Pode não ser óbvio que uma rapariga esteja não acompanhada ou separada. Nunca assuma que uma rapariga lhe poderá dizer ou lhe dirá que é uma criança. Este documento contém orientações que apoiam as equipas que estão na linha... Read more
13 - Unaccompanied and Separated Children
The earthquake and the tsunami of 26 December 2004, like many other natural disasters and displacements of population, led to the separation of large numbers of children from their parents and families. These guiding principles should apply to their... Read more
The objective of this general comment is to draw attention to the particularly vulnerable situation of unaccompanied and separated children; to outline the multifaceted challenges faced by States and other actors in ensuring that such children are able to... Read more
The Lost Ones: Emergency care and family tracing for separated children from birth to five years describes how tom care for the youngest children who are separated from their families in emergencies. This working guide also provides information on... Read more
The 10-year strategic review of the Graça Machel study, “The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children,” is a multi-faceted assessment on children affected by armed conflict. Attention to children and armed conflict issues in the decade since the landmark... Read more
The United Nations Security Council has made important and groundbreaking progress to date on its children and armed conflict agenda. These important efforts are squarely placed within the context of the Council’s overall mandate to protect international peace and... Read more