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Young people who have experienced displacement share their stories in the “Lived Experience is Expertise” panel

A Child-centered Policy Workshop Amplifies the Voices of Young People with Lived Experience

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The university-wide Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues fosters cross-disciplinary research and dialogue on critical and emerging global children's issues, with a particular focus on children in adversity and pathways to resilience.

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Children of War sculpture in Kyiv, Ukraine
Feb
2
2024

The War Against Ukraine’s Children

Russia’s war on Ukraine is having devastating impacts on children and families. More than 7 million children are affected, having experienced violence, loss of family members, displacement, and disrupted education. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been separated from their families and…

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Children and adults migrating en masse.

Policy Brief: Children on the Move

This policy brief was developed jointly by the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, InterAction and UNICEF USA in conjunction with the Children on the Move Workshop. It discusses the experience, resilience, and needs of children on the move, and presents a set of recommendations for how to actively put the interests of the child at the center of policy discussions and responses to unprecedented displacement numbers globally.