Most of them are Syrians... UNICEF reveals the number of children crossing the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2023

ARK News: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced the crossing of more than 11,600 children. Most of them are Syrians, who have traveled the Mediterranean to Italy without their parents since the beginning of 2023.

UNICEF issued a statement that children are placed on rubber boats crowded with migrants and worn-out wooden boats that are not suitable for weather conditions.

The organization's regional director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina de Dominicis, said. The Mediterranean is “a graveyard for children and their future.”

She noted: “The devastating toll on children seeking asylum and safety in Europe is the result of policy choices and a broken immigration system.”

The statement added that children who survive their journey are first detained in centers known as “hot spots.” Before being transferred to reception facilities, which are often subject to strict controls.

It pointed out that more than 21,700 unaccompanied children are currently in such facilities throughout Italy.

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