Children are central figures in most families and communities, but are often left out of coverage of major events happening around the world, especially those related to social and environmental health issues.

In this panel, we will tackle how climate change, migration, violent conflict, and health challenges intersect to affect the lives of children, and what we can do to improve our coverage of these stories.

The panel will consider strategies for keeping children’s issues in the spotlight, the long term mental and emotional impacts resulting from a child not having their basic needs met, and balancing the need to report children’s stories with the responsibility to protect their rights and dignity. Other considerations during this session are the impact of climate change and environmental destruction on childhood mental health and overall welfare, addressing children’s needs and rights in post-conflict societies, and the impact of hunger on children’s development.