Millions of Children Displaced by Climate, UNICEF Says

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that weather-related disasters caused by climate change and global warming have displaced 43.1 million children in 44 countries between 2016 and 2021, criticizing the lack of attention paid to the victims of these disasters.

In a new report, Children Displaced in a Changing Climate, released on Thursday, October 5, UNICEF says a staggering number of children worldwide are affected by climate-induced disasters. These disasters have become more frequent due to global warming, the report argues. Floods and storms caused 95% of children’s displacement.