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A child is a child: Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

Knowledge Platform

A child is a child: Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

This report shows how the lack of safe and legal pathways for refugee and migrant children feeds a booming market for human smuggling and puts them at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. Building on recent UNICEF policy proposals, it sets out ways that governments can better protect these vulnerable children.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Report
Source / Publisher
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
5
9
Cross Cutting Theme
Child-sensitive
Keywords
Child and young migrants
Tags
violence
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).