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It is important to keep in mind the new possible paths of intervention to help these children and be aware of the challenges.

Eurochild, Child Circle, and UNICEF ECARO's Discussion Paper points to 5 key priority areas for action when considering the issue of care and custodial arrangements and guardianship for unaccompanied and separated children.

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The measures applied to unaccompanied children depend on each state but should ensure their well-being wherever they are.

Eurochild’s Policy and Project Officer, Ciaran O’Donnell, and Stela Grigoras and Ina Verzivolli from UNICEF ECARO, extend the information given in their recent publication "How can we support children fleeing Ukraine?"

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The war in Ukraine adds to the climate emergency and the effects of the pandemic as an aggravating factor in acute malnutrition.

The war in Ukraine adds to the climate emergency and the effects of the pandemic as aggravating child malnutrition, which causes one in five child deaths in the world, according to a report by the organization.

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Damage caused by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines, impacting on Thursday, December 16, with winds up to 270 km per hour.

Nearly sixteen million people are affected by the devastating consequences of the typhoon.

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Children cycling on a street flooded by rain.

A billion children live in countries with a very high risk of exposure to heat waves, cyclones, floods or air pollution, according to the Unicef ​​report on children’s climate risk index.

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The Comprehensive Child Rights Strategy is expected to be launched at the beginning of 2021.

Eurochild, Child Rights Action Group and UNICEF have published a position paper to influence the development of the EU Comprehensive Child Rights Strategy.

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Child poverty will increase around the world due to Covid-19 crisis.

44% of new cases of child poverty will be recorded in Europe and Central Asia, according to Save the Children and UNICEF.

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Access to the Internet may help more vulnerable children to develop their potential and find references.  Source:UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund highlights that access to the Internet may help more vulnerable children to develop their potential and find references, while also warning of the risks entailed.

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Children, in the same way than adults and old people, have some rights that laws and public bodies need to guarantee.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was approved in 1989 and confirmed by 195 countries, recognises and safeguards children’s rights all over the world. 

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Graphic material from the campaign. Photo: Miami Ad School Germany

In collaboration with the students of the Miami Ad School Germany, the campaign changes the logo of Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter to raise awareness of this issue. 

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Girl / Photograph: Lance Shields, Flickr

Over half of them have been forced from their homes by conflicts and threats. The report recalls that a large number of children are seeking a better quality of life and improved social and economic conditions out of their homes.

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