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Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Many refugees and asylum seekers on the move along the Central Mediterranea route leave behind or get separated from their families at different stages of their journey. While the family reunification process should in theory benefit any eligible family member, refugees worldwide, particularly children, often face significant difficulties and barriers in accessing family reunification. These include understanding the complex application process, obtaining requested documentation, accessing the relevant Embassy, affording the related costs (DNA tests, travel expenses, etc.), obtaining exit visas, or other obstacles. In order to foster an understanding of refugees’ rights and their eligibility to family reunification, in addition to the support and assistance UNHCR and partners provide, UNHCR Office of the Special Envoy produced this short animation video targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth, as well as vulnerable adults and families.

Foosiyo is a single Somali mother sharing the same fate with so many other Somali mothers: her son was captured by traffickers in Libya who demanded a huge amount of money for his release. But Foosiyo is not just any common Somali woman, she is a famous poet and social activist and is fighting back. She established a group of parents whose children were kidnapped on the way to Europe.