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Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH), 2018

Unaccompanied children are one of the most vulnerable groups in the humanitarian crises and confl... more Unaccompanied children are one of the most vulnerable groups in the humanitarian crises and conflicts. The growing number of unaccompanied children in recent years have posed serious concerns for the government and humanitarian actors. In response, the government and humanitarian actors have taken several measures and policies in order to provide adequate protection for unaccompanied children. While government and humanitarian actors are playing a key role in the protection of unaccompanied children, they are also facing a number of challenges in the protection of unaccompanied children. This study identifies those challenges that affect the protection of unaccompanied children conducted by government and humanitarian actors. Based on the interview with child protection expert, intense literature review of secondary sources, and analysing the case of the European Union (EU), the study shows that there are legal challenges (the best interests in national systems, legal guardianship and legal representation, the age assessment, the detention, and family tracing and reunification). The study also revealed that the governments and humanitarian actors need to adapt and strengthen strategies and services in order to provide adequate protection for unaccompanied children. This is because that the government and humanitarian actors can turn these challenges into opportunities to better protect the unaccompanied children. Therefore, the study also has provided some recommendations to address the challenges identified in the study. Further studies on the comprehensive solutions to those challenges and an intense analysis of the legal challenges could be done. This is so that the protection and well-being of unaccompanied children are improved and safeguarded.
Keywords: unaccompanied children, unaccompanied and separated children, unaccompanied children in humanitarian crises, child protection, protection of unaccompanied children, protection challenges, humanitarian action and protection, unaccompanied child protection in Europe

Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH), 2018

Unaccompanied children are one of the most vulnerable groups in the humanitarian crises and confl... more Unaccompanied children are one of the most vulnerable groups in the humanitarian crises and conflicts. The growing number of unaccompanied children in recent years have posed serious concerns for the government and humanitarian actors. In response, the government and humanitarian actors have taken several measures and policies in order to provide adequate protection for unaccompanied children. While government and humanitarian actors are playing a key role in the protection of unaccompanied children, they are also facing a number of challenges in the protection of unaccompanied children. This study identifies those challenges that affect the protection of unaccompanied children conducted by government and humanitarian actors. Based on the interview with child protection expert, intense literature review of secondary sources, and analysing the case of the European Union (EU), the study shows that there are legal challenges (the best interests in national systems, legal guardianship and legal representation, the age assessment, the detention, and family tracing and reunification). The study also revealed that the governments and humanitarian actors need to adapt and strengthen strategies and services in order to provide adequate protection for unaccompanied children. This is because that the government and humanitarian actors can turn these challenges into opportunities to better protect the unaccompanied children. Therefore, the study also has provided some recommendations to address the challenges identified in the study. Further studies on the comprehensive solutions to those challenges and an intense analysis of the legal challenges could be done. This is so that the protection and well-being of unaccompanied children are improved and safeguarded.
Keywords: unaccompanied children, unaccompanied and separated children, unaccompanied children in humanitarian crises, child protection, protection of unaccompanied children, protection challenges, humanitarian action and protection, unaccompanied child protection in Europe