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Definition English:
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A child under 15 years of age who has been separated from both parents following a disaster, exodus or refugee displacement, and for whose care no person can be found who by law or custom has primary responsibility. Humanitarian organizations usually take care of accompanied minors/children pending family reunion. It is the usual practice to allow unaccompanied children over 15 to take decisions concerning durable solutions for themselves. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) |