Alarming Disappearances: Over 50,000 Unaccompanied Child Migrants Missing in Europe

A recent survey has revealed a startling statistic – more than 50,000 unaccompanied child migrants have gone missing after arriving in Europe.

According to an Anadolu Agency article published yesterday, the “Lost in Europe” project, which gathered data from 13 European countries between 2021-2023, found that Italy has the highest number of registered missing unaccompanied minors at 22,899, followed by Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland.

Aagje Ieven, head of Missing Children Europe, stated, “The increased number of reports on missing unaccompanied minors serves as a sharp reminder of the giant iceberg that looms beneath the surface.”

Experts believe the actual number may be even higher due to unreliable and incomplete data collection in many European countries.