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GENEVA - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said around 1 billion children worldwide are at "extremely high risk" from the consequences of climate change. "Two-thirds of countries' climate plans don't address the needs and priorities of children," Gautam Narasimhan, a UNICEF senior adviser on climate, energy, and environment, told a press conference at the UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Narasimhan cited a World Meteorological Organization assessment documenting how the years since 2015 have been Earth's six warmest years on record. "2021 is expected to be one of the warmest years on record, according to our colleagues at WMO," he added. "But while leaders are once again talking about the impact of the climate crisis on children, too few are yet to turn these words into meaningful actions that actually consider children." Of the 103 country plans for climate change, UNICEF co

Glasgow cityUnited kingdomGautam narasimhanWorld meteorological organizationUnited nations international children emergency fundUnited nations international childrenEmergency fundClimate risk indexGeneva the united nations international children 39s emergency fund unicef on tuesday said around 1 billion worldwide are at quot extremely high risk from consequences of climate change two thirds countries 39 plans don 39t address needs and prioritiesUot gautam narasimhanA unicef senior adviser on climateAnd environmentOlda press conference at the un climate in glasgowCotland narasimhan citeda world meteorological organization assessment documenting how the years since 2015 have been earth 39s six warmest on record quot 2021 is expected to be one ofCcording to our colleagues at wmoUot he added quot but while leaders are once again talking about the impact of climate crisis on children