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Suffering in silence: why we need to pay attention to the crises that miss the headlines

CARE Canada shines a light on the 10 most underreported crises of 2017, which highlight the disasters or crises that received the least media attention last year.

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BY KEVIN DUNBAR
January 29, 2018

Opinion | BY KEVIN DUNBAR | January 29, 2018

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Suffering in silence: why we need to pay attention to the crises that miss the headlines

CARE Canada shines a light on the 10 most underreported crises of 2017, which highlight the disasters or crises that received the least media attention last year.

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