Background: Unaccompanied children on the move are the most vulnerable group in the refugee criteria because they move without the protection of parents as well as family members. They are the most fragile because they are often invincible, voiceless and they are faced to great risks such as human traffickers, sexual predators and other persons with harm. With the escalating conflict in several part of the world, there is a growing number of unaccompanied children on the move and too few being done to accommodate them. Objective: This paper is trying to see how the Holy See as a transnational actor tries to promote a better care for the refugees and providing better treatment and protection for unaccompanied children on the move. Results: The Holy See has been promoting social cooperation through solidarity and shared responsibility to protect the unaccompanied children on the move using its transnational influence. Conclusion: With its unique transnationality, the Holy See is working as the role of mediation between different cultures and socio political system to better protect the fundamental rights of unaccompanied children on the move.
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To Cite this Article: Aryani, M. I. (2019). The Holy See’s Commitment to Protect Unaccompanied Children on the Move. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(3), 411–419.
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