by the World Bank, the UN, and the EU.
With more than nine million IDPs, Sudan represents world's largest internal displacement crisis
Armed clashes in multiple cities across Sudan have displaced an estimated 6,036,176 IDPs over the past nine months. Prior to 15 April 2023, Sudan already hosted an estimated 3,820,772 IDPs.
Lebanon + 2 more
Children hit ever harder by Lebanon’s unrelenting crises, says UNICEF
UNICEF analysis reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect of children’s lives, as the four-year-long crisis shows no sign of abating.
Myanmar labour market still suffers from effects of COVID-19 and 2021 military takeover
Women have been hit especially hard. At nearly 11 percentage points, the drop in the employment-to-population ratio of women in Myanmar between 2017 and 2022 was double that of men.
Financial difficulties and political crisis drive children to work in Myanmar
A new report finds that even after schools reopened, many children did not return to school due to safety concerns resulting from the political instability in the country.
Syria + 1 more
Syrian girls and boys with disabilities are more exposed to protection risks, report finds
Children are at increased risk of child, early and forced marriage and child labour; lack of access to education and different forms of physical and psychological abuse are some of the challenges they face.
Spain + 10 more
One in three girl migrants in North Africa experience or witness abuse, new research finds
A Save the Children study, "Girls on the Move in North Africa," found girl migrants, often fleeing violence at home, faced more threats and dangers on their journeys to or through North Africa.
Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions
About 3.9 million people are in moderate-acute food insecurity, nearly a 40 per cent decrease from last year. An estimated 10,000 people are severely acute food-insecure, down from 66,000 people.
Earthquake undermines Syria’s economic outlook, compounding dire socio-economic conditions
According to the RDNA, physical damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at $3.7 billion, while losses are estimated at $1.5 billion, bringing the total estimated impact to $5.2 billion.
Earthquake direct damage estimated at $5.1 billion in war-ravaged Syria
A new report finds that Aleppo (population of 4.2 million) was the most severely hit governorate with 45% of the estimated damages followed by Idlib and Lattakia.
IOM accelerates winter support in Ukraine as new report reveals most people plan to stay
As temperatures slide down to minus 10 degrees, and despite attacks on power supply and heating systems, data collected by IOM shows only 7% of respondents nationwide are actively considering leaving.
Food crisis in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crunch
An estimated 6.3 million people are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving aid and livelihood support are not provided.
Returning children face uphill battle for education and safety in Burundi
Only one in 10 displaced children in Burundi is receiving a full education with as many as 67 per cent out of school, putting them at risk of child marriage and abuse, according to Save the Children.
Severe hunger tightens grip on northern Ethiopia
WFP estimates that on average, crisis-affected families in northern Ethiopia were getting less than 30 percent of their caloric needs in the past months, pushing people deeper into crisis.
World + 13 more
New UN Women data confirms violence against women has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The new UN Women report, based on survey data from 13 countries, shows that almost one in two women reported that they or a woman they know experienced a form of violence since the COVID-19 pandemic.
First nation-wide, qualitative assessment of gender based violence in Sudan
Sexual violence is a concern especially against women working in informal jobs, refugee and IDP women when moving outside camps, people with disabilities, and children in Qur’anic schools.
Lebanon + 1 more
Escalating crisis puts children at risk as families cannot afford to meet basic needs in Lebanon
A protracted economic depression is just one of the compounding crises in Lebanon, which is reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the August 2020 Beirut Port explosions.