The Philippines has recorded the highest number of child displacements due to weather-related disasters in the past six years, making it the \u201cepicenter\u201d of a crisis seen to further worsen du
Children walk past painted numbers, meaning that this inhabitation will be spared due to a summary procedure, at"Talus 2" district, a shantytown before its demolition, in Majicavo, a commune part of Koungou city, on April 24, 2023.
“Children are among those who suffer the most when they are displaced in times of disasters. They experience stress, lose days in school, get sick and become more prone to exploitation and abuse. We need to strengthen efforts to protect children at risk and support those already displaced,” Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov, UNICEF representative to the Philippines, said.
“The Philippines’ location and topography places it at a high risk of storm surges, where an abnormal rise of the tide is caused by strong winds and low atmospheric pressures during a tropical cyclone,” the report stated. Ahead of the climate change summit in Dubai next month, the UNICEF urged governments and other partners to protect, prepare and prioritize children who are at risk of displacement due to extreme weather events.
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