World Report 2024: Country Profiles

This report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Missing Migrants Project summarizes statistics and trends of migrant deaths and disappearances worldwide over the past ten years. The report finds that more than 63,000 people died or disappeared during migration from 2014 to 2023, with more people dying in 2023 than in any other year. The report details the location and causes of migrant deaths and disappearances,  finding that nearly 60 percent of deaths that occur during migration…

This Lancet Series on homelessness in high-income countries notes an increased prevalence of a range of illnesses in homeless people compared with the rest of the population, yet just treating ill health might not be enough to help get people off the streets. As many as 4 million Europeans and 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness every year, and the numbers are rising. The series papers survey the available scientific literature, providing clinical and policy recommendations,…

This report provides guidance on responding and rebuilding the health, resilience, and sustainability of communities after disasters. The scope of the report is intentionally broad, with the aim of fostering the integration of health considerations into recovery decision making across a range of disciplines and stakeholder groups. Disasters often impact fundamental elements of a community—physical infrastructure, health and social services, social connectedness—that affect the health of its residents. Accordingly, the recovery period, with its attendant…