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Conflict and crises weaken health systems, deplete essential health resources, and consequently lead to staggeringly high rates of maternal and newborn mortality. Pregnancy and childbirth do not stop in times of crisis, and neither should access to high-quality, life-saving care. Many of these deaths can be prevented with accessible and cost-effective interventions, yet these often remain under resourced and underdelivered in humanitarian settings, where heath systems are disrupted, and human resources are insufficient.

The world is celebrating the extraordinary rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave network in the Mai Sai district of Thailand, but the incident has also shined a spotlight on a humanitarian crisis on the Thailand-Myanmar border that has been overlooked since the start of military rule in Myanmar in the 1960s.

"On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons, let us reaffirm our commitment to stop criminals from ruthlessly exploiting people for profit and to help victims rebuild their lives." -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres

The report provides an overview of the severe humanitarian consequences of the U.S. policies at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first year of the US Administration has demonstrated the real dangers of border externalization—both to vulnerable migrants in need of protection and to the humanitarian organizations working to protect their rights and meet their basic needs. The IRC urges the Biden Administration to end policies of border externalization and to take the necessary actions to build a safe, orderly, and humane asylum process. The IRC calls for an immediate end to Title 42 and MPP.