UNHCR urges more support for refugee higher education
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has urged more support for refugees accessing higher education in order to withstand the impact of COVID-19.
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Crafting a future for refugees
When refugees flee, they often arrive in their host country with very little to their name. But one thing that can’t be taken away from them are their skills and traditions. That is why craft can play such an important role in providing employment, self esteem and a path to a brighter future.
Sant'Egidio on Lesbos: Taking small steps to realize dreams
150 volunteers from around Europe have signed up to a summer holiday with a difference. Via the Catholic charity Sant'Egidio, volunteers are working with migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, providing entertainment for children and working in a restaurant run by the charity. Through the work, the charity identifies families eligible for relocation via humanitarian corridor.
Hundreds of unaccompanied minors in Germany remain unaccounted for
Nearly 1,800 cases of missing children among unaccompanied migrants in Germany have been registered, according to a parliamentary enquiry. The number, however, has been falling steadily.
Almost four million refugee children not in school, UNHCR
More than 3.7 million refugee children worldwide didn't have the chance to go to school in the last academic year, according to a new report by the UN refugee agency UNHCR.
Greece denies care to severely sick migrant kids, MSF claims
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Greece of deliberately depriving at least 140 children in the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos of adequate medical care for chronic, complex and life-threatening diseases.
UK parliament votes against reuniting child refugees with families
British MPs approved the latest Brexit bill, but rejected five amendments. They included provisions to reunite child refugees with families already in the UK, and guaranteed residence for millions of EU citizens.
How will Brexit affect family reunions for young migrants hoping to reach the UK?
Parliamentarians (MPs) in the British lower house recently repealed a crucial amendment in the Brexit transition agreement which would have allowed unaccompanied minors to rejoin a parent or relative resident in the UK even once the UK has left the EU. The Brexit transition is expected to begin at the end of January. So what will it mean for young migrants?
Germany: CDU rejects calls to bring thousands of refugee children from Greek camps
Two German parties are at loggerheads over how to deal with overcrowded migrant camps in Greece. The Greens are urging the government to come to the aid of 4,000 children, while the CDU said it is "not a solution."
Over 6,300 unaccompanied minors in Italy, UNICEF
There are significantly fewer foreign unaccompanied in Italy right now, compared to 2018 and 2017, according to UNICEF. However, the number of untraceable children and adolescents has remained constant, at more than 5,300 in 2019.
Over 70,000 unaccompanied minors came to Italy between 2014 and 2018
A total of 70,000 unaccompanied minors entered Italy by sea between 2014 and 2018. About 60,000 of them have now become legal adults and need support in their transition to adulthood, according to a new report published by UNICEF, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Syria: Nearly 28,000 foreign children stranded in north-east, UNICEF
Nearly 28,000 children from over 60 countries are stranded in northeastern Syria due to a recent escalation in the conflict, according to UNICEF. The organization urged governments to repatriate these children before it is too late.