United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees

This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) describes the challenges faced by nearly 50 million uprooted children around the world in accessing education. Whether children are migrating with their families to pursue better opportunities, or forced from their homes due to conflict or natural disaster, the disruption to education can have long-term negative consequences, putting them at a disadvantage as they mature into adulthood and seek a safe and stable life with less…

This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) discusses the reception and care of unaccompanied migrant and asylum-seeking children worldwide but focuses primarily on migrants coming to the U.S. There are an estimated 33 million international migrant children globally, 12.6 million of which are refugees and 1.5 million are asylum-seeking. Nearly 500,000 unaccompanied children sought protection in Europe or the U.S. This report is based on the founding of the Building Bridges Initiative and…

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) addresses the issues of urban growth and is currently active in over 70 countries around the world. It is the leading United Nations agency promoting the development of socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements and the achievement of adequate shelter for all—its work spanning across the world—including in villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. In addition to ensuring cities become inclusive drivers of economic, social, and environmental change, UN-Habitat…