The Holy See and other Catholic groups have called on the United Nations to ensure "an end to the detention of migrant and refugee children" as UN delegates negotiate on the Global Compact on Migration, according to this article from Crux. The repersentative from the Vatican to the United Nations has called out the detention of migrant and refugee children as a violation of their best interests and Pope Francis vulnerable people on the move a priority, says the article. The article highlights some recent trends in child migration and detention as well as best practice examples, primarily from Catholic organizations, ending or limiting detention of children.
