36000 child migrants need aid in libya
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36,000 child migrants need aid in Libya

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An African migrant woman and children at the Tariq Al-Matar detention centre on the outskirts of Tripoli.
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Around 36,000 child migrants, including 14,000 who are unaccompanied, need help in Libya, a major transit hub for migrants trying to reach Europe, UN agencies said Monday.

Out of about 400,000 migrants in Libya, nine percent are children, the UN children's agency UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration said in a joint statement.

UNICEF and the IOM described the number of unaccompanied children among those needing assistance as shocking.

So far this year, nearly 15,000 unaccompanied children have reached Italy after crossing the Mediterranean, they said.

But 400 died trying to make the treacherous journey, and many more were abused, exploited and detained.

In response, the two agencies said they had joined forces and agreed an "action plan" focusing on child protection, education, water, sanitation and health.

"This collaboration will ensure that child rights are put at the heart of all assistance in Libya," a statement said.

In 2018, the IOM aims to repatriate 30,000 migrants as part of a voluntary return programme, including many children, and around 15,000 have been sent back this year.

"We will be able to collectively work to ensure that all children, no matter their status, are able to gain an education, be protected and receive the basic services they deserve," said Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, UNICEF special representative in Libya.

Last month, US television network CNN broadcast video footage appearing to show migrants being sold as slaves near the Libyan capital Tripoli.

Source: AFP

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