This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust Approaches to mental health problems are limited to two biomedical strategies. More than 100 different other approaches have been suggested. Employers must collaborate in working towards the next generation […]Business is a crucial partner in solving the mental health challenge
January 24, 2020 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust Approaches to mental health problems are limited to two biomedical strategies. More than 100 different other approaches have been suggested. Employers must collaborate in working towards the next generation […]Humanitarian aid: EU steps up support in Nigeria for conflict victims
January 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As millions of people continue to be affected by the conflict in Nigeria’s Lake Chad region, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has announced a first emergency aid package of €26.5 million for 2020 whilst visiting north-east Nigeria today. Speaking in north-east Nigeria, […]A climate scientist explains what the melting Arctic means for the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum Since the 1970s, we have lost 75% of the volume of Arctic summer sea ice. The Arctic affects the jet stream, causing extreme weather all over the world. The Arctic used to […]FROM THE FIELD: Niger supporting the most vulnerable, as crises mount
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The number of people requiring humanitarian assistance in Niger, a country which the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, says is “being assaulted on all fronts”, is expected to increase in 2020. Currently, around 10 per cent of the population of the West African country, around 2.3 million people, requires humanitarian aid to survive. Conflict, climate […]
This is what the world’s youngest prime minister said at Davos 2020
January 24, 2020 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content Gender equality is an issue for both men and women Climate change is the biggest risk facing humanity Gender parity is an ongoing and daily battle When Sanna Marin became the Prime […]Health services for Syrian women caught up in war, foster safety and hope: UNFPA
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Continued displacement from conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria leaves women and girls in urgent need of safe spaces, shelter and reproductive health services, according to a Flash Update this week from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. More than 70,000 people from the northeast […]
Why trust and technology go hand-in-hand
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bas Burger, Chief Executive Officer, Global Services, BT Group The pace of technological change can be bewildering. Business leaders can bring clarity, helping people make informed decisions. Lifelong learning – at work, as well as in education – […]Myanmar: Departing UN rights expert still hopeful for democratic transition
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. An independent human rights expert said she has not given up hope for a democratic transition in Myanmar even though the country has yet to address “grave allegations” of international crimes, including possible genocide. Yanghee Lee was speaking in Bangladesh on Thursday at the end of her last official visit to the region […]
Trade: EU and 16 WTO members agree to work together on an interim appeal arbitration arrangement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in Davos Switzerland, the EU and Ministers from 16 Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed to develop a multi-party interim appeal arrangement that will allow the participating WTO members to preserve a functioning and two-step dispute settlement system at the WTO […]Coronavirus: ‘An emergency in China, but not yet a global health emergency’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China. However, after two days […]
Croatian Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees
January 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Croatia holds the Presidency of the Council until July 2020. The first series of hearings took place on 20, 21 and […]At Davos, UN chief urges ‘big emitters’ to take climate action
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The UN chief observed that while many smaller developing countries and […]
Brexit: the Withdrawal Agreement passes the first European Parliament test
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Constitutional Affairs Committee agreed on Thursday to recommend that the EP plenary should approve the UK withdrawal terms. After parliamentary ratification in the UK was concluded earlier today, with Royal Assent granted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs […]75 years after Auschwitz liberation, antisemitism still threatens ‘foundations of democratic societies’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of the notorious Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, independent UN rights experts said on Thursday that “urgent action” is needed to combat mounting antisemitism. “On this solemn commemoration, designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, States around the world are […]
This man is sleeping out in the Davos cold to make a point about homelessness
January 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Knowles, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Homelessness is a global problem with around 150 million people lacking a roof over their heads. It affects even wealthy places: in London homeless more than doubled between 2010 and […]Top UN court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from genocide
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Myanmar must take steps to protect its minority Rohingya population, the top UN court unanimously ruled on Thursday. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) also ordered authorities to prevent the destruction of evidence related to genocide allegations. The case against Myanmar was brought to the ICJ in November by The Gambia, on behalf of the Organization of […]
People talk less now than during the Cold War, says Merkel at Davos
