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UN: On average, one migrant child has died per day since 2014
A report by the UN's migration office said children are dying during migration at alarming rates, most of them perishing on the Mediterranean. The deadliest routes for children are those that involve water crossings.
Out of harm's way: Safeguarding unaccompanied children in the UK
How do you keep unaccompanied children in the UK safe from trafficking? That was the question addressed by a pilot project from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) which concluded recently.
Number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the EU dropped by more than one third in 2018
Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, reports a sharp drop in the number of children and adolescents who fled to the EU by themselves last year. The total marks the third straight year of falling numbers.
More than 880 refugee children under 13 still missing in Germany
More than three years after nearly a million refugees and migrants entered Germany, hundreds of children who fled continue to disappear after arriving in the country. Recent figures from the German federal police agency have prompted renewed calls for improved protection of refugee children.
300,000 unaccompanied minors worldwide, Caritas
Half the refugee population worldwide are under 18, Caritas reports. 300,000 of these children and teenagers are without their families.
'I dream / I am': A photography exhibition of young unaccompanied migrants' hopes and fears in Rome
What do you see when you look around you? What do you imagine when you close your eyes? These are two of the questions put to 14 young unaccompanied migrants in Rome. The adolescents took part in a photography course and were asked to visualize their thoughts through photos. Now, these photos are being displayed in an exhibition.
Refugee children facing violence at EU borders
Violence against refugee children at the EU's external borders is on the rise, says a new report from Save the Children. The organization's Meike Riebau spoke to DW about what minors experience at the bloc's frontiers.
380,000 Syrian kids born in Turkey 'should become citizens', interior minister says
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has urged the parliament to allow Syrian children born in Turkey to become citizens. This could possibly pave the way to birthright citizenship.
Future unknown: Unaccompanied migrants in Italy
Most of the unaccompanied minors who arrive on Italian shores have experienced betrayal or torture at the hands of adults and institutions. The centers they are assigned to seek to provide stability for their future; now they are threatened with closure under Italy's new migration laws.
Soccer helps underage refugees overcome fears
Sport can play a crucial role in helping migrant children and teenagers overcome fears and trauma. Over 70 percent of participants in a sports program run by the charity of football giant FC Barcelona "showed significant improvement," a study found.
From the streets of Beirut to the forests of Norway: Zain's story
In 2016, 12-year-old Zain Al Rafeea was working as a delivery boy on the streets of Beirut when he was discovered by a famous Lebanese film director. After starring in her film Capernaum, he and his family were recently relocated to Norway with the help of the UNHCR.
4.7 million vaccines to protect at-risk children in Libya
UNICEF has sent 4.7 million vaccines to Libya to protect children at risk of disease. Measles and polio are the main preventable diseases threatening children, among them many refugees, in the conflict-torn country.
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