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01 December 2023

12 youth delegates from South Asia to attend COP 28 to voice children’s needs in the region - UNICEF

UN076168

28 November 2023

UNICEF at COP28

UN0729455

18 November 2023

We’re being swallowed by the ocean

The reality of climate change for children in Maldives

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27 October 2023

Young people in Maldives call for stronger efforts to protect children from climate-induced disasters

Recommendations by young people to be presented at COP28, where UNICEF seeks to safeguard children affected by climate change, especially in Maldives

villages in Sylhet remain submerged underwater

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change

In the face of the deepening climate crisis, the Committee specified obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Striking with youth activists at Bonn for climate action

Creating a liveable future: Why we need young people.

four months pregnant mother Noor

76 per cent of children exposed to extreme high temperatures in South Asia - UNICEF

With heat and high humidity in South Asia, UNICEF urges local authorities, frontline health workers and caregivers to help vulnerable children and families

Funds for world’s climate hotspots woefully neglect the needs of children, new report finds

Madina

24 February 2023

Responding Today for Tomorrow: South Asia

The regional report highlights the rising needs of children in South Asia and the opportunities to strengthen the resilience of economic and social systems

Files available for download (2)

Regional report (PDF, 9 MB)

Summary brief (PDF, 1 MB)

RTFT

24 February 2023

Regional policymakers and experts advocate for safeguarding children in South Asia from compounding shocks and stresses

Policymakers and experts highlight the rising needs of children and families in South Asia brought on by COVID-19, climate disasters and economic shocks