UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex, it’s clearer than ever that there is a correlation.
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00:00 Droids, followed by floods, weather related disasters are causing more and more children
00:06 to be internally displaced each year, says the latest UNICEF report.
00:11 According to its data, since 2017, more than 40 million children have been displaced due
00:16 to climate disasters.
00:18 UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex,
00:22 it's clearer than ever that there is a correlation.
00:25 Two major weather factors behind the displacement of children are storms and floods, which are
00:29 increasing in frequency and intensity due to the climate crisis.
00:34 If the situation doesn't improve, 100 million children could potentially be displaced in
00:38 the next 30 years alone because of river floods, says the international organization.
00:43 UNICEF says there are measures that can be done to tackle the problem, including improving
00:48 education and disaster protection, while also prioritizing children in policies related
00:53 to humanitarian issues, development and climate change.
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