Children's climate risk, water scarcity and conflict

Timeline

1. 7 days ago

   [HEALTH] 7 sources

   UNICEF study finds 333 Brazilian cities face high climate risk for children

   UNICEF and Vital Strategies mapped climate risks for children in Brazil, flagging 333 municipalities—mainly in the North—as severely vulnerable and urging immediate protective measures.

2. 16 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources

   UN warns climate change amplifies waterborne disease and refugee displacement worldwide

   UN reports climate change boosts some waterborne diseases and drives record refugee displacement, urging tailored health and humanitarian policies.

3. 18 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources

   UNICEF warns 23.4 million children could fall into poverty due to Middle East war

   UNICEF says the Middle East war could force up to 23.4 million children worldwide into poverty by year‑end, citing rising food, energy costs and trade disruptions, especially affecting Asia and Africa.

4. 25 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   UN warns climate crisis threatens water access for millions worldwide

   The UN says climate change threatens water access for millions, urging conservation and cooperation, while a Peruvian study models local water scarcity to improve distribution and storage.

5. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   UNICEF Report Shows Millions of Children Exposed to Multiple Climate Threats and School Disruption

   UNICEF reports 16 million Brazilian children face three+ climate threats; a UN study says 258 million children worldwide have education disrupted by conflict or climate shocks, concentrated in nine countries.

6. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   UNICEF report: Half of global children face three or more climate hazards

   UNICEF reports half of the world’s children – about 1 billion – face three or more climate hazards, with drought, heat and heat‑waves most common, especially in Nigeria, Pakistan, India and sub‑Saharan Africa.

7. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources

   UN report: 93 million children out of school as conflicts, displacement and climate crises surge

   UN‑backed report shows 93 million children out of school, 258 million affected by conflict, displacement and climate, with most out‑of‑school children in five crisis‑hit nations.

8. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   UN report: 100 million children denied schooling as wars and climate shocks surge

   UN report finds 258 million children affected by crises, with nearly 100 million out of school, concentrated in nine conflict‑hit nations.

9. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   UNICEF reports 1.1 billion children face multiple climate threats

   UNICEF says 1.1 billion children face three or more climate hazards; over four million in Spain are at risk from heatwaves, drought and air‑pollution.

10. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    UNICEF warns climate change endangers almost every child worldwide

    UNICEF’s report says nearly every child faces climate risks—heatwaves, floods, air pollution—threatening health, development and education worldwide.

11. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    North Macedonia children face heat, drought and air‑pollution risks, UNICEF report says

    UNICEF reports that nearly all North Macedonian children face heatwaves, drought and air‑pollution, threatening their health and education, and calls for urgent climate action.

12. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    UNICEF: Almost all children in North Macedonia exposed to polluted air and heatwaves

    UNICEF's 2026 report finds 99.9% of North Macedonian children exposed to polluted air, 87% to heatwaves and 73% to drought, urging urgent climate action to protect child health.

13. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    UNICEF reports nearly half of global children face three climate hazards

    UNICEF reports that nearly 1 billion children worldwide face at least three overlapping climate hazards, with drought, extreme heat and heat‑waves most common, especially in Nigeria, Pakistan, India and sub‑Sah

14. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    UNICEF reports nearly half of world’s children face multiple climate risks

    UNICEF reports 1.1 billion children face at least three climate hazards, with Nigeria, Pakistan and India most affected; sub‑Saharan Africa and South Asia are the most vulnerable.

15. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    UNICEF warns 58 million children in Latin America face multiple climate hazards

    UNICEF reports 58 million children in Latin America and 1.1 billion worldwide face at least three climate threats, urging governments to cut emissions and strengthen child‑focused services.

16. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources

    UNICEF reports over 1 billion children face three climate threats

    UNICEF says over 1 billion children worldwide are exposed to at least three climate hazards—extreme heat, water scarcity and food shortages—affecting regions from sub‑Saharan Africa to South Asia and Brazil.

17. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    UNICEF Report Shows 1.1 Billion Children Face Multiple Climate Hazards

    UNICEF’s 2026 Climate Risk Report says 1.1 billion children (≈½ of all) face at least three climate hazards, mainly drought, extreme heat and heatwaves, threatening health, education and survival.