Report

A child is a child

Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

Three children look out of the window of a train as refugees primarily from the Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan and Iraq board the train at a reception center for refugees and migrants, in Gevgelija.
UNICEF/UNI197652/Gilbertson VII Photo

Highlights

Among the millions of children on the move worldwide, many – including hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children and adolescents – undertake dangerous journeys. This report shows how the lack of safe and legal pathways for refugee and migrant children feeds a booming market for human smuggling and puts them at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. Building on recent UNICEF policy proposals, it sets out ways that governments can better protect these vulnerable children.

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Cover page of A child is a child report
Author(s)
UNICEF
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Languages
English
ISBN
978-92-806-4878-2

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Related topics

Violence against children
Child protection
Child rights
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