US EditionClimate Change Could Push Young Latin Americans Into Poverty
A UN report warns that climate change could increase child poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean to 17.9 million by 2030 without urgent government action to reduce emissions and strengthen resilience.
- The UN agencies warned on Thursday that climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act.
- Rising temperatures in Latin America and the Caribbean and extreme weather—droughts, floods and storms—are escalating risks that deepen child poverty, worsened by funding cuts and reduced development aid.
- UNICEF and ECLAC highlight Latin America and the Caribbean's population of about 650 million includes about 94 million poor people under 25, yet only 3.4 per cent of multilateral climate finance targets children.
- ECLAC and UNICEF recommend regional governments allocate between $10 billion and $48 billion to strengthen climate resilience of social services and critical infrastructure, focusing on the first 1,000 days.
- If commitments are missed, the agencies warn that child poverty could triple, reaching 17.9 million or nearly 18 million, perpetuating inequality and depriving the children and youth of 2030 of rights and opportunities.
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Between 5.9 million and more than 27 million children and young people up to the age of 25 could fall into poverty by 2030 due to the climate crisis in Latin America, warns a UN report this Wednesday that analyzes the scenarios the region could face, depending on the climate action developed by countries. This is the report "The Impact of Climate Change on Child and Youth Poverty in Latin America," published by the United Nations Children's Fund…
PANAMA – At least 5.9 million other children and young people in the region will live in poverty by 2030 due to the impact of climate change, alerted the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) in a report this Thursday. More [...]
Six Million Young People in Latin America Will Fall Into Poverty by 2030 for Climate Change, Says Un
The report drawn up by UNICEF and Cepal points out that there are currently about 94 million poor people under 25 years of age in the region.
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PANAMA CITY, CMC – A new report by two United Nations agencies warns that climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now. “Even...
At least 5.9 million children and young people in Latin America will live in poverty by 2030 due to the impact of climate change, as warned by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a new report. The impact of climate change on child and youth poverty in Latin America analyses the potential impact of extreme climate events on increasing poverty among children and you…
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