3 million Tajik children at risk

According to UNICEF, millions of children in Tajikistan are threatened by natural disasters.

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As reported by UNICEF, natural disasters and climate change threaten the rights of millions of children.

“For more than three million children in Tajikistan, the negative consequences of natural disasters and climate change are a daily reality. Avalanches, earthquakes, floods, mudslides, and landslides threaten children’s fundamental rights, jeopardize their survival, and prevent them from fully realizing their potential,” the organization states on its website.

To improve the situation, the organization supports initiatives to enhance the resilience of Tajik children and youth to disaster risks and climate change. Children, young people, and local communities are increasing their knowledge and skills to become more resilient in the face of the negative impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

UNICEF has been working in Tajikistan since 1993, “in the sectors of child protection, health, social policy, early childhood development and education, WASH (water supply, sanitation, and hygiene), emergency response, climate change, and disaster preparedness, children with disabilities, and youth.”