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The Global Conference on Children on the Move provided a space for diverse stakeholders – including representatives from governments, civil society, multilateral institutions and the private sector – to discuss and advocate for a strong global strategy on protecting the rights of children on the move and other children affected by migration. In particular, the conference aimed to:
- Demonstrate the benefits of collective action in achieving clear positive outcomes for children on the move.
- Assess progress on and develop a strategy to accelerate the…
Este evento paralelo del Consejo de Derechos Humanos fue patronicinado por las Misiones Permanentes de Kenya, Portugal, Uruguay y Vietnam, African Child Policy Forum, ATD 4th World, Better Care Network, CELCIS, Family for Every Child, For Our Children Foundation, Hope and Homes for Children, International Federation of Social Workers, International Foster Care Organisation, International Social Service, RELAF, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages International y UNICEF. El evento paralelo el evento se llevó a cabo el 22 de septiembre 2015 y asistieron más de 40…
This is the French version. This Human Rights Council Side event was co-sponsored by Permanent Missions of Kenya, Portugal, Uruguay and Viet Nam, African Child Policy Forum, ATD 4th World, Better Care Network, CELCIS, Family for Every Child, For Our Children Foundation, Hope and Homes for Children, International Federation of Social Workers, International Foster Care Organisation, International Social Service, RELAF, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages International and UNICEF. The side event was held on 22 September 2015 and was attended by over 40 participants from different Missions…
This Human Rights Council Side event was co-sponsored by Permanent Missions of Kenya, Portugal, Uruguay and Viet Nam, African Child Policy Forum, ATD 4th World, Better Care Network, CELCIS, Family for Every Child, For Our Children Foundation, Hope and Homes for Children, International Federation of Social Workers, International Foster Care Organisation, International Social Service, RELAF, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages International and UNICEF. The side event was held on 22 September 2015 and was attended by over 40 participants from different Missions including USA, Canada,…
Date and Time:
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Background:
In February 2023, the New York Times published “Alone and Exploited,” a harrowing article on the experiences of newly-arrived migrant children in the United States who are often exploited for their work in dangerous jobs that…
Side event to the 54th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
- Date: Thursday, 2 March 2023
- Time: 8:00 a.m – 9:30 a.m EST
- Location: Danny Kaye Room UNICEF Building, 3 United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017
Save the Children in Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration, Plan International- Bangladesh, Winrock, the Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA) and United Development Initiatives for Programme Actions (UDDIPAN) organised a national convention for reducing the impact of unsafe migration on children in Bangladesh. The convention was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 25 June, 2015. The event brought together actors from national and local government, academia, and civil society, as well as development partners, migrant workers, and youth themselves. The meeting was…
Time: 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EST
Gender plays a defining role in the migration experience, impacting destinations, pathways, opportunities and resources available to migrants and displaced persons. Women, girls and people with gender-diverse identities at all stages of migration face heightened risks of human rights violations and gender-based discrimination. While available research and data point to the ways in which the lived experiences of these groups will be shaped by gender, gaps in the knowledge base and lack of evidence-based policies and programmes…
UNICEF is hosting a webinar to discuss the findings and recommendations from the new report Building Bridges for Every Child: Reception, Care and Services to Support Unaccompanied Children in the United States.
Whether displaced, migrating, returning home, living on the street, fleeing conflict, or moving for work; children on the move are more vulnerable to dangers and difficulties on their journey. Family for Every Child’s members around the world are working tirelessly to change the lives of children on the move.
In this webinar, hear how two of Family for Every Child’s member organisations, Legal Services for Children (LSC) in the U.S. and Fundación Junto con los Niños (JUCONI) in Mexico, collaborated on child migration advocacy using Photovoice to engage children at different stages of…