The Un General Assembly has endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, according to this press release.

This article from the Los Angeles Times tells the story of Linda Huff, a grandmother of four trying to get take on the care of her four grandchildren who are currently in foster care.

This video shares the stories of two "grandfamilies" in the US and a new affordable housing program in Washington, DC designed to house grandparents raising their grandchildren.

"Parents and academics have called for greater support for families to try to reduce the number of children in care" in Scotland, says this article from BBC News.

The UN General Assembly has endorsed the the Global Compact on Refugees, "an historic agreement aiming to forge a stronger and fairer response to refugee movements."

In this LinkedIn post, Jayni Gudka of Ground Asia writes about why the organization does not offer orphanage trips on any of its educational travel programs, outlining 8 reasons for this decision.

This article from the Tyee highlights a new report with recommendations for supporting foster youth in transitioning to independent living, which was co-researched by 8 youth from care and a a McGill University social work PhD student, Melanie Doucet.

The Senate of the Philippines has approved a measure that would simplify the adoption process in the country, according to this article from Cebu Daily News. 

A new 3-year study in Singapore will investigate "how pre-schoolers from disadvantaged backgrounds and their families can be best helped," according to this article from the Straits Times.

In this radio episode from Focus, Australian Senator Linda Reynolds and Dr Fiona McGaughey, Co-convenor UWA Modern Slavery Research Network discuss the recent passage of Australia's Modern Slavery Act, which includes a recognition of orphanage trafficking as a form of modern slavery.