Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF

The number of Caribbean children displaced by storms has risen approximately six-fold in the past five years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals in a new report released on Friday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1052901
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Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports

Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports

05 Oct 2023

Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

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Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports

Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports

05 Oct 2023

Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

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Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

13 Sep 2023

One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.