UNICEF Presents Reports on Impact of Climate Change on Children

UNICEF presented Egypt’s report on the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) and the Global Report on Children and Heatwaves during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh Wednesday.

The event was attended by Dr. Nivine Al-Kabbag, Minister of Social Solidarity, Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF Representative in Egypt, Paloma Escudero, Head of the UNICEF delegation for COP27, and Ambassador Christian Berger, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt.

The session was moderated by Dr. Luigi Peter Ragno, Head of Social Policy of UNICEF in Egypt, and Actor Ahmed Dash, Ambassador of the ‘Shabab Balad’ initiative.

The session presented two reports on children and climate change, to highlight the current, future, and interconnected risks that children face.

The first report on Egypt, using the data and methodology of the global UNICEF CCRI as a basis, presents an analysis that sheds light on how climate change is impacting the rights of children in Egypt and explores levels of exposure and vulnerability of children to climate change.

The second report has a global perspective and focuses on children and heat waves. This report indicates the significant increase in the number of children suffering from more severe and frequent heat waves.

The panelists discussed the mechanisms of preserving the environment for children and young people and their adaptation to current and future changes, in addition to the importance of providing dedicated funding for child-friendly and environment-friendly projects.