Secretary of State Marco Rubio is walking back an almost-total 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance, making an exception for life-saving humanitarian aid, according to a memo the Miami Herald obtained.

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.

UN children’s agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year - Anadolu Ajansı

UNICEF calls for investment in Syria's war-damaged schools:::: Aleppo, Syria:: Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy executive director“The first thing we need in order to be able to support education and deliver an aducational system is the financing and we urge donor partners not to miss this opportunity to support Syria during this period of transition.

During her Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations said she was willing to leverage U.S. contributions to force changes in pursuit of his “America First” agenda.

A new analysis from UNICEF reveals that climate-related disasters, including heatwaves, cyclones, floods, and storms, severely disrupted education for nearly a quarter of a billion children in 2024.

The United Nations said Wednesday that it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza following a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so supplies can reach all Palestinians in need.

An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a helicopter in Washington DC, the Federal Aviation Administration says. It happened while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport around 9pm local time, it adds in a statement. Authorities are investigating.

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,