Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: World Health Organization The conflict has left 16.7 million people requiring aid and 15 million people – 65% of the population – needing health assistance, the largest number of people in need since the war began in 2011.

A new analysis shows a deteriorating situation.

Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières More than 550,000 people fleeing the unrelenting violence in Sudan, mostly women and children seeking shelter in Ouaddai province in eastern Chad are living in precarious water and sanitation conditions.

Country: World Sources: UN Children’s Fund, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Bank, World Health Organization More children are surviving today than ever before, with the under-5 mortality rate declining by 51% since 2000. But an estimated 4.9 million children still died before their fifth birthday.

On 7 March 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is launching a new whistleblower pilot program designed to reward individuals who report acts of significant corporate misconduct or financial wrongdoing (DOJ Whistleblower Program).1 The new DOJ Whistleblower Program follows in the footsteps of whistleblower programs at […]

Country: Colombia Source: UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Overall, 615 grave violations were committed against 476 children between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023, a sharp increase of 61 per cent compared with the previous reporting period.

Illinois has passed a number of laws effective 1 January 2024 that impact commercial real estate and development. These new laws range from new requirements for residential landlords, first of its kind electric vehicle requirements, to far-reaching revisions to the Illinois Property Tax Code. Entities that own or intend to […]