US EditionAfrican children exceptionally vulnerable to climate change, UN says
- Children in Africa are disproportionately affected by climate change and are neglected by climate funding, according to the United Nations. UNICEF states that children in 48 out of 49 assessed countries are at high risk, with those in Nigeria, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Central African Republic, and Somalia being most vulnerable. Limited global funding, less than 3%, is directed toward children, and UNICEF calls for increased funding from the private sector.
- The UNICEF report precedes the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, aiming to highlight Africa's potential in green energy. The summit comes ahead of crucial UN talks and addresses the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions.
- The conference, opening on Monday, will discuss conflicting visions for energy and the impact of extreme weather events. It aims to push for more focused funding and solutions to help African children adapt and respond to climate-induced challenges.
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UN says children in Africa at high risk of impacts of climate change
NAIROBI, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Children in Africa are among the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, with only 2.4 percent of the global climate funding targeting the youngest, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report launched on Friday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Read full story
African children 'least able to cope' with climate risks: UN
Children in Africa are exceptionally vulnerable to climate change but are "woefully" ignored by those responsible for funding the fight against the crisis, the United Nations said Friday.Africa -- a continent of 1.2 billion people -- is home to some of the countries least responsible for carbon emissions but is hit disproportionately hard by droughts, flooding, storms and heatwaves.Children in 48 of the 49 countries assessed are at "high or extr…
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