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Protection and alternative care for unaccompanied and separated migrant and refugee children

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 15548 | 21 June 2022

Signatories:
Ms Serap YAŞAR, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Kamil AYDIN, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mehmet Mehdi EKER, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Arzu ERDEM, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Ahmet YILDIZ, Türkiye, NR
Origin
2022 - Third part-session
In the draft resolution, at the beginning of paragraph 13, add the following sentences:

"Aware of the high number of children in institutional care in Ukraine, often orphans and children with special needs, the Assembly welcomes the initiative of the wife of the President of Ukraine, Ms Olena Zelenska, and the wife of President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mrs Emine Erdoğan, who organised the relocation of 1200 children to Türkiye, which already hosts 1.7 million Syrian children. The Assembly calls on member States to follow this example and provide international protection, care and adequate assistance to orphaned or institutionalised children fleeing conflict and war."

Explanatory note

Many member States have acted instantly to host and protect these migrant and refugee children. These good examples must be mentioned so that it would encourage other member States to take similar protective measures for unaccompanied and separated migrant children.