Heatwaves were the predominant climate hazard causing school closures last year in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Cambodia, with over 118 million students affected in April alone, based on Unicef data.

The United Nations Children’s Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather

Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.

Students saw classes suspended and even schools damaged or destroyed due to climatic shocks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's freeze on U.S. foreign aid globally has included a stop-work order to a program run by aid group Action Against Hunger helping severely malnourished children in refugee camps in Ethiopia, two sources said on Tuesday.

GPE is helping increase the capacity of Ukraine’s educators to reinforce children’s psychosocial resilience. More than 60,000 education

Nigeria is confronted with a paradox of food insecurity and widespread malnutrition. Despite Nigeria's abundance of natural resources and expansive agricultural terrain, millions of people -- especially children -- struggle with stunting,

• Nicolas de Rivière, France’s envoy to the UN, has been appointed as ambassador to Russia. He is expected to leave for Moscow in March and to be succeeded by Jérôme Bonnafont, France’s envoy to the UN in Geneva.

Readers celebrate a ceasefire in Gaza but lament the devastation and the likelihood of future conflict. Regarding the Jan. 16 front-page article package, “ Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal ”:

Danny Danon, ambassador to the world body, says while holding up a photo of a baby boy during a meeting about children suffering in Gaza: “Perhaps you have forgotten about

Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the UN by pledging to implement Trump’s “America First” mandate.

Selena Gomez is feeling the wrath of Trump allies after posting an emotional video expressing empathy for recently deported migrants.