This paper is the first of the second edition of the child rights bridging papers for the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (Dhaka, Bangladesh, 8 to 10 December 2016). It examines specificities affecting children on the move and other children affected by migration related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The paper includes recommendations for ensuring the rights and wellbeing of children on the move and describes the key challenges and issues for children in migration and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Issues, both overarching and specific, outlined in the paper include: monitoring implementation, gathering robust and disaggregated data, violence against children on the move, access to health and education, and forced labor and trafficking.
