Course: Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children

In this video you will hear Chrissie interviewing Murilo Vieira Komniski. He explains how in 2005, when working for the Government of Brazil, he became involved in a process led …

When we were developing this course, we asked some frontline workers what makes them happy about the work they do to support unaccompanied and separated children. In this video you …

Last week we saw how Aden took a different route and is now trying to reach North Africa so he can cross to Europe. Now that you have seen what …

Before we move on from the subject of cooperation between those responsible for supporting unaccompanied and separated children on the move, let us think about two other groups of professional …

Continuing on the theme of cooperation and coordination, in this video we hear again from Christian Skoog, Representative of UNICEF Mexico. He tells us why we should develop systems that …

In this video we will hear from Daniel Ponce, Liaison Coordinator of the Executive Secretariat of the National System for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents, Government of Mexico. …

In the previous course step, we learnt how working in a child friendly manner includes providing a child friendly space where we can meet, listen, and offer support to children. …

In the course last week we thought about the steps of case management and who might be involved in the process. What is important to children, however, is not just …

Now let us think about how important it is to work in a child friendly manner when implementing the steps of case management. And please remember the principles we have …

Continuing with the theme of guiding principles we should consider the following in our work with children: Non-discrimination We must ensure that children are not discriminated against, stigmatised, treated poorly …

Informed consent In all circumstances, consent should be sought from children about the decisions taken with them, and on their behalf. This means we should: Seek permission from the child …

Safeguarding children In this video you will meet a group of children and young people who arrived in Mexico unaccompanied. They live in a small group home – Albergue Colibrí. …

Over the next three course steps we will explore some of the principles to be found in a range of international and national legislation, treaties, policies, and guidance. Two examples …

The meeting of the UN General Assembly in Morocco in December 2018 to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was attended by many people from different …