‘This is Moises, live from Boa Vista’
Rarely seen without his toy camera and mic – tools of the trade he hopes to enter – 10-year-old Moisés interviews his fellow Venezuelans in Boa Vista.
60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone need support as they enter adulthood – UN Agencies
The estimated 60,000 young refugees who arrived in Italy as unaccompanied children require support to ensure their transition into adulthood.
Afghan boy endures hardship en route to a better future
Farouk fled Afghanistan and endured a difficult journey overland across 10 countries. Now he is reunited with his siblings in London.
Colombia gives Venezuela newborns a start in life
New measure grants citizenship to the children born to parents from Venezuela on Colombia soil, helping thousands at risk of statelessness.
Lone children face insecurity on Greek island
Children seeking asylum who have been separated from their parents say they face poor conditions at a reception centre on the Greek island of Lesvos.
UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM urge European states to boost education for refugee and migrant children
Three UN agencies are calling on European States to increase resources and support for their school systems to ensure refugee children can access and stay in quality education.
Refugee education in crisis: More than half of the world’s school-age refugee children do not get an education
Of the 7.1 million refugee children of school age, 3.7 million – more than half – do not go to school, UNHCR says in an education report released today.
Colombia acts to ensure children born to Venezuelan parents are not left stateless
Colombia has taken a major step in combatting statelessness by ensuring that children born in the country to Venezuelan parents can acquire Colombian nationality.
Tragic image of drowned father and child must propel prevention measures
UNHCR is deeply shocked to see the heartbreaking photo of the drowned bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria from El Salvador washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande.
How to help newly arrived refugees in your community
Wondering how you can help newly arrived refugees in your community? From donating clothing to sharing your skills and time, there are numerous ways you can make a refugee family feel welcome in their new home.