104 unaccompanied children amongst migrants arriving in Malta in 2018

104 unaccompanied migrants under the age of 18, the vast majority of them males, arrived in Malta in 2018 according to information provided by the Home Affairs Ministry, The Malta Independent Print edition reports.

91 were males and 13 were females, with the youngest being an 11-year-old boy.

According to UNICEF, there are 50 million children in migration worldwide – 28 million who have fled violence and insecurity.

via The Malta Independent Print Edition

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