UNICEF: Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171 million students
A UNICEF analysis says climate hazards disrupted schooling for at least 171 million students in 2025, with poorer and crisis-affected communities bearing the heaviest burden.
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UNESCO warns school attacks are deepening education inequality
UNESCO says a rise in attacks on schools is compounding barriers for displaced children, girls and children with disabilities across crisis-hit communities.
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Haiti’s Preliminary Survey Finds Child Acute Malnutrition at 7.4%
A preliminary UNICEF-supported survey found acute malnutrition rose among Haitian children ages 6 to 59 months, while insecurity and funding gaps threaten care.
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Mississippi could receive up to $270 million under Meta settlement over alleged harms to children
Mississippi is guaranteed $188,977,258 over 10 years under a proposed multistate Meta settlement, with the amount potentially rising to $270,426,814.55 if other platforms accept comparable terms.
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UNICEF: 23,100 Remain in Venezuela Camps One Month After June 24 Earthquakes
UNICEF says nearly 23,100 people remain in temporary camps across Venezuela’s north-central coast and Capital District, while its response targets 470,000 people, including 169,000 children.
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UNICEF Report Says 1.1 Billion Children Face Three or More Overlapping Climate Hazards
UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 says nearly half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, with more than 4 million potentially facing six.
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UNESCO says 258 million children face crisis-related education disruption worldwide
A new Education Cannot Wait report cited by UNESCO says 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide are facing education disruption because of conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters and other emergencies.
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More Than 1.5 Million Children May Have Lost SNAP Access
Updated state data suggest more than 1.5 million children may have lost SNAP access, as new federal rules add paperwork and future costs for states.