Advocating for Children's Rights at the European Parliament Plenary in Strasbourg

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Call the hotline if you are a:

child who is missing from home / care or a child who is thinking of leaving home / care
parent or carer of a missing child
child, young person, or adult who has information about a missing child

Make a report to the police if you know of a child who has gone missing. This can be done by anybody, not just the parents or carers. You may also call the 116 000 hotline for support, advice, and to share valuable information about a missing child.

Who answers the calls?

Professionally trained Hotline Operators.

The 116 000 hotline is not available in my country, who can I contact instead?

Always contact your national police to report a missing child or to share information relating to a missing child.

Other national hotlines or children’s organisations are available in your country, you can find this online.

Who can call the 116 000 hotline?

Everyone. Children, young people, parents or carers, families, and third party adults.

If you know about a missing child or if you know of a child at risk of going missing, the 116 000 hotline will be able to support you.

What information am I required to give when I call the 116 000 hotline?

You will be asked for details related to the missing child and their circumstances.

The more information provided the more help this will be for the protection of the child.

As a co-chair of the Child Rights Action Group, Missing Children Europe took part in a significant event this week: the first plenary session of the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg. This visit, organised as part of the #VoteforChildren campaign, brought together representatives from various leading child-focused organisations, including Save the Children Europe, UNICEF EU, World Vision EU Representation, and SOS Children’s Villages. Our unified goal was clear: to ensure that children’s rights remain a top political priority for the European Union in the upcoming legislative term.

Call to Re-establish the Intergroup on Children’s Rights

The plenary session was a unique opportunity for MCE and its partners to engage directly with the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and key political group representatives. These discussions focused on collaborative strategies to ensure that no child, whether within or outside the EU, is left behind.

A crucial part of our advocacy was urging the European Parliament to re-establish the Intergroup on Children’s Rights. This intergroup has previously played a vital role in championing child rights issues within the EU legislative framework. Re-establishing it would ensure a dedicated platform for continuous dialogue and action on children’s rights, reinforcing the EU’s commitment to protecting its youngest citizens.

MEPs, left to right: Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle, Roxana Mînzatu, Evin Incir, Caterina Chinnici, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Nathalie Loiseau, Niels Geuking, Mounir Satouri, Manuela Ripa.

Promoting the Child Rights Manifesto and the Europe Kids Want survey

As part of the discussion, MCE and partners presented the Child Rights Manifesto and the findings of the Europe Kids Want survey to MEPs. The Manifesto outlines the necessary commitments and actions MEPs should undertake to protect and promote children’s rights across Europe and beyond. We encouraged the newly elected MEPs to become Child Rights Champions. By doing so, they would pledge to safeguard and advance the rights of all children during their mandate.

As we move forward, we remain dedicated to advocating for policies and initiatives that protect and promote children’s rights. We call on all MEPs to join us in this critical mission and to make a lasting commitment to becoming true Child Rights Champions.

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