Children uprooted in the Caribbean
Stronger hurricanes are devastating communities, uprooting lives and putting children and their families at risk., The 29 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean are home to about 43 million people, including 12.6 million children. In recent years, these children and their families have become among the most vulnerable people in the world to the effects of drought, storms and flooding – events that are increasing in intensity and occurrence…, Issue at a glance, Dominican Republic. A child stands in front of a destroyed home. A boy stands in front of the remains of some houses after Hurricane Irma hit the Dominican Republic in September 2017. What’s happening? In the past five years, the number of people internally displaced by storms and flooding increased six-fold in the Caribbean SIDS. From 2014 to…, What is UNICEF doing?, UNICEF works with partners throughout the Caribbean to protect and support children, including supporting resilience planning and working to establish disaster-risk reduction strategies that limit forced displacement and shorten rehabilitation time – so families can return home. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti in October 2016, UNICEF…, Call to action: Climate change, The worst effects of climate change are not inevitable. But to reduce the impact on children of extreme weather events caused by climate change, UNICEF supports action in four key areas: Putting children at the heart of climate change strategies and response plans. As the ones who are the least responsible for climate change but who will bear the…, Call to action: Children Uprooted, Antigua. A child studies with a tutor. A girl studies with a tutor on the island of Antigua after she and her family were evacuated to Antigua from Barbuda following Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Around the world, millions of children and families flee their homes to escape the impact of climate change, disaster, conflict, persecution, and…
