A recently released United Nations report says that climate change is a major threat to the future of children and 34 million children in Pakistan are under the threat of extreme heat, heat waves and floods.
34m children in Pakistan exposed to climate risks: UN
LAHORE, Jul 10 (APP): A recently released United Nations report says that climate change is a major threat to the future of children and 34 million children in Pakistan are under the threat of extreme heat, heat waves and floods.
According to the report, be it extreme heat, heat waves or sudden floods, every blow of climate change is falling on children first. Noted child specialist Dr. Abdul Jabbar says that this is an alarming situation. Around 35 million children are at risk. Not only are their lives at risk, but there are also unlimited risks to the health of those who survive.
According to experts, children living near rivers, streams and glaciers in the northern regions are at risk of flash floods, while heat waves and extreme temperatures are becoming the biggest challenge for children living in plains and desert areas. Officials say that in the next few weeks of summer, parents will have to pay special attention to the safety of children, prevention of water shortages and precautionary measures.
Deputy Director of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Rabia Javed, says that either a cloud will suddenly burst in mountainous area very strongly, throwing all the water down, or it will happen that if the heat wave has increased in the areas where individuals are living, and the glaciers that are there due to the heat wave will melt quickly and the water will suddenly come down in the form of blocks.
In both cases, it happens that the children in the houses where they are living with their parents are all affected by flash floods. UNICEF has warned that these same risks of climate change could affect an estimated 296 million children in the region, including millions of children in Pakistan, Nigeria and India.
