Highlights
Refugees and migrants have continued to steadily enter Europe at levels not seen since World World II, primarily through Greece from Turkey, continuing north through Western Balkans and then onwards to Western Europe.
There is an urgent need to ensure children and their families are protected from the cold and rainy weather, improve child nutrition, and increase national capacities to effectively identify and address child protection risks and act in the best interests of children on the move.
All children going through the registration process in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia have access to the seven child friendly spaces UNICEF has established at key registration and country entry/exit points, where between 100 and 200 children participate in child friendly activities at any given time.
Three mother and baby care facilities provide support and counseling to lactating mothers and their children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Serbia and Croatia.
Immediate funding needs for the next three months in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Serbia combined are more than US$1 million.