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Eastern Caribbean youth call for co-leadership in climate action
ST. GEORGE'S, 7 April 2025, – Youth from across the Eastern Caribbean made their voices heard at the 3rd Caribbean NDC Investment Forum, calling for their full and meaningful inclusion in climate decision-making processes that directly affect their future. In a dynamic panel discussion titled “Bridging the Gap bet...
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Saint Lucia puts children and youth at the forefront of climate action
CASTRIES, 25 February 2025, - Saint Lucia is taking bold steps to ensure children and young people have a key role in climate decision making at both the national and global level. With support from UNICEF, the Government recently made good on its commitment to include children and young people in its third Nation...
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Barbadian youth lead the way in climate action at UN roundtable event
BRIDGETOWN, 18 February 2025, - As climate change intensifies, young people in Barbados are increasingly voicing their concerns for the future, demanding urgent action in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Mr. Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Climate, joined forces with The Ashl...
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Nearly a quarter of a billion children’s schooling was disrupted by climate crises in 2024 – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 24 January 2025 , – At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating an existing learning crisis, according to a new UNICEF analysis released today. For the fir...
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UNICEF in Emergencies
These documents provide an overview of UNICEF's efforts in emergency response, with a particular emphasis on the delivery of Social Protection, Social Policy, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services.
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Climate Change and Resilience
The document below provides detailed information about UNICEF's efforts in addressing Climate Change and building Resilience in the Eastern Caribbean.
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Christmas tree in Bridgetown sends powerful environmental message
24 December 2024 - Bridgetown -, This holiday season, if you're passing through the heart of Barbados' capital city, Bridgetown, you’ll likely notice a stunning array of Christmas trees spread throughout the area, each representing a school, a country, or a civil society cause. Among these festive displays, one tr...
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Challenging future projected for children in 2050 in world transformed by extreme climate crises, population shifts, and tech disparities
NEW YORK, 20 November 2024 , – The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world, UNICEF warned in its flagship report released on World Children’s Day today. The State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing...
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COP29 UNICEF policy brief
This brief highlights UNICEF's key priorities for safeguarding children's rights and well-being in the face of the climate crisis. As the world convenes at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), UNICEF urges global leaders to prioritize children's needs and ensure their meaningful participation in climate act...
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Declaration on children, youth and climate
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis. Recognizing this, the groundbreaking Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action emerged from COP25 in Madrid in 2019. This historic commitment united world leaders and youth activists to prioritize children's rights, needs, and perspectives in all climate action ...
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Climate Fundoo
As the devastating impact of climate change intensifies in the Eastern Caribbean, especially in the wake of extreme weather events such as Hurricane Beryl, it is the children and youth that feel it the most. The climate crisis negatively impacts their health, disrupts education and access to adequate and safe wate...
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Capacity-building workshop aims to prioritise children in climate policies
St George's, Grenada - In a significant step towards prioritizing child rights in climate action, the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, and Renewable Energy, in partnership with UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), hos...