The report ‘Emergency Within an Emergency’ has documented an alarming pattern of exploitation and abuse, including physical violence and sexual abuse on migrant children in Greece and concludes with detailed recommendations about urgent reforms required to address protection gaps, coordination failures and… Read More ›
International
South Carolina hospitals see major drop in post-surgical deaths
South Carolina saw a 22 percent reduction in post-surgical deaths in hospitals that completed a voluntary, statewide program to implement the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist. The findings of the five-year project between the South Carolina Hospital Association, Ariadne… Read More ›
Middle East ‘storm’ threatens international peace, warns UN envoy
Reporting on the dire situation across the Middle East region, marked by the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, fractured societies, proliferation of non-State actors and unbelievable human suffering, a United Nations envoy today reiterated the need for… Read More ›
Argentina signs enforcement agreement with International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Argentine Republic have concluded an agreement on the enforcement of sentences. Under the agreement, persons convicted by the ICC may serve their sentences of imprisonment in Argentina if so decided by the Court… Read More ›