UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM January - June 2020 Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated
Overview of Trends January to June 2020 © IOM /2020/ SEDRA TRC, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Some Some Some Out of the total 37% number of children 6,200 2,302 5,800 children children
arrived in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, children who arrived in Europe (24% girls and 28% boys) who sought international Spain, Cyprus and Malta between between January and June were under resettlement protection in Europe between January and June 2020 (14% girls 2020 were unaccompanied procedures in Europe in the January and June 2020, about and 86% boys). Child arrivals in and separated. first half of 2020. 80% were registered in just Greece, Italy, Bulgaria and Spain five countries: Germany (37%), in the first half of 2020 decreased France (14%), Greece and by 32% compared to the first half Spain (12% each) and the of 2019 (8,236). United Kingdom (5%).
Arrivals to Europe between January and June 20201 Between January and June 2020, 6,177 children arrived in Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta. Of these, 2,302 (37%) were unaccompanied or separated children (UASC)2. Child arrivals in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria and Spain in the first half of 2020 decreased by 32% compared to the first half in 2019 (8,236). Greece Spain Italy Between January and June 2020, some 3,3403 Between January and June 2020, some 8705 Among the 1,289 children who arrived in Italy children arrived in Greece by land and sea, children were estimated to have arrived by sea between January and June 2020, 1,080 (84%) including 391 UASC (12%)4. Like the number and land, including some 329 (38%) UASC. were UASC – a ratio amongst all children of people arriving overall in 2020 so far, the This is a 50% decrease compared to the same that has remained consistent in recent years. number of children also decreased, with 43% period in 2019 (1,750). Arrivals of UASC in Arrivals of children in the first half of 2020 fewer children arriving than in the first half of the first half of 2020 also decreased by 39% more than doubled compared to the same 2019 (5,905). The number of children arriving compared to the same period in 2019 (538). period in 2019 (486). Most children originated unaccompanied or separated also decreased, Based on estimates, most children, including from Bangladesh, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, and with 61% less children compared to the same UASC, originated from Algeria, Morocco, Guinea.6 period in 2019 (994). Most children, including Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. UASC, were from Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and State of Palestine. Bulgaria Malta Cyprus Between January and June 2020, some 101 Between January and June 2020, some 4468 Among the 131 children who arrived in Cyprus children lodged their asylum applications in children, including 415 (93%) UASC were between January and June 2020 by sea, 39 Bulgaria. Among them, 48% were UASC (48). among arrivals resulting from search and (30%) were UASC. Most children, including Most asylum-seeking children originated from rescue activities. Most children, including UASC, originated from the Syrian Arab Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq.7 UASC, originated from Sudan, Somalia and Republic and Somalia. Bangladesh.
1 UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM January - June 2020
Demographic of Arrivals, including Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated Children GREECE SPAIN ITALY MALTA GreeceGreeceGreece Italy Malta Men Men Men WomenWomenWomen 78% 72% 69% 22%22%22% MenMen 39%39% ChildrenChildren Women Women Women 39%39% Children 5% Children 12% Children 9% 16% 19% 26% 12%12%12% 10% 7% 38% 62% 84% 93% 88%88%88%
BULGARIA CYPRUSCyprus Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated Children by Country of Arrival
Men Greece Men 68% 81% Italy Accompanied UASC Spain Greece 2,949 391 Women Italy 209 1,080 Women Bulgaria 12% Children Children Spain 541 329 9% 7% 23% Bulgaria 53 48 48% 30% Malta Malta 31 415 52% Cyprus Cyprus 92 39 70% Ac companied UASC
Nationality of Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated Children by Country of Arrival Accompanied Children by Country of Origin and Arrival UASC by Country of Origin and Arrival
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