# More unaccompanied children taking dangerous routes to Europe, UN says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-07 08:40 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/more-unaccompanied-children-are-taking-dangerous-crossings-europe-un-says-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac60564a05e110001aa836d

> More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children who arrived in Europe last year via Mediterranean and Balkan routes were travelling without parents or guardians, according to a report by UN agencies. It said many of these children experienced exploitation.