Cannes Film Festival favourites stick up for migrant kids in EU
Two-time Cannes winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's new film "Tori and Lokita" is a call for the EU to do a better job in protecting the most vulnerable: child migrants.
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Mavrovouni camp, Lesbos: No place to welcome a newborn
Already an experienced mother, Nazila* did not expect that giving birth to her fourth baby would come with so many difficulties. But during her pregnancy in a refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos, she realized it was no place to welcome a newborn.
Italy: Ukrainian orphans land in Sicily
A flight with 63 Ukrainian refugee children landed in Trapani, Sicily, on Wednesday. The children had been evacuated from orphanages in the Donetsk Oblast.
Greece: 1,200 migrant children relocated in two years
Over 1,200 unaccompanied migrant children in Greece have been relocated across 13 European countries as a result of Greece's Voluntary Relocation Program, which now counts two years of operations. Meanwhile, the number of unaccompanied children who sought asylum in the European Union in 2021 jumped by 72%.
Ukrainian orphans find shelter in Poland
More than 4,000 children from Ukrainian orphanages and care homes have been evacuated to Poland to escape the war. Separated from their parents or abandoned, they're coming to terms with trauma.
Facebook group helps Ukrainian refugees with autistic children
For people on the autism spectrum, trauma and displacement can be particularly hard to handle. Some advocates are using Facebook as a tool to offer support and ressources to autistic people and their families.
Ukrainian refugees in Europe: a mental health crisis in the making
Many Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country are likely to suffer severe mental health issues in the long-term, experts believe. They worry that all refugees could soon face even longer wait periods before they can get help, as demand for counseling exceeds availabilities.
Unaccompanied minors face neglect in UK refugee accommodation
Charities have raised concerns over the welfare of lone refugee children in the UK, who have been placed in accommodation by the Home Office.
Unicef Italy: 7,000 refugee, migrant children reached in 2021
UNICEF reached 7,000 refugee and migrant children and teens in 2021 through its program in Italy, the organization said in an annual report released on Monday, April 11.
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children missing in Austria
The Austrian government has released figures showing that nearly 4,500 unaccompanied children who applied for asylum in Austria last year have disappeared. There are fears that many are at risk from human traffickers.
12,000 Ukrainian minors attend school in Italy
A reported 12,000 Ukrainian minors have been enrolled in Italian schools, out of a total of 30,467 minors who have reached the country as of Friday, April 1. Overall, Italy is currently hosting some 79,000 Ukrainian refugees. Over 1,800 sleeping accommodations and several apartments confiscated by authorities from criminal organizations have been made available for them.
Refugee children learn Italian with play
In the town of Caserta in Italy's southern region of Campania, children who have fled the war in Ukraine and other migrant youngsters are learning Italian and having fun at the same time.