Climate Risk Watch: UNICEF says nearly half of the world’s children—about 1.1 billion—are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, with drought and extreme heat plus heatwaves the most common deadly mix; it warns the cascade can disrupt health, education and survival, and notes Myanmar is among countries with very high exposure, with about 46,000 children facing seven or more hazards. Myanmar-China Diplomacy: China’s Xi Jinping endorsed Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s leadership during a Beijing state visit, backing “pauk-phaw” ties and signing 18 cooperation memorandums covering cross-border transport, free trade, disaster relief, healthcare and media. Mekong Pollution Alarm: A report on arsenic contamination in the Mekong links downstream health and livelihood fears to illegal mining in Myanmar, with Thai fishermen reporting shrinking markets and doctors finding elevated arsenic in samples. Regional Trade Signal: Myanmar’s Myawaddy checkpoint reopening is expected to help revive Thailand-Myanmar border trade in the second half of 2026, after earlier declines tied to border conditions and Myanmar’s import controls. Trees for Resilience: Myanmar plans to plant over 21 million trees during the 2026 rainy season, aiming to support longer-term environmental recovery.