11600 EMERGENCY NUMBER.

• Position: European Union. European Commission - Brief article

The European Commission's draft decision on the 11600 emergency number for missing children is almost on the rails. A committee of member states' representatives approved the initiative on 20 December. The member states are now invited to move it forward as quickly as possible. At present, each country uses a different number. The Commission believes 11600 will prove very useful to parents who lose a child...