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Two young girls have their palms outstretched towards each other, on the banks of a water body.

Environmentally sustainable supply at UNICEF

Two young girls have their palms outstretched towards each other, on the banks of a water body.
Impact

By Miho Abe

Environmentally sustainable supply at UNICEF

Our impact on the environment will have consequences for the children we serve and the planet they will inherit. How is UNICEF reducing harmful waste from supplies, lowering carbon emissions and improving the efficiency of transport for global supply operations? UNICEF procures essential commodities for children in 150 countries and… Read more →←
Two girls dressed as Pokemon characters in yellow smile for the camera.

Calling all superheroes to save our planet

Two girls dressed as Pokemon characters in yellow smile for the camera.
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By Kristen Cordero

Calling all superheroes to save our planet

Let’s prove to the world that young people are key to combatting climate change. Join us for our global Climate Comic Contest! – inspiring children and youth to take climate action through creativity! BOOM! From today until 22 October UNICEF is asking young people up to 25 years old to come up with their own superhero whose… Read more →←

Engaging children in climate change

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By Tania Campanelli

Engaging children in climate change

The World’s Largest Lesson , an initiative to introduce children to the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals, is inspiring children to take action. On the first day of school, I had a discussion with my grade four students about their opinions on education. One concern came up consistently: They said they often didn’t… Read more →←
A girl holds a plastic bottle

On Earth Day, help us Flip Climate Change

A girl holds a plastic bottle
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By Philippa Lysaght

On Earth Day, help us Flip Climate Change

“We expect more than words on paper and promises. We expect action.” These are the words 16-year-old Getrude Clements spoke as she took the stage and the United Nations General Assembly last year and called on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. Exactly one year later, Getrude is joined by thousands of children… Read more →←
A group of young people flipping bottles

Join us to #FlipClimateChange!

A group of young people flipping bottles
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By Kristen Cordero

Join us to #FlipClimateChange!

Since World Water Day, we have brought back the Bottle Flip Challenge! This time, the stakes are higher – we’re flipping to speak up about the millions of children at risk of a water crisis. Climate change is causing floods and droughts that are destroying, drying up and contaminating water sources. If the world does not act, the… Read more →←
Cookstoves seen from above, on the ground

Improved cookstoves cut down on illness, not trees

Cookstoves seen from above, on the ground
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By Amy Wickham

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Improved cookstoves cut down on illness, not trees

Almost half of the world relies on biomass for cooking. In Zimbabwe, this figure is 74 per cent. This reliance on biomass has huge implications for health, environment, gender, and poverty alleviation. Exposure to smoke from indoor air pollution and the burden of fuelwood collection have many negative health consequences. With so many… Read more →←
Boy runs through smoke, illuminated by sunlight

Clear the air for children

Boy runs through smoke, illuminated by sunlight
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By Anthony Lake

Story also available in: Español Français

Clear the air for children

This blog post initially appeared in UNICEF’s new report on air pollution, Clear the Air for Children.   It causes miscarriages, early delivery, and low birth weight. It contributes to diseases that account for almost 1 in 10 of all deaths of children under the age of five. It can harm the healthy development of children’s… Read more →←

Taking the Paris Climate Agreement one step further

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By Ueli Johner

Taking the Paris Climate Agreement one step further

In case you forgot: That means changing weather patterns over extended periods around the globe. Most of all, it means a warmer atmosphere and ocean temperatures, melting ice caps and rising sea levels.   But it also means more numerous and severe floods and droughts, as well as more extreme climate and more climate change related… Read more →←
Wrecked ships and a pier.

We need to talk about cyclones

Wrecked ships and a pier.
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By Karen Allen

Story also available in: 中文

We need to talk about cyclones

Something is seriously wrong in the Pacific. The numbers speak for themselves; since 1970 only 11 Category 5 cyclones have been recorded south of the equator; two of these happened in the last 12 months. In 2015 the Pacific also saw three Category 4 cyclones occurring simultaneously. In a deeply concerning trend, cyclones are beginning… Read more →←
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Youth climate activists take over @UNICEF’s Twitter

A man riding a bike
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By Gerrit Beger

Youth climate activists take over @UNICEF’s Twitter

It’s not too late to stop the effects of climate change. But we have to take action now. Right now, world leaders are gathering in Paris for the COP21 conference on climate change –  decisions made there will have crucial consequences for the future of the planet. Children and young people will be most affected by climate change, so… Read more →←
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