February 3, 2026
Unaccompanied and separated children face heightened risks of trafficking, exploitation, and abuse as global migration increases. In a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and eLiberare outline how enforcement-driven policies, gaps in protection, and weak child-centered safeguards are putting children at greater risk—and call for rights-based, trauma-informed responses grounded in children’s best interests.
