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Achieving Durable Solutions for Returnee Children: What do we know?
We are in the midst of a profound ‘returns-first’ shift in the global politics of child displacement. In response to soaring numbers of displaced worldwide –68.5 million, of which more than half are children – governments around the world are increasingl
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Our Pledges at the Global Refugee Forum 2019
Save the Children’s pledges at the Global Refugee Forum 2019 The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees has risen to over 25 million worldwide. Guided by the Global Compact on Refugees, Save the
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (July-September 2019)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period July- September 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demo
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Working Together to Close the Education Financing Gap in Refugee Hosting States: A joint pledge
The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees has risen to over 25 million worldwide. Guided by the Global Compact on Refugees, Save the Children is committed to delivering the promises made in the
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Without my Family: The impact of family separation on child refugees in the UK
Every child should be able to live safely with their family. But when disaster strikes, children may need to seek safety from conflict or persecution, leaving their families behind. A few of these children find safety in the UK – where unfair immigration
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“No, I Don’t”: Abolishing Child Marriage in Lebanon
At first glance, child marriage appears less pervasive in Lebanon in comparison with other Middle Eastern states. Six percent of 20 to 24-year-old Lebanese women were married by the age of 18 as of 2009, as opposed to 18% across MENA. Nevertheless, this f
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Les Mineurs Non Accompagnés, Symbole d'une Politique Maltraitante
There is a growing number of children and young migrants arriving in France unaccompanied. For these young migrants, having their minority recognized through age assessment procedures conducted by the government is important to guarantee they will have ac
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A Call to Action: Education for every last refugee child in the African Union
Sub-Saharan Africa hosts almost a third of all refugees in the world. This briefing for the African Union Heads of State Summit sets out how to improve education for refugee and host community children, focusing on cases from Uganda and Chad.
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Unlock Education for Everyone: How the UK can ensure children affected by crises get an education
More than 75 million children across crisis and conflict-affected countries require urgent support to receive a quality education. More than half of the world’s school-aged refugee children – four million – are out of school, with those that are in school
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"We Can't Help You Here": US returns of Asylum Seekers to Mexico
The present report by Human Rights Watch provides findings from in-depth interviews with asylum-seekers, government officials, local activists, and attorneys on the "Migrant Protection Protocols" Program in the United States and Mexico. Of the 15 079 asyl
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Ethical, Methodological, and Contextual Challenges in Research in Conflict Settings: The case of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
Research within conflict settings challenges the ethical assumptions of traditional research practice. The tensions between theory and practice were evident in a study of working children among Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon. While the study sought
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Access to Education For Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe
This document presents the situation of refugee and migrant children who have recently arrived in Europe (since 2015). It provides an assessment of these children's education needs, profiles as well as the challenges and barriers they are facing when it c