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Committee of the Regions seminar looks at protecting migrant children

On 22 November, FRA gave a presentation online on guardianship for unaccompanied children. The presentation was part of a seminar organised by the European Committee of the Regions and UNICEF to celebrate World Children’s Day.

The seminar focused on the role of local authorities in protecting and empowering migrant and refugee children.

FRA’s presentation highlighted key challenges and progress achieved as described in the report Guardianship systems for unaccompanied children in the EU- Developments since 2014.