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Human Rights

Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, more than 700,000 people were now internally…

9 May 2023 · 3 min read

Human Rights

One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

The report, Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth, assesses the latest data, which have similar risk factors and causes, and tracks the provision of critical health services. Overall, the report…

9 May 2023 · 4 min read

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Almost $15 billion needed for earthquake recovery in Syria

The Syria Earthquake Recovery Needs Assessment (SERNA) puts the total damages and losses at almost $9 billion, said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, who led the…

8 May 2023 · 2 min read

Human Rights

Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts

In a call to the Malian authorities to prevent people from being born into slavery, the experts said that the country is the only one in the Sahel region without…

8 May 2023 · 3 min read