Reports

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change carried out a visit to Bangladesh from 4 to 15 September 2022, at the invitation of the Government. During…

85% forcibly displaced families are unable to afford enough food to meet their daily nutrition needs 25% of families are responding to increased financial pressures by keeping their children out of school; 19% have sent their children…

Statement by Noala Skinner, UNICEF Regional Director ai for South Asia KATHMANDU, 15 June 2023 – “Over 625,000 children are at immediate risk from strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall today. “We…

Executive Summary The frequency and severity of wildfires, as well as the duration of the fire season, are increasing in many regions of the world. The occurrence of extreme wildfires – i.e. wildfire events that are particularly…

The impact of last year’s historic floods will be felt for years to come by children and their families. By Juan Haro and Jason Miks Noor is only 22 years old, but she has already experienced heartbreaking losses.…

VIENTIANE – Supported by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and NGO partners, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR announced today that food distributions will be launched for families most at risk…

MANILA, 9 June 2023 – PHIVOLCS raised the status of Mayon volcano to alert level 3 on Thursday (8 June) with a warning of a potential hazardous eruption in the coming days or weeks. Families residing…

Climate change-related events undermine children’s educational attainment, exposing them to child labour, hazardous work and forced migration. This nexus is particularly relevant for agriculture and its subsectors: indeed, they absorb about 26 percent of the economic…

GA/12506. 72ND (RESUMED) & 75TH MEETINGS (AM). Delegates Also Elect Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone,Slovenia as Non-Permanent Security Council Members for 2024-2025 Term. After affirming their commitment last month to a landmark 2015 accord on limiting damage,…

The savage floods of July and August 2022 devastated Pakistan, putting over one-third of the country under water and driving millions from their homes during a monsoon season described as "on steroids." Since then, Pakistan has…