Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The UN has warned that several thousands of refugee children are at risk of exploitation and illiteracy without proper support.
A recent report says children as young as 7 have to work to support their families.
According to the study, children represent 52 percent of the total Syrian refugee population, which now exceeds 2.2 million, and 75 percent of them are under the age of 12.
"This is the moment for the international
community to fully understand that the support provided to the countries of the region needs to be strongly enhanced, needs to be really massive, because there is a risk for the asylum space if that doesn't happen," Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commisioner for Refugees, says.
Another disturbing symptom of the crisis is the number of babies born in exile who do not have birth certificates.
This makes it easy for children to go missing without trails.
A recent report says children as young as 7 have to work to support their families.
According to the study, children represent 52 percent of the total Syrian refugee population, which now exceeds 2.2 million, and 75 percent of them are under the age of 12.
"This is the moment for the international
community to fully understand that the support provided to the countries of the region needs to be strongly enhanced, needs to be really massive, because there is a risk for the asylum space if that doesn't happen," Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commisioner for Refugees, says.
Another disturbing symptom of the crisis is the number of babies born in exile who do not have birth certificates.
This makes it easy for children to go missing without trails.
