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On 6 October, the EU Coordinator on Rights of the Child hosted European Commission representatives and EU Agencies for an update on the stage of implementation of the EU Strategy on the rights of the child.

FRA took part in the Annual Event of the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security and a meeting of its Steering Group.

Practical tools to support guardians represent unaccompanied migrant children are now available. The two new booklets from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aim to equip guardians with the knowledge and support they need when interacting with EU asylum and reception authorities.

Over 28,100 people have died or been lost at sea in the Mediterranean since 2014 trying to reach safety. These figures from the International Organization for Migration underline the human tragedy haunting Europe. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) tracks the ongoing struggles civil society face rescuing people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.

FRA presented its report on how to prevent and respond to deaths at sea to the European Contact Group on Search and Rescue on 2 October.

FRA took part in the 2023 International Digital Security Forum in Vienna on 20 September.

On 2 October, FRA contributed to a CEPOL train-the-trainers event on EU Information Systems and Interoperability.

The Council of Europe held a preparatory meeting on 4 October of the Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine.

On 29 September, FRA provided fundamental rights insights during the final conference of the SHARED project.