UNICEF and WHO have warned that over 250,000 babies are at risk in Libya because there's not enough vaccines available. They are worried that this could lead to measles and polio outbreaks. Refugee, migrant and displaced children in particular lack access to vaccines.
In a new report, UNICEF said that in 2019 about 19 million children were living displaced in their own country due to conflicts and violence. This figure is the highest number ever of internally displaced children.
The UN children's fund UNICEF has said that sending humanitarian aid across Syria's border has been a lifeline for vulnerable families in the northwest, with some 600,000 children displaced just in the past three months.
UNICEF has denounced that 40% of people currently concentrated near the Turkish city of Edirne and in other areas along Turkey's border with Greece are women and children who need protection.
The Italian Committee for UNICEF has warned that the imminent arrival of freezing temperatures across the Middle East poses a serious danger for refugees in the area, in particular Syrian children.
A project called Leaving Care supports young migrants who are forced to leave the Italian hosting system once they turn 18 -- an estimated 3,000 in Italy. The project, which involves 201 operators who have been specifically trained for the purpose, was presented at a round table in Rome on February 11 promoted by the organization SOS Villaggio dei Bambini.
UNICEF has launched a new appeal for humanitarian support for children who are bearing the brunt of intensifying violence in northwest Syria.
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.
In a new report, UNICEF says the births of 166 million children worldwide have never been recorded. Although the number of birth registrations has increased in recent years, in Nigeria, for instance, up to 17 million children remain "invisible". UNICEF warned that without proof of identity, children are often excluded from accessing education, health care and other "vital services."
Children make up over 45% of the people living in and around Greece's infamous Moria camp. These thousands of children are living in unbearable conditions and with very few facilities. InfoMigrants takes a closer look at some of the basic amenities that are there for Moria's children.
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.
A survey conducted with 300 young migrants and refugees in Italy via the online platform UNICEF U-Report on the Move revealed that 54% of those surveyed had never heard of hate speech and fake news.