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Near the town of Gevgelija, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, a young Syrian girl holds the hand of an adult waiting to board a train to the Serbian border. Photo File: UNICEF/Tomislav Georgiev

Child refugees "up 80 per cent" in Europe

22 September 2015
General News

The number of child refugees seeking safe passage in Europe has increased by 80 per cent since 2014, the UN Children’s Agency, UNICEF, said Tuesday.

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Ban urges immediate de-escalation of tensions after recent attacks in Turkey

8 September 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the recent attacks against Turkish security personnel that have resulted in dozens of casualties, and urged an immediate de-escalation of tensions.