World News in Brief: Child migrants in Europe, Greenland forced contraception scandal, FAO hunger updates

New data on child migrants published on Wednesday highlighted the harrowing treatment many face while travelling to Europe in search of work and shelter.Just over 31,000 children arrived in Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Malta last year – 25 per cent less than in 2024.Of more than 4,600 teenagers and young adults aged 15 to 24 surveyed, nearly half reported suffering physical violence. One of the main routes migrants take today is the through the central Mediterranean from Libya and Tunisia in northern Africa to Italy, according to the UN migration agency, IOM.IOM spokesperson Kennedy Omondi said there has to be stronger cooperation between European countries and those along migration routes to protect children travelling alone.“The latest data in our report shows how vulnerable children are subjected to violence and exploitation when safe pathways are limited and they are forced to rely on smugglers,” the spokesperson said.Confined and coercedAmong the adolescents and young adults who made the journey, 28 per cent said they had been held against their will and 17 per cent said they had been forced into work. Almost eight in 10 are male.One 19-year-old migrant worker from Bangl...