114 unaccompanied children rescued at sea off the coast of Libya
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Ted Chaiban and UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee Migrant Response in Europe Afshan Khan, AMMAN/GENEVA, 30 April 2021 – “This week, 125 children, including 114 unaccompanied children, were rescued at sea, off the coast of Libya. “The Central Mediterranean continues to be one of the deadliest and most dangerous migration routes in the world. At least 350 people, including children and women, have drowned or gone missing in the Central…