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On February 29th, 2024, a family is holding signs saying “There is no planet B” in La Pista Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala.
“You can tell something is off with climate. Every year, it’s getting and harder to grow our crops. It either rains too much or it’s too dry. My mother tells me often that the seasons are not the same as when she was a child. So many regions are being destroyed in Guatemala. We are lucky to live in a protected area and I hope children will grow up in a safe world” says Juana Brito.
Virtually every child on the planet is already affected by climate change. Natural disasters, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss can devastate agriculture, cutting children off from nutritious foods and safe water.
Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 4 out of every five boys and girls are overexposed to risks from dangers and adverse climate events such as water and food shortages, vector-borne and water-borne diseases, as well as physical and mental trauma. Psychological problems related to the impact of natural disasters and prolonged environmental phenomena. Additionally, another 10.9 million girls and boys experience the triple burden of being exposed not only to climate risks but also to poverty and conflict.
Fulfilling the Convention on the Rights of the Child and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is impossible without realizing the global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, ensuring environmental protection and a transition to sustainable energy, while reducing disaster risks.
UNICEF has 75 years of experience in delivering and strengthening social services and empowering children and young people. Our goal is to work with and for children and young people to tackle environmental degradation and climate change, so they have access to clean water, clean air, and a safe and sustainable environment.
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Patricia Willocq
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02/29/2024
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