The climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis. Climate change poses serious threats to the health, nutrition, education, survival, and very future of children, adolescents and youth, who are the most vulnerable to extreme weather events and are more susceptible to toxic chemicals, temperature changes and diseases. Climate change has the potential to damage livelihoods, exacerbate displacement, migration, and conflict, and severely limit the options available to children and young people. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions. The region is expected to see rising temperatures, water scarcity and stress, drought, and occurrences of extreme weather events. The MENA region is designated as the world's most water-scarce region, with often unsustainable water systems, rising water demand, and unfavorable climate change implications on drinking water services. In preparation for COP 27 and to understand the current and possible future solutions to address the impacts of climate change in the MENA Region, the first-ever Middle East, and North Africa Regional Climate Week which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 28-31 March 2022. The event aimed to accelerate collaboration and integrate climate action into global pandemic recovery. Almost 4,000 people attended the event, which featured over 200 in-person sessions and many online sessions. Around 500 speakers from 147 nations attended MENA Climate Week to offer their perspectives on the region's sustainable future. Read more https://www.unicef.org/mena/stories/young-climate-activists-steering-wheel