The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.

This report from UNICEF shines light on the dangers of the Central Mediterranean Migration Route for children and the particular vulnerability of unaccompanied migrant minors traveling along this route.

Delphine Moralis discusses the 10,000 refugee children that have gone missing in the EU.

The Greek Reporter states that the joint project between the EU and UNICEF will help keep refugee children safe and cared for.

This "Atlas" investigates the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors, to have a deeper understanding of the identity, the origin and the life stories of these particularly vulnerable children. 

This dossier (written in Italian) contains information relating to the quarter October-December 2016 of the "Children Come First: Intervention at the border" project, which aimed to strengthen the system of protection and reception of migrant children arriving in Italy, whether they are separated or accompanied by their parents.

The article explores the inclusion of unaccompanied migrant children reaching Italy without their parents or a legal guardian.

This study aims to understand the decision-making process of 200 higher education students in domains related to child protection, and those of 200 professionals who are responsible for providing case assessments and recommendations for intervention in the Portuguese child protection system.

This comprehensive report discusses progress made towards universal prohibition of corporal punishment of children, including by highlighting examples from individual states that have recently implemented legal and policy reforms. 

Greek Reporter notes there are more than 1,200 unaccompanied child refugees on waiting lists for suitable accommodations.