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Natural Disasters: Young People Take on the Climate Change Factor

Kids are fighting the toll of extreme storms, flood, heat and fire on the environment — and millions of children around the world

With Climate Change, Kids' Lives and Futures Hang in the Balance

For World Environment Day, a close look at how children suffer most in environmental crises — and how UNICEF is working to protect them.

Weeks After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Is Struggling to Survive

Power is out, food and water are in short supply. UNICEF USA is mobilizing to help Puerto Ricans in their darkest hour.

Haiti After Matthew

When it comes to natural disasters, Haiti ranks 5th most vulnerable in the world. How UNICEF is helping to reduce the risks for children.

Child Crisis in Nigeria: More Children Used as Human Bombs

Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are being strapped to explosives and sent to carry out deadly attacks on civilians.

Communities in Sierra Leone have been engulfed in a mudslide and flood. Hundreds have died and thousands of displaced children are in need of water and sanitation.

Sierra Leone Mudslides: Families in Agony

Two weeks after being engulfed in a mudslide and flood, nearly 500 have died, 600 more are missing, and thousands of children need help.

New England supporters representing UNICEF USA in Boston!

A Summer of Activity

A New Boston CAT Member Shares Her Experiences

How a Changing Climate Hurts Children and Contributes to Famine

Famine and food crises are threatening the lives of millions of children. The effects of climate change are playing a significant role.

Iñupiat girl Amaia, 11, standing on a ice floe on a shore of the Arctic Ocean in Barrow, Alaska in the United States of America. The anomalous melting of the Arctic ice is one of the many effects of global warming.

Thirsting for a Future: Water and Children in a Changing Climate

LEARN MORE Below: the forward by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake from Thirsting for a Future: Water and Children in a changing climate . Read the full UNICEF report . Water is elemental...