Africa: Unicef - Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children's Quality of Life

Africa: Unicef - Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children's Quality of Life

United Nations -- A new report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) highlights the vast, overlapping climate threats affecting children worldwide, which is leaving them increasingly vulnerable to escalating risks across health, security, and education.

Children in Eastern, Southern Africa face escalating climate hazards-UNICEF report

Children across Eastern and Southern Africa are increasingly bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, with a new UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 warning that overlapping climate shocks are disrupting essential services and deepening inequality. Released on the Day of the African Child, the report reveals that more than 65 million children in the region — nearly one in four — are already exposed to three or more climate-related hazards…