<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The differing asylum procedures and residence possibilities for unaccompanied asylum-seeker minors (UNAM - young people up to the age of 18) in the EU Member States, where they exist at all, call for the creation of common and uniform directives within the EU. This situation was acknowledged in the EU resolution on immigration and asylum policies of 21 September 1995 in paragraphs 26 and 27 on minimum guarantees for asylum procedures. Directives drawn up for a harmonized EU approach with regard to the situation of UNAM should take full account of the existing guidelines, as contained in the UNHCR handbook, paragraphs 213-219, decisions 47 and 59 of the UNHCR executive committee and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular Article 22.2. These EU directives should cover the whole range of legal, social, medical and psychological needs and housing needs of refugee children.  1.  Does the Council intend to draw up directives which are fully in line with the standards referred to above and cover the whole range of welfare establishments, legal and social needs and provisions for long-term solutions?  2.  Is the Council considering taking action to ensure medical, educational and if necessary psychological care for unaccompanied refugee children in Member States? Does it intend in general to encourage special housing provision for UNAM?  3.  Does it intend to insist on the provision of special measures for UNAM at airports?  4. (a) What common directives could the Council provide for a clearing procedure for the harmonized application of access procedures for UNAM in order to clarify whether or not a child is an asylum-seeker before a particular asylum procedure is started?  (b) Is it also considering establishing separate residence permits for UNAM which take account of their special needs where it has not been possible to grant refugee status?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
The differing asylum procedures and residence possibilities for unaccompanied asylum-seeker minors (UNAM - young people up to the age of 18) in the EU Member States, where they exist at all, call for the creation of common and uniform directives within the EU. This situation was acknowledged in the EU resolution on immigration and asylum policies of 21 September 1995 in paragraphs 26 and 27 on minimum guarantees for asylum procedures. Directives drawn up for a harmonized EU approach with regard to the situation of UNAM should take full account of the existing guidelines, as contained in the UNHCR handbook, paragraphs 213-219, decisions 47 and 59 of the UNHCR executive committee and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular Article 22.2. These EU directives should cover the whole range of legal, social, medical and psychological needs and housing needs of refugee children.  1.  Does the Council intend to draw up directives which are fully in line with the standards referred to above and cover the whole range of welfare establishments, legal and social needs and provisions for long-term solutions?  2.  Is the Council considering taking action to ensure medical, educational and if necessary psychological care for unaccompanied refugee children in Member States? Does it intend in general to encourage special housing provision for UNAM?  3.  Does it intend to insist on the provision of special measures for UNAM at airports?  4. (a) What common directives could the Council provide for a clearing procedure for the harmonized application of access procedures for UNAM in order to clarify whether or not a child is an asylum-seeker before a particular asylum procedure is started?  (b) Is it also considering establishing separate residence permits for UNAM which take account of their special needs where it has not been possible to grant refugee status?