United Nations Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty

Mandate

Why the Task Force exists

The United Nations Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty brings together all UN agencies, mandates and special mechanisms working on this issue, under the coordination of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.

Members play an active role in implementing the recommendations of the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, translating its findings into coordinated policy guidance, technical support and advocacy across the migration, justice and care sectors.

 

United Nations Global study on children deprived of liberty

Publications

Reports

Cover page for the report on Deprivation of liberty of children in the administration of justice

Deprivation of liberty of children in the administration of justice

Cover page for the report on End immigration detention of children

International Organization for Migration

Global study on children deprived of liberty

United Nations Global study on children deprived of liberty [Full Report]

Cover page of the report on Global study on children deprived of liberty

Global study on children deprived of liberty

Who is involved

Membership

International Organization for Migration

Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations Children's Fund

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children

[Chair]

World Health Organization

In focus

Key Initiatives

United Nations Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty Joint Pledge To Support The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migrat

Joint Pledge to Support the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Joint submissions in support of the development of indicators under Global Compact for Migration Objective 13 — End Immigration Detention of Children.

 

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Milestones

Key Events

2024

Global virtual event "End Immigration Detention of Children" co-organized by the United Nations Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty and the Workstream on Alternatives to Immigration Detention of the UN Network on Migration, in collaboration with the Governments of Colombia, Morocco, Portugal, Thailand and Türkiye.

 

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2021

Virtual event on "Accelerating progress to end child immigration detention in line with the SDG Agenda, including targets 10.7 and 16.2", organized by the UN Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Morocco, Portugal, Thailand and Türkiye.

 

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