Human Trafficking in [Greenland] [other countries]
Street Children in [Greenland] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Greenland] [other countries]
 

Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children

Greenland [ Country-by-Country Reports ]

Greenland [map], the largest island in the world, is a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark, lying largely within the Arctic Circle. It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean (N); the Greenland Sea (E); the Denmark Strait (SE) which separates it from Iceland; the Atlantic Ocean (S); and Davis Strait & Baffin Bay (W) which separate it from Baffin Island, Canada. Its capital is Nuuk (formerly Godthåb). Greenland’s economy remains critically dependent on exports of fish and substantial support from the Danish Government, which supplies about half of government revenues. The public sector, including publicly-owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays the dominant role in the economy. Despite several interesting hydrocarbon and minerals exploration activities, it will take several years before production can materialize. Tourism is the only sector offering any near-term potential, and even this is limited due to a short season and high costs.

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Quick Search for Missing Children - Select Gender, Country (Greenland), and Years Missing

Greenland Sees Emergence Of Street Children

When parents drink, children seek solace on the streets - police and social workers in Nuuk, Greenland say alcohol-related family problems are skyrocketing.

Committee on the Rights of the Child - Reports by States

[42] The Committee regrets that the report did not include adequate information concerning the situation of children in Greenland and the Faroe Islands and that it did not follow the general guidelines regarding the form and contents of periodic reports to be submitted by States parties.

Save the Children - New Sponsor for Greenland

HKS new primary sponsor - HKS Scandinavia chose to support Save the Children Denmark with special emphasis on the work for the children of Greenland.

Bank of Greenland Annual Report - 2001 [PDF]

EDUCATION - The average educational level for the resident population born in Greenland is very low compared to the Nordic countries. At the same time, the efforts presently being expended on education are not sufficient to ensure that the population born in Greenland will even be able to replace the present labor force, much less improve or expand it. In order to maintain a standard of living and a welfare society on the Nordic level, there will be a continuing need for labor from abroad and a block grant from Denmark. This situation can be changed only by motivating the coming generations to get an education and by instituting on-going training programs for the present generations. It is necessary to set up a structure of incentives that will motivate the youth of Greenland to educate themselves in their own and their country’s interest.

Human Trafficking in [Greenland] [other countries]
Street Children in [Greenland] [other countries]
Child Prostitution in [Greenland] [other countries]