The climate crisis is a child rights crisis Introducing THE CHILDREN’S CLIMATE RISK INDEX . Published by UNICEF Division of Communication 3 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017, USA Contact:
[email protected] Website: www.unicef.org Suggested citation. The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis:: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index. New York: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2021. ISBN: 978-92-806-5276-5 © United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), August 2021 The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF or the United Nations. The designations and maps used do not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or of its authorities, or the delimitation of any frontiers. This report presents the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI). This is the Beta version of the Index, and will continue to be adjusted, modified and new datasets added, including projection analysis, together with partners, including the Data for Children Collaborative and Save the Children International. This Index does not include Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that have a land area less than 20,000sq/km due to data availability limitations. Many SIDS face serious and existential threats due to climate change that are not adequately reflected in the data, and not Cover photo captured appropriately in a multi-hazard index. As such, they have been A girl returning home from a temporary shelter after the not been considered in this edition.