Between January and December 2018, the largest number of unaccompanied and separated children who arrived in Italy by sea originated from Tunisia. Specifically, *** Tunisian children reached Italian shores without their parents, representing ** percent of all children arrived from this country. Additionally, Eritrea was the second most common nationality of unaccompanied and separated children (*** minors).
According to the source, separated children are those separated from both their parents, for instance due to conflicts or other disasters. Unaccompanied children are infants separated from both parents or other relatives, which are by law responsible for taking care of them.
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UNHCR. (January 11, 2019). Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
UNHCR. "Number of unaccompanied and separated children arrived by sea in Italy in 2018, by nationality." Chart. January 11, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/693521/unaccompanied-migrant-children-arrivals-to-italy-by-country-of-origin/
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