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

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

29/08/2019

Gambian boys walk past a graveyard of ships used by Libyan Smugglers to transport migrants and refugees to Italy, at port next to a government Hot Spot – a reception center that doubles as a lodging station for unaccompanied minors in Pozzallo, Sicily, on May 17, 2016. In the past boats were captured and sent to these grave yards, but due to the high numbers, today they are burned at sea by the coast guard.

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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

Ukraine. Residents gather at a water point in Bakhmutka, Donetsk region.

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Millions of people risk being cut off from safe water as hostilities escalate in Eastern Ukraine – UNICEF

Volatile shelling affects vital water infrastructure five times during the last week of June

04/07/2019

Italy. A migrant from Mali stands with his legal guardian.

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A guardian’s tale from Sicily

Volunteer legal guardians protect and support refugee and migrant children navigate a new life

24/06/2019

Ukraine. A girl reads a book in a classroom.

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In eastern Ukraine, abnormal has become routine

After more than five years of conflict, preparing for danger is sadly commonplace for schools

20/05/2019

Rome. INTERSOS staffers hold a young girl near a building where migrants are taking shelter.

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In Rome, a decent night’s sleep is not a given

A young migrant family’s struggle to find a safe place for their children

08/05/2019

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The undeniable power of vaccines

As Ukraine faces one of the world’s worst measles outbreaks, doctors and parents work together to dispel myths about vaccines

23/04/2019

Italy. A migrant chef cooks in a kitchen.

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Recipes for success

A new generation of chefs in Italy – young refugees and migrants - embrace and enrich the country’s food culture

26/03/2019

Ukraine. A boy sits on his bicycle next to a field of antitank barriers in the Donetsk region.

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Where getting water means putting your life on the line

In eastern Ukraine, searching for water puts children and their families in the line of fire

20/03/2019

A girl at the TUMO Centre for Creative Technologies. Over 7000 children between 12 to 18 attend workshops and activities at the centre. The membership is free and children from all sort of background have access to the centre and follow programmes based on their own interests.

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75 per cent of children with disabilities in Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia left out of inclusive, quality education - UNICEF

Better access to assistive technologies could drastically increase number of children with disabilities in school

07/03/2019

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