Fatal Journeys Volume 4: Missing Migrant Children

The fourth volume of Fatal journeys focuses on the issue of missing migrant children, as more and more young people are setting out on perilous and frequently deadly journeys.  While many deaths go unreported, it is unknown how many people die while migrating globally.

Since 2014, IOM has confirmed more than 32,000 deaths and disappearances in Migration journey worldwide. Even less data are usually available regarding the murders and disappearances of minor migrant workers. Since 2014, about 1,600 children have been reported deceased or missing, according to IOM's Missing Migrants Project.

The report explores at potential measures to enhance data on children of migrants who go missing, to help improve policy options, and to avert these tragedies from happening.