Sep 13, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to establish safe and regular pathways for migration.
Number of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children hits ‘record high’ – UNICEF
May 19, 2017, at 03:59 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): The number of children traveling alone has increased fivefold since 2010, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, warning that many young refugees and migrants are taking highly dangerous routes, often at the mercy of traffickers, to reach their destinations.
In UN address, El Salvador leader urges joint action on issue of unaccompanied migrant children
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:21 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNSAddressing the General Assembly this morning El Salvador’s President, Salvador Sánchez Cerén called on the international community to support Central American countries to overcome the crisis generated by the increased flow of unaccompanied migrant children travelling to the United States.