15. 许多国家表示，儿童也认为非法移民需要冒“必要的风险”，他们觉得必须离开，希望冒些风险可改善自己的处境。观念的研究表明，儿童认为当局是他们到达目的地的障碍；在极少数情况下，也说当局负有保护儿童权利的义务。10
15. Many countries stated that children have described irregular migration as a “necessary risk” since they feel they have to leave and hope to improve their situation by doing so. Studies of perceptions show that children see the authorities as an obstacle to reaching their destination; in very few cases are the authorities associated with an obligation to protect children’s rights.10