Every child has the right to an identity.
Learn about our campaign to protect the identity rights of children on the move.
15th - 21st of June 2026
The Children on the Move campaign is back in 2026! With six of our member organisations, we are shining a spotlight on the wide range of identity rights violations faced by children on the move around the world. We are going up against barriers to birth registration, we are calling for every child’s right to an identity to be honoured, and for every child to have access to family relations. Find out more below.
What is the issue?
When children are deprived of their right to identity, they risk violations of other rights, including vital access to education, health care and family relations. All of these are fundamental for their protection, development and wellbeing.
Children on the move are often faced with unique risks, through barriers to birth registration or family separation. For many children, this results in a loss of cultural identity.
What are we doing about it?
Our campaign has been developed by Family for Every Child’s network of locally-led member organisations, who are collectively calling for policies and practices that ensure every child on the move can access and claim their right to identity. These calls include:
- All states should do more to promote, protect and respect the right of every child to identity, without discrimination
- All barriers to birth registration must be removed
- Children on the move must be supported to retain their family connections and cultural identity
Supporting Integration: A Toolkit for Practitioners
Available online, in seven different languages
The Supporting Integration Toolkit is a practical resource developed by members of Family for Every Child for practitioners, policymakers and service providers working with children and young people on the move. Developed through international collaboration, it shares good practice, tools and resources to strengthen care, protection and integration, helping children access equitable support and thrive in their new communities.
Seen, Counted and Protected: A Six-Part Blog Series
This series draws on the webinar Seen, Counted and Protected convened by Family for Every Child as part of the Children on the Move 2026 campaign. Six civil society organisations working across Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Greece, the UK, and Colombia came together to share what identity rights look like in practice for children on the move. Each post in this series focuses on one organisation and one dimension of the problem.
Part 1 of 6: Having Someone in Your Corner
feat. METAdrasi, Greece
Part 2 of 6: When Disaster Strips Identity Away
feat. Voice of Children, Nepal
Part 3 of 6: Family Connections That Get Left Behind
feat. CFAB, United Kingdom
Part 4 of 6: Trust Before Documents
feat. Juconi, Mexico
…more to come soon!
National-level advocacy
Our members are working in Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Greece and the United Kingdom to protect the identity rights of the children on the move that they work to support. Have a look below to see what they are doing! Visit their websites and follow our combined social media activities during campaign week:
Greece
In Greece, METAdrasi is providing training to Guardians of unaccompanied minors on identity rights, correct registration procedures, and identifying statelessness.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) is working to ensure its ‘Equity in Permanency’ principles, which prioritise the exploration of family placements for children on the move, are adopted by governments and local authorities.
Colombia
In Colombia, Taller de Vida is running programmes that support displaced indigenous communities in maintaining and restoring cultural knowledge and practices.
Mexico
In Mexico, JUCONI is collaborating with authorities to facilitate access to birth registration for at least 500 children, adolescents and families in communities experiencing underregistration of births
Guatemala
In Guatemala, CONACMI is advocating for the removal of barriers to birth registration for those in rural and indigenous communities.
Nepal
In Nepal, Voice of Children is advocating for the rights of street-connected children to access identity documents.
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