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UN calls on world leaders to help child refugees and migrants

Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia (AAP)

Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia (AAP) Source: Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia (AAP)

More than 300,000 children have migrated around the world alone in the past two years, and many young refugees have been forced into slavery and prostitution. The UN's children's agency, UNICEF, says the global number of refugee and migrant children moving alone has hit a record high.


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More than 300,000 children have migrated around the world alone in the past two years, and many young refugees have been forced into slavery and prostitution. The UN's children's agency, UNICEF, says the global number of refugee and migrant children moving alone has hit a record high.



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