Joint Report Highlights Need For Better Data On Refugee, Migrant, Displaced Children

UNICEF: Massive data gaps leave refugee, migrant and displaced children in danger and without access to basic services
“Gaps in data covering refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and internally displaced populations are endangering the lives and wellbeing of millions of children on the move, warned five U.N. and partner agencies today. In ‘A call to action: Protecting children on the move starts with better data,’ UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM, Eurostat, and OECD together show how crucial data are to understanding the patterns of global migration and developing policies to support vulnerable groups like children…” (2/15).

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