Sixteen of the world’s 19 largest cities from Jakarta to Shanghai are under threat from sea level rise caused by warming of the oceans. Everywhere, the environment is changing in response to human activity. People in developing countries will be both first and worst affected with global change.

UNICEF Photo Essay

• Drought in southern Somalia

© UNICEF / Bannon

Children in Somalia have already survived war, hunger, floods and forced dislocation. Today, together with more than 8 million people across the drought-stricken Horn of Africa, Somali children are threatened by famine, disease and further displacement as families migrate in search of water and food.

Educational Resources

• Links for Teachers
• Lesson Plan: Social Studies
• Lesson Plan: Science [.doc]
• Links for Students
• Climate Change Pentathlon Game
• Briefing Papers for Students: Climate Change

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