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30 September 2026

At least 25.8 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean are exposed to El Niño-related droughts and floods.

Climate phenomenon threatens children's access to food, water, health, education and protection services across the region
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25 September 2026

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and find more resources to learn and share here.
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17 June 2026

1 in 3 children exposed to at least three overlapping climate threats in Latin America and the Caribbean

Heatwaves, droughts and extreme heat are the most prevalent hazards endangering millions of children in the region, according to a new UNICEF climate report
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27 January 2026

Violence against children persists in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new report by PAHO and UNICEF warns of the impact of violence from an early age and calls for strengthening prevention, protection and response from health, education and social protection systems to break the cycle of violence.
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27 January 2026

VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IN LATINAMERICA

Data and solutions
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25 November 2025

Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence against their mothers pervasive worldwide – UNICEF

First-ever regional analysis shows that over half of children in Oceania and around a third in both sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Southern Asia are victims of violence in the home
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19 November 2025

More than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as nutrition and sanitation – UNICEF

New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing
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