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Colombia's earthquake left 1.2 million people in need, but some communities are still waiting for aid, because apparently ten days is plenty of time to forget an entire region.
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Sudan's conflict keeps on giving - more displacement, more funding gaps, and a rebel militia encircling a city. UN calls for civilian protection, again.
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Cambodia's human rights report card shows some effort, but the 'needs improvement' column is still pretty long; plus, stranded ships are a biofouling buffet, and IOM had a busy year helping millions despite a funding drought.
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A Facebook Marketplace job offer led Sofia into a trafficking nightmare; a stranger in a taxi helped her escape. Her story is a reminder that not everything advertised online is real - and that courage can come from unexpected places.
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UN warns returning Afghans face trafficking risks amid crises, with only 11% employed and many resorting to loans - because when you're down, exploitation is apparently the only growth industry.
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UN warns that 'dream job' ads are luring hundreds of thousands into forced online scam centres across Asia, where victims are locked up and turned into cybercriminals.
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Two boats sink off Myanmar, 500 feared dead, as Rohingya continue to flee persecution and the UN points out that the seas are not a great place for leaky boats.
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A double earthquake in Venezuela leaves 235 dead, 41,000 missing, and millions too scared to go back inside their own homes.
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Gang violence pushes displacement in Haiti to record levels, because the universe decided that 'unprecedented' was a challenge.
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UN review of migration pact reveals migrants are still people, not political footballs, and we should probably stop treating them like cargo.
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