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Young and Innocent
Of the 34.4 million people of concern to UNHCR, almost half are children. They include children who are refugees, asylum seekers and stateless as well as returnee and internally displaced children assisted and protected by UNHCR. The refugee agency is dedicated to addressing the needs of all children of its concern. Together with other organizations, it aims to provide protection, food, water, shelter, health care, education and to ensure their safety, development and well-being.
Information Resources on Children
- UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child
- Same spaces, different places: The divergent perspectives of children and adults regarding violence against children in refugee settlements in western Uganda
- Through the eyes of a child: refugee children speak about violence. A report on participatory assessments carried out with refugee and returnee children in Southern Africa, 2005-2007
- Summary of UNHCR's Executive Committee Conclusion on Children at Risk, No. 107 (LVIII) - 2007
- You told us about your lives! Children's views on violence, Osire Refugee Camp, Namibia
Violence against Children of Concern to UNHCR
- Through the eyes of a child: refugee children speak about violence. A report on participatory assessments carried out with refugee and returnee children in Southern Africa, 2005-2007
- You told us about your lives! Children's views on violence, Osire Refugee Camp, Namibia
- You told us about your lives! Children's views on violence, Tongogara Refugee Camp, Zimbabwe
- Findings of the Participatory Assessment with Children in Marratane Refugee Camp in Mozambique
- You told us about your lives! Children's views on violence, Marratane Refugee Camp, Mozambique
