UNICEF, Extreme weather

UNICEF: Extreme weather kept 242 million children out of school last year
More than 118 million children had their schooling interrupted in April alone, UNICEF said, as large parts of the Middle East and Asia, from Gaza in the west to the Philippines in the southeast, experienced a sizzling weekslong heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.
UNICEF: Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024
Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Extreme weather's toll on education: a UNICEF report overview
At least 242 million children across 85 countries faced disruptions in their education due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones, and flooding last year, according to a recent report from the United Nations Children's Fund.
Around 242 million children missed school last year because of the climate emergency, says UN
AT LEAST 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other forms of extreme weather, the United Nations children's fund warns in a report published today.
Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year
"Children cannot concentrate in classrooms that offer no respite from sweltering heat."
UNICEF: Climate Crises Disrupted Schooling For 242M Children In 2024
A new UNICEF report finds that heat waves, cyclones, floods and storms impacted education most severely in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines. Flooding interrupted schooling for Tawhida,
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UNICEF says 2.3 million under-16s in Spain at risk of malnutrition
According to the UNICEF report “Child Well-being in Rich Countries: A comparative overview”, Spain has slipped down the rankings—from fifth out of 21 in the early 2000s to nineteenth out of ...
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Climate change paralyzes schools in 85 countries
Climate change is also threatening school education: Due to heatwaves, hurricanes, floods and droughts, around 242 million ...