Migrant and refugee crisis

Ecuador. A boy stands next to a pair of shoes his classmates helped to pay for.

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Walking in Ángel Gabriel’s shoes

A Venezuelan migrant gets a surprise from his classmates in Ecuador

13/09/2019

Press release

UNICEF and World Press Photo Foundation launch joint exhibition showcasing the impact of migration on children

The curated exhibition will be displayed at UNICEF headquarters in New York from 10 September to 30 November 2019 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

11/09/2019

Venezuela. UNICEF staff during a WASH, education, health and nutrition session.

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UNICEF's work in the region

Find out more bout UNICEF's work in Latin America and Caribbean

09/09/2019

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. A refugee huddles under a blanket to ward off the cold.

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Alternatives to immigration detention of children

Immigration detention of children is never in their best interests, is a violation of their rights, and should be avoided at all costs

Alternatives to Immigration Detention of Children

04/09/2019

Serbia. A boy carrying his belongings in a large cloth bag over his shoulder crosses from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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Working paper: Family unity in the context of migration

Family unity in the context of migration (ENG)

04/09/2019

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.

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