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Children on the move

As of January 2016, an estimated 30 million children are on the move, both within and between countries, with or without their parents. They are part of large-scale population movements currently taking place in many parts of the world.

Children on the move are those children moving for a variety of reasons, voluntary or involuntary within or between countries, with or without their parents or other primary caregivers, and whose movement might place them at risk (or at an increased risk) of inadequate care, economic or sexual exploitation, abuse, neglect or violence.

Children on the move is an umbrella term that brings together a series of categories of children to highlight their common protection needs, including, children who have been trafficked, children who migrate (e.g. to pursue better life opportunities, to look for work or education or to escape exploitative or abusive situations at home, or because of other protection needs), children displaced by conflict and natural disasters and children who live and work in the streets.

Movement can help children and their families improve their living standards and life opportunities. However, children do not always benefit from such potentials. Child protection policies and interventions should refocus to place the protection of the child at the centre as well as the need to support the positive aspects of mobility.

Save the Children’s goal is that all children, including those on the move and in emergencies, have appropriate care either from their own families or community-based alternatives.

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  1. Children Come First, Intervento in Frontiera: Dossier VI

    The general objective of the project "Children Come First: Intervention at the border" is to strengthen the system of protection and reception of migrant children arriving in Italy, whether they are separated or accompanied by their parents. The project a

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children Italy Author(s): Fasulo, Alessio

  2. Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trends Analysis: Regional overview (September- December 2017)

    More than 5,000 refugees and migrants are estimated to have arrived to the Balkans countries (other than Greece) in the last four months of 2017, out of which about one-third were children. However, the data shows that the number of refugees and migrants

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children North West Balkans

  3. Children in the Situation of Human Mobility and the Role of Municipalities of Central America

    In September 2018, the Central American Learning Circle on Children’s Rights and Local Development convened a seminar in Apaneca, El Salvador, about “Children in a situation of human mobility and the role of municipalities in Central America.” Representat

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children Nicaragua Author(s): Hurtado Vega, Pedro | Castillo Medal, Janeth | Reñazco, Victor M.

  4. Parenting on the Move: Testimonies of refugee parents in Serbia

    In the report, refugee parents tell about the burdens of the refugee experiences and challenges which they face in their parenting roles during the strenuous and unpredictable journeys they are taking hoping to find safety and better lives for their famil

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children North West Balkans Author(s): Ristić, Tatjana | Besedic, Jelena

  5. Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trends Analysis: Regional overview (January- March 2018)

    Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period January-March 2018, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demogr

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children North West Balkans

  6. Practical Protection Monitoring Guide

    Practical Protection Monitoring Guide is a comprehensive resource document for conducting protection monitoring activities. It is a guide to how, in response to a refugee crisis in Balkans, Praxis set up and developed protection monitoring activities. The

    Publication year: 2017 Publisher(s): PRAXIS

  7. A Practice Handbook: For family tracing and reunification in emergencies

    Since the onset of the current phase of the South Sudan conflict in December 2013, nearly 3 million people have been displaced. Two million people have fled to neighbouring countries, and another 1.9 million others remain internally displaced. The ongoing

    Publication year: 2017 Publisher(s): Save the Children International

  8. Child-related Concerns and Migration Decisions: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll

    This research paper investigates child well-being as a driver for migration. Results show a positive and significant relationship between child-related concerns and migration plans. The likelihood of migration plans increases with lower scores of child we

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti Author(s): Burrone, Sara | D'Costa, Bina | Holmqvist, Goran

  9. Rädda Barnen Dokumentär: Unga på flykt i Centralamerika- stängda gränser och deportation

    Hundratusentals unga har under de senaste åren lämnat sina hem i Centralamerika. De flyr från fruktade gäng eller lämnar ett liv i fattigdom med drömmar om ett bättre liv i USA. Men resan mot USA är lång och fylld av risker, och för de som lyckas ta sig h

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children Sweden

  10. Rädda Barnen Dokumentär: Unga på flykt i Centralamerika- drömmen om ett bättre liv

    Hundratusentals unga har under de senaste åren lämnat sina hem i Centralamerika. De flyr från fruktade gäng eller lämnar ett liv i fattigdom med drömmar om ett bättre liv i USA. Men resan mot USA är lång och fylld av risker, och för de som lyckas ta sig h

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children Sweden

  11. Rädda Barnen Dokumentär: Unga på flykt i Centralamerika- att fly för sitt liv

    Hundratusentals unga har under de senaste åren lämnat sina hem i Centralamerika. De flyr från fruktade gäng eller lämnar ett liv i fattigdom med drömmar om ett bättre liv i USA. Men resan mot USA är lång och fylld av risker, och för de som lyckas ta sig h

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Save the Children Sweden

  12. The State of Refugees and Displaced People in Europe: A summary of research findings across Europe 2017-2018

    Released on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this report is a summary of Refugee Rights Europe’s key findings from our various field studies across Europe in 2017-2018. The report paints a harrowing pictur

    Publication year: 2018 Publisher(s): Refugee Rights Europe Author(s): Pope, Stephanie | Welander, Marta

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