Refugee and migrant children

A young girl stands outside her family tent in Nizip 1 refugee camp, Gaziantep, southern Turkey.

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Read how we support refugee and migrant children and their families.

18/10/2017

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Support to young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy

Programme helps young people navigate a new life and build stronger relationships in their new communities

17/12/2019

Youssouf (17) at the reception centre where he stays in Naro, in Sicily

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More than 6,100 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Italy in need of community and family-based care – UNICEF

Agency calls for investments to increase alternative care

05/12/2019

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It’s important to get to know each other

Two Afghan teens and new friends in Serbia confront prejudice, one step at a time

26/11/2019

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60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone need ongoing support through transition to adulthood – UN Agencies

Key challenges include discrimination, difficulty finding work, administrative bottlenecks and lack of legal information

08/11/2019

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Unaccompanied and separated children in Italy

Research Report

07/11/2019

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Governments should repatriate foreign children stranded in Syria before it’s too late

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

04/11/2019

Ibrahim Kondeh, a 20-year-old from Sierra Leone, stands outside the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome

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Ibrahim Kondeh, advocate for migrant youth in Italy

From Sierra Leone to Italy: a personal diary shows what it means to be a young migrant

22/10/2019

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

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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

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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

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