Tag: Unicef
Philippines tops global child displacement crisis in wake of climate disasters
The Philippines faces the grim prospect of nearly 2.5 million children at risk of being displaced by storm surges over the next 30 years
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
China, India, and the Philippines are the countries with the largest number of displacements because of huge populations and locations
Philippine food environment is failing children, says UNICEF
The study says that children are eating fewer fruits and vegetables, and more sugar, salty and fatty products
1 million Filipino children unvaccinated against life-threatening diseases, says Unicef
Based on the 2022 WHO Risk Assessment, all regions in the Philippines are at high-risk for a measles outbreak
UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations
Schools in around 17 countries remain fully closed, while those in 39 countries remain partially closed, according to UNICEF
Children in six Asian countries most at risk of impacts of...
The UNICEF report ranks countries based on children’s exposure to climate and environmental shocks
World leaders out of excuses on climate change, say youth activists
Children were more at risk than adults in the "increasingly unrecognizable" world they stood to inherit
UNICEF warns coronavirus pandemic can result in millions of child marriages
Child marriage increases risk of early and unplanned pregnancy, in turn increasing risk of maternal complications and mortality
Philippine lockdown heightens child risks in juvenile centers, communities
Unicef said government efforts to contain the pandemic are vital to public health but also expose children to increased risk of violence
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