In the performance of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur has paid particular attention to the situation of female migrants and children, especially unaccompanied children.

The Government also provided detailed information on action taken for the protection of women migrants and unaccompanied children.

The President We turn now to the draft decision, entitled Report of the Secretary General on assistance to unaccompanied refugee minors .

At its thirty ninth session, held from 16 May to 3 June 2005, the Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted General Comment No. 6 on the treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin.3 The Committee also adopted a decision on the modalities for the consideration of reports under the two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare finances, inter alia, the operation of a Centre for Unaccompanied Children, 15 18 years of age (seeking asylum) at Anogeia Crete.

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UNICEF and its partners also facilitated the registration, tracing and reunification of separated and unaccompanied children.

In emergencies, immediate protection efforts continue to focus on unaccompanied and separated children, and where necessary on child soldiers, in line with the CCCs.

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In West Africa, regular regional inter agency meetings were held with a particular focus on unaccompanied and separated children.

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She stated that the text sought to draw the international community's attention to the precarious situation of unaccompanied refugee children, a particularly vulnerable group.

There were relatively few unaccompanied children, a fact that likely reflected a higher mortality rate among young children than was initially estimated.

Protection in the countries of origin financing a programme for a protection centre of unaccompanied or neglected children in Albania, after their repatriation.

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Concern for separated and unaccompanied children was a near universal theme.

Noting the efforts of the High Commissioner to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, including children and unaccompanied minors, and that further enhanced efforts need to be exerted to this effect,

Most European and North American countries have experienced an increase in unaccompanied minors flow.

With support from UNHCR among other partners, the Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently drafting a general comment on the treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside of the country of origin.

It also noted worrisome attitudes towards unaccompanied minors and corrupt practices during apprehension.

9. Acknowledges that education is among the most effective initial means of ensuring protection for unaccompanied minors, especially girls, by shielding them from exploitative activities such as child labour, military recruitment or sexual exploitation and abuse

Mindful of the fact that the ultimate solution to the plight of unaccompanied minors is their return to and reunification with their families,

4. Stresses the importance of providing adequate resources for programmes of identification and tracing of unaccompanied minors

In repatriation operations, measures to prevent separation were taken in countries of asylum and countries of origin, and protection and care mechanisms were put in place to meet the specific needs of unaccompanied and separated children before, during and upon their return.

13.3 States should ensure that separated and unaccompanied children are able to participate and are fully represented in the restitution claims process, and that any decision in relation to the restitution claim of separated and unaccompanied children is in compliance with the overarching principle of the best interests of the child .

The Committee further recommends that the State party introduce specific laws or administrative regulations or directives that provide special procedures and address special needs of unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children, and in particular ensure that these children have proper accommodation.

3. Stresses the importance of providing adequate resources for programmes of identification, registration, documentation and tracing of unaccompanied minors and their reunification with their families

The needs of vulnerable individuals including the elderly, single female heads of households, separated and unaccompanied children, and the disabled should be given particular attention.

6. Urges the Office of the High Commissioner, all United Nations organizations, as well as other international organizations and non governmental organizations concerned to take appropriate steps to mobilize resources commensurate with the needs of unaccompanied refugee minors and for their reunification with their families

Bearing in mind that the most important steps in working with unaccompanied minors are rapid identification, immediate registration and documentation and tracing of family,

7. Urges the Office of the High Commissioner, all United Nations organizations, other international organizations and non governmental organizations concerned to take appropriate steps to mobilize resources commensurate with the needs and interests of unaccompanied refugee minors and for their reunification with their families

5. Calls upon all Governments, the Secretary General, the Office of the High Commissioner, all United Nations organizations, as well as other international organizations and non governmental organizations concerned to exert the maximum effort to assist and protect refugee minors and to expedite the return and reunification with their families of unaccompanied refugee minors

Bearing in mind that unaccompanied refugee minors are among the most vulnerable refugees and the most at risk of neglect, violence, forced military recruitment and sexual assault and therefore require special assistance and care,

6. Calls upon all Governments, the Secretary General, the Office of the High Commissioner, all United Nations organizations, other international organizations and non governmental organizations concerned to exert the maximum effort to assist and protect refugee minors and to expedite the return and reunification with their families of unaccompanied refugee minors

Illicit transfer and non return of children abroad

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8. Condemns all acts of exploitation of unaccompanied refugee minors, including their use as soldiers or human shields in armed conflict and their forced recruitment into military forces, and any other acts that endanger their safety and personal security

9. Condemns all acts of exploitation of unaccompanied refugee minors, including their use as soldiers or human shields in armed conflict and their forced recruitment into military forces, and any other acts that endanger their safety and personal security

Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Office of the High Commissioner and the United Nations Children's Fund in the identification and tracing of unaccompanied minors, and welcoming their efforts in reunifying families of refugees,

It is believed that many Afghan children remain at risk of exploitation, and that child kidnapping and trafficking cases are greatly underreported.

Before, the children had gone to school. Syrians are simple people, not extremists.

It is not mandatory and the number of children attending it varies from one municipality to the other.

Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Children's Fund in the identification and tracing of unaccompanied minors, and welcoming their efforts in reunifying families of refugees,

2. Expresses its deep concern at the continuing plight of unaccompanied refugee minors, and emphasizes once again the urgent need for their early identification and for timely, detailed and accurate information on their number and whereabouts