UNICEF: 43 million displaced children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published the report “Displaced Children in a Changing Climate.”

The report, published for the first time, included the number of children displaced from their homes due to floods, storms, forest fires and droughts caused by extraordinary weather events in the period 2016-2021 and predictions for the next 30 years.

According to the report, 43.1 million children were displaced in 44 countries around the world during the period 2016-2021. This figure corresponds to 20 thousand children per day.

40.9 million of these children were displaced due to floods and storms. This data covers 95 percent of children affected by extreme weather conditions.

China and the Philippines were recorded as the “countries with the highest number of children displaced from their homes” due to “adverse weather conditions”, “high child population” and “advanced evacuation capabilities”.

THEY WERE AFFECTED BY STORMS AND FLOODS

Taking population rates into account, children living in small island countries such as Dominica and Vanuatu are listed as those most affected by the storms, and children in Somalia and Sudan are listed as those most affected by the floods.

River flooding likely to displace nearly 96 million children in 30 years
The drought caused the displacement of 1.3 million children within the country, while 810,000 children were displaced from their homes due to forest fires.

17.5 MILLION CHILDREN ARE AT RISK

Climate data shows that river flooding is likely to displace approximately 96 million children over the next 30 years, and winds and storms are likely to displace 17.5 million children.

It is anticipated that the number of children who will be displaced in the next 30 years may be higher than expected as weather events will become more frequent and severe. (AA)