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Children and unsafe migration

Knowledge Platform

Chapter 8 of the World Migration Report 2020 examines unsafe international child migration, and the ongoing tension between migration governance and child protection imperatives. It details the different types of child migration globally, including their drivers, and issues related to the data on child migration. It also discusses key protection challenges affecting child migrants before going on to address current issues and evolving policies relating to them.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Source / Publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Language
English
French
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
1
Cross Cutting Theme
Child-sensitive
Keywords
Child and young migrants
Tags
child protection
Status
Published

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