Europe and Central Asia

Elias, 7, prepares to read for the class at his school in Suruc Refugee Camp, Turkey.

Press release

UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children

Key challenges include lack of school spaces, teachers not adequately trained, language barriers and limited access to psychosocial support

11/09/2019

Press release

More than 1,100 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Greece need urgent shelter and protection – UNICEF

European Member States urged to increase relocation pledges and fast-track family reunifications

29/08/2019

Video

Unaccompanied refugee children share dreams and despair

New film reinforces calls to accelerate support for unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children in Europe

29/08/2019

Refugee and migrant boys walk past abandoned ships in in Pozzallo, Sicily, in 2016.

Statement

Saving children stranded on the Mediterranean must be prioritized over politics

Statement attributable to Ms. Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant response in Europe

15/08/2019

Video

Почему важно читать своему ребёнку

#СПервыхДнейЖизни

14/08/2019

Volodymyr Charushyn, 16, Maria Shatalova, 17, and Fedir Stadnyk, 15, in a dancing room at their education complex for children with hearing disabilities in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on 18 February 2019.

Article

Education, training and skills for a brighter future

A partnership between UNICEF and the European Training Foundation (ETF) aims to prepare young people for the 21st century across the Europe and Central Asia

05/08/2019