Children Migrating to Europe in 2024 : Shared by Niloufar Pourzand

Children Migrating to Europe in 2024 : Shared by Niloufar Pourzand

Joint UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM Factsheet on Migrant and Refugee Children Arriving in Europe in 2024

Deepak Kumar Dey, PhD - UNICEF Expert / Programme Governance and Child Rights and one of the authors.

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Main findings:

In 2024, 41,779 children arrived in Europe by sea and land – a 25% decrease from 2023.

Yet, challenges remain:
✔️ 51% of them were unaccompanied
✔️ Greece saw a 58% increase in child arrivals
✔️ Many reported experiences of violence and exploitation during their journey

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FouadSeptember 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Interesting that in the final table of countries for children migrants there are no Scandinavian countries. Are they no longer receiving migrant children ?
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