Conscious of the human rights and dignity of all refugee children and adolescents, and that, due to their specific needs and vulnerability within the broader refugee population, they need to be among the first to receive protection and assistance in any refugee situation,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Document type
ExCom Conclusion
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Humanitarian
Movement
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Children
Persons on the move
Year
1997
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
ExCom Conclusion No. 84, Refugee Children and Adolescents (1997), PP 2.