Europe and Central Asia

Italy. Migrants sit in a village in rural Sicily.

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60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone need ongoing support as they 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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“I became strong because I had to”

A young migrant from Sierra Leone is using his voice to help others

23/10/2019

Kazakhstan. A boy holds some vegetables in a supermarket.

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In Kazakhstan, eating well can be a daily struggle

A boy and his mother explain why sticking to a healthy diet is hard when temptation is around every corner

14/10/2019

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Healing scars inside and out in Ukraine

Two years after losing his right hand in a gun cartridge explosion, Sasha is still coming to terms with the trauma

04/10/2019

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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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