Maryama* is just 17 years old, but already she has attempted to migrate from Hargeisa in the Horn of Africa to Europe twice. While most migrants face harrowing journeys, her story can help us understand some of the additional challenges facing young women and girls on the move in the Horn of Africa. She was interviewed as part of a… Read more →←
Topic: Children and Migration
Hargeisa city is a fast-growing urban environment that remains safe, unlike many parts of the region. Yet young people living in the city face a myriad of challenges. Unemployment is high amongst youth, and poverty is widespread. In this context, it is not surprising that young people think of a life abroad. “I couldn’t afford a… Read more →←
The lights dimmed and the theatre hushed. Spotlights swirled in the dark from one person popping up out of the darkness to the next as a late-night emergency meeting of refugees unfolded in front of us. I was at the Playhouse Theatre in London and then I was transported somewhere else. Set in a reimagined version of the ‘Afghan… Read more →←
This past weekend, UNICEF called on leaders at the African Union Summit to work together to respond to the needs of uprooted children across the continent and to address the negative drivers of irregular migration – among these are conflict, violence and persecution. African governments were urged to take action against these root… Read more →←
Millions of children have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced. As of 2017, about 30 million were living in forced displacement – 1 in 76 of the world’s children. This includes 12 million child refugees and child asylum seekers, and 17 million children living in internal displacement due to conflict and violence.… Read more →←
“The intergovernmental negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration recently concluded by upholding the best interests of the child and emphasizing the importance of family unity for children on the move. UNICEF’s Executive Director hailed it saying it should help equip Member States with tools to… Read more →←