47 million refugee children: an outcry for the children's right day!

47 million refugee children: an outcry for the children's right day!

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On November 20, the international day of child rights, the shocking numbers are in the foreground: 47 million children and adolescents are on the run worldwide! This alarming number makes it clear how strongly the elementary rights of this vulnerable group are undermined. While the international community propagates the rights to health, education and protection against violence for every children's soul, many refugee children live in a nightmare from discrimination and abuse!

UN refugee aid emphasizes that these children are particularly in need of protection. "Children on the flight are extremely endangered and in need of protection," warns Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer , the national director of the organization. Your traumatic experiences not only require compassion, but also tangible support in the form of safe retreats and psychological help!

global emergency of refugee children

According to the current study "Global Trends" of the UNHCR, underage refugees represent astonishing 40 percent of all refugees - an alarming discrepancy, since their share of the total population is only 30 percent. UN refugee aid is actively committed to these children, with the so-called "Blue Dots" playing a key role in Europe. These safe retreats offer targeted psychosocial and medical help for unaccompanied children who have often experienced the worst.