Refugee and migrant children

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

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Press release

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

Rozina Akta (foreground), 22, teaches level 4 students at the UNICEF-supported Learning Centre in Camp 4 of the Kutupalong-Balukhali mega-camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Report

Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh want to learn

August 2019 update

15/08/2019

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.

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

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore speaks with a mother and her one-year old child

Press release

Migrant children in the U.S. lack protection and services needed to ensure their wellbeing

As two-year-old Valeria’s death shows, coordinated action urgently needed to address root causes of irregular migration and keep children safe - Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

26/06/2019