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IML Information Note on the Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

IML Information Note on the Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

The purpose of this Information Note is to provide a broad overview of the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children. Unaccompanied children are entitled to international protection under international human rights law, international refugee law, international humanitarian law and various regional instruments, and it is essential that they are provided with effective protection and assistance in a systematic, comprehensive and integrated way. Obligations deriving from the Convention on the Rights of the Child vis-à-vis unaccompanied and separated children include the obligation to develop national legislation, establish administrative structures, carry out research and data compilation, and provide comprehensive training. The right of migrant children is a transversal theme across the GCM and, in particular, unaccompanied migrant children are mentioned in various objectives. 

Fecha de publicación
Fuente/Editorial
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Idioma
English
Ámbito geográfico
Global
Grupo de trabajo
No
Proceso de revisión regional
No
Objetivos del Pacto Mundial para la Migración
7
8
Tema transversal
People-centred
National sovereignty
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Palabras clave
Child and young migrants
Human rights
Legal regulations and traveller & migrant protection
Status
Published

*Todas las referencias a Kosovo deben entenderse en el contexto de la Resolución 1244 [1999] del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.