Danger every step of the way: A harrowing journey to Europe for refugee and migrant children

Publication language
English
Pages
12pp
Date published
14 Jun 2016
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration
Organisations
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF reports on the dangers facing unaccompanied adolescent refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe

GENEVA, 14 June 2016 – More than 9 out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe this year through Italy are unaccompanied, prompting UNICEF to warn of the growing threats of abuse, exploitation and death facing them.

The report documents the appalling risks adolescents take in their flight to escape conflict, despair and poverty.