'Now is the Time to Turn Words Into Action,' Statement by the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Situation in Central Sahel
January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement with 19 organizations on Jan. 16, 2024:
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The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection - or about one fifth of the population.1 This crisis also disproportionately affects women and girls, worseni . . .
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The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection - or about one fifth of the population.1 This crisis also disproportionately affects women and girls, worseni . . .