Rohingya Refugee Children Face Deadly Monsoon Rains
Several days of heavy monsoon rainfall in the Rohingya refugee camps of southeastern Bangladesh pose a major threat to over 100,000 children living in them, UNICEF has warned. The rain has caused landslides which killed five Bangladeshi children and injured…
New EU Policy to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children
UNICEF and UNHCR welcomed Wednesday a new policy guidance from the European Commission as an important milestone for the protection of migrant and refugee children. “It is the first EU policy to address the situation and rights of all children…
Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education
Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000…
Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon
World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities. Around…
Syrian Refugee Girl Begins Olympic Torch Relay in Brasilia
Flanked by cheering crowds, a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl ran with the Olympic flame through Brasilia on Tuesday, kicking off a relay across the host country ahead of the Olympic Games in August, the United Nations refugee agency announced. The…
Unfairy Tales: Animated Films on Refugee Children
UNICEF has launched a series of animated films to help frame positive perceptions towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally. Called Unfairy Tales, the three animations – true stories of the flight of…
















