Perilous sea route to Europe leaves more children dead: UNICEF

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Perilous sea route to Europe leaves more children dead: UNICEF

STORY: Perilous sea route to Europe leaves more children dead: UNICEF DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of UNICEF 2. various of children 3. various of the sea 4. various of Italy's President Sergio Mattarella paying tribute to the victims of a shipwreck of refugees on March 2, 2023 STORYLINE: So far this year, around 11 children have died or been lost at sea every week while trying to cross the central Mediterranean route to Europe, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF estimates in its latest data that since 2018, around 1,500 children have died or gone missing during the perilous journey. These figures don't include the situations where vessels were lost at sea with no survivors or leaving behind no records, meaning the actual numbers are probably much higher. "In an attempt to find safety, reunite with families, and seek a more hopeful future, too many children are

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