Better Care Network highlights recent news pieces related to the issue of children's care around the world. These pieces include newspaper articles, interviews, audio or video clips, campaign launches, and more.
This Guardian investigation reveals that the Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 children in its first seven months in 2025, dramatically increasing deportations and raising concerns about widespread family separation. The report highlights how these policies have disrupted families and warns of long-term emotional, financial, and legal consequences for those affected.
This UNICEF article highlights the Sri Lankan government’s endorsement of the Global Charter on Children's Care Reform.
This UNICEF Montenegro article reports that the company Piece of Cake has donated $300,000 to support the establishment of Montenegro’s first foster care center, marking a significant step toward strengthening family-based care services in the country.
This report warns reports that modern slavery in the UK has reached its highest recorded levels and is likely to continue rising, according to the country’s independent anti-slavery commissioner. The article highlights that referrals of potential victims have nearly doubled in recent years—surpassing 23,000 cases in 2025—driven not only by better detection but by growing global and domestic vulnerabilities such as poverty, conflict, and unsafe migration pathways.
This Guardian article reports that a United Nations human rights expert has warned that Denmark’s removal of a newborn child from a Greenlandic mother following controversial parenting competency assessments may constitute ethnic discrimination.
This Associated Press investigation reveals how many adopted children in the U.S.
The CNN report (published April 28, 2026) describes how the U.S. administration is moving to speed up deportation proceedings for migrant children held in custody by advancing immigration court hearings by weeks or months.
This article reports on a violent attack in Nigeria where gunmen raided an orphanage in Kogi State, abducting 23 young children, most of whom were later rescued while others remained missing.
This article explains how the Flemish government in Flanders has introduced new regulations to phase out intercountry adoptions, with a full halt expected by 2027 due to longstanding concerns about irregularities and unethical practices in adoption processes.