In its latest monitoring report, the International Rescue Committee stated that 3,000 unaccompanied children arrived in Trieste via the Balkan Route last year. Nearly all were boys fleeing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

Leading charities in the UK warned recently that the family reunion system is "broken" and is leading to a rise in dangerous Channel crossings. In the last year, more than 2,700 unaccompanied minors crossed the Channel.

For over a decade, the EU has been debating how to deal with migrants and refugees seeking protection or searching for a better life inside its borders. It's become one of the most divisive political issues in the EU, and ahead of t1

The founders of a pen-pal program called 360 Letters said they hoped to open up conversations about migration among young people and promote a better appreciation of diverse communities.