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A group of children between 5 and 13 years of age pose smiling in front of the camera in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.

04 December 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean: Less than 4 per cent of climate funding considers the needs of children

A girl is on a boat with a UNICEF officer after her town was hit by a hurricane

13 November 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean: 1 in 6 children exposed to severe water scarcity

The climate changed world – with dwindling water supply and inadequate water services – is also changing children, altering their mental and physical health, new report warns

Tres niños juegan en lo que ahora es una área seca en el pueblo de Geokaloi, Pakistán.

13 November 2023

The climate-changed child

A children's climate risk index supplement

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A boy gives another boy a drink of water with his hands.

4 things you need to know about water and famine

Millions of children are facing the deadly effects of drought, including acute hunger, malnutrition and thirst

Girl with mask washing her hands.

Water and the climate crisis: 10 things you should know

The world needs to get water smart. Everyone has a role to play, and we cannot afford to wait