More than 43 million children have been displaced from their homes between 2016 and 2021 due to extreme weather.

<div class="block">More than 43 million children have been displaced from their homes between 2016 and 2021 due to extreme weather.</div>

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Millions of Children Displaced Due to Severe Weather

More than 43 million Children have been displaced from their homes between 2016 and 2021. This is due to extreme weather. The report published today by the United Nations shows the dire trend will likely continue with the agency predicting another 113 million Children will likely be displaced in the next three decades due to storms, floods, fires and other severe weather events. Researchers found floods and droughts were the cause of 95% of all child displacements. The Philippines, China and India had the most child displacements with a total of 23 million Children being forced from their homes between 2016 and 2021.