This means following the EU's existing safeguards for unaccompanied minors, strengthening search-and-rescue capacities to save and protect lives, prosecuting human traffickers, and tackling the root causes of migration in countries of origin - conflict, poverty and discrimination - to avoid more tragic losses".
The international community must act in unison and redouble efforts to address the root drivers of migration: poverty, conflict, and lack of opportunity.
In the view of Neven Mimica, the EU commissioner for international cooperation and development, the package will help to tackle the root causes of migration from Eritrea.
They must help to tackle the root causes of migration of separated children and implement an anti-trafficking action plan to minimise the risk of children being re-trafficked.
If the EU were serious about helping development in Eritrea and addressing the root causes of migration from the country, it would leave corporations' interests out of the aid package.
Bruce ROxfordiTheOxforealhe real challenge facing world leaders attending President Obama's summit on refugees (Report, 19 September) is tackling the root causes of migration, not just the effects.
Federica Mogherini, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said: "We are targeting the business model of those who benefit from the misery of migrants…we are determined to contribute to save lives, dismantle the networks of the smugglers of human beings and address the root causes of migration".
The underlying idea being that aid would act against the alleged root causes of migration.
In the past, Merkel has voiced her support for addressing the root causes of migration.
That's because of its potential to reduce the so-called "root causes of migration", or its drivers.
Without addressing the root causes of migration in the Northern Triangle, Honduras and other nations will continue losing their youth.
