Preventive alerts at EU borders to save more missing children now officially adopted
On 28 December 2018, new rules to strengthen the Schengen Information System (SIS) came into force, to help national law…
Child-friendly fingerprint identification helps protect migrant children from going missing
Each year, a large number of migrant children coming to the European Union disappear without a trace. Many of them…
Helping Europe reach #ZeroMissingKids
Every year, up to one million children go missing in Europe. In order to reach zero missing children, AMBER Alert…
“We must fight for every missing child’s life”
In our interview series, decision makers share their vision for a world where no child goes missing. This time, MEP Tomáš Zdechovský (CD),…
“Make Europe one large missing children’s poster”
In our newly launched interview series, decision makers share their vision for a world where no child goes missing. In…
Why Europol should designate a dedicated unit on missing children
While the removal of internal borders between Member States is one of the EU’s greatest achievements, it also provides an…
Interoperability of EU information systems – key to finding missing children at risk
A timely and effective sharing of information could save lives, including the lives of missing children at risk. The European…
Public warning systems – an opportunity to alert on missing children at risk
Did you know that for most European countries, public sirens are still the only way for civil protection forces to…
European Parliament takes steps to better protect children at risk of going missing
In support of AMBER Alert Europe’s call for an improved Schengen Information System (SIS), the Civil Liberties Committee of the…
Preventive alerts at EU borders to save more missing children
Every 2 minutes a child is reported missing in the EU. Many of these missing children cases cross borders. In…