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content Angela Merkel talked about climate change, Germany’s plan to ditch coal and the breakdown in communication at Davos. “We intend by 2030 to have 65% generated by renewables,” she said. Germany’s Chancellor […]This is the biggest risk we face with AI, by Google CEO Sundar Pichai
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content The combination of AI and Quantum will help solve the world’s problems. The biggest risk will be failing to grasp its potential for good. We will need quantum encryption to keep data […]4 things ISPs can do to reduce the impact of cybercrime
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Jordan, Lead, Cybersecurity Delivery, World Economic Forum & Arwa Alhamad, Cybersecurity Enablement Director, Saudi Telecom Company ISPs are in a unique position on the frontline of cybercrime. A group of telecom companies has developed a set of […]This is how we make cancer care sustainable and available for all
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susanne Schaffert Phd, President, Novartis Oncology Income equality and disparities in care fuel cancer’s prevalence – by 2030 there will be more than 24 million new cancer cases; While some countries invest heavily, others under-invest in cancer research […]What’s everyone talking about at Davos 2020?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katie Clift, Marketing Communications Lead, World Economic Forum US President Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg are the most mentioned people at Davos in news and social media. “Climate change”, “positive” and “impact” are trending terms on Twitter. Davos […]Teenagers’ career expectations narrowing to limited range of jobs, OECD PISA report finds
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Huge changes to the world of work over the past two decades have made little impact on teenagers’ career expectations, which have become more concentrated in fewer occupations, according to a new OECD report. Dream jobs: Teenagers’ career aspirations and the future of work says 47% […]Artificial intelligence: EU must ensure a fair and safe use for consumers
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making. Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee approved on Thursday a resolution addressing several challenges arising from the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and […]UN health emergency committee to re-convene on global threat posed by China coronavirus
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Experts convened in Geneva by the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet again on Thursday to determine whether novel coronavirus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Members of the WHO Emergency Committee deliberated until late on Wednesday evening, as they continue to study an outbreak of the new respiratory virus first identified in China, as cases continue to rise. “There […]
UN chief outlines solutions to defeat ‘four horsemen’ threatening our global future
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The start of the New Year finds the world facing four looming threats to human progress: surging geopolitical tensions, the climate crisis, global mistrust and the downsides of technology, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. In a wide-ranging speech to the General Assembly, the UN chief outlined strategies to […]
Look to cities, not nation-states, to solve our biggest challenges
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Principal, SecDev Group The world in 2020 is looking more turbulent and uncertain than ever. Powerful economic, demographic and technological forces are rewiring international politics. According to the World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks Report, structural […]Independent UN rights experts call for ‘immediate investigation’ into alleged Bezos phone hack by Saudi Arabia
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Independent UN rights experts said on Wednesday they were “gravely concerned” over allegations that in 2018, a messaging app account belonging to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was used to hack into The Washington Post owner’s mobile phone, calling for an “immediate investigation” […]
Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe
January 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission set out its ideas for shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe, which should be launched on Europe Day, 9 May 2020 and run for two years. The Communication adopted is the Commission’s contribution to the already lively debate […]Africa-Europe Alliance: Four new financial guarantees worth €216 million signed under the EU External Investment Plan
January 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission signed today four guarantee agreements worth €216 million that will help unlock €2 billion to invest in renewables, urban infrastructure and start-ups in Africa and the Neighbourhood. The guarantees were signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the […]The Prime Minister of Spain on climate change, taxes and more
January 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content Pedro Sánchez outlined some of the major challenges Spain and rest of the world are facing. He touched on issues including climate change, gender equality and taxation. He reminded the audience that economic […]3 charts that show how attitudes to climate science vary around the world
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Indians are the most trusting of climate science, according to a survey on global attitudes to climate change. By region, almost a fifth of North American adults expressed little or no trust […]Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, MONUSCO, are being urged to develop a comprehensive joint strategy to address insecurity in Beni territory, located in the east. The recommendation follows an independent assessment into deadly attacks allegedly carried out by the Allied […]
These are the regions where people have most faith in their schools
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content A majority of people around the world don’t feel that schools are preparing students for jobs. Education remains a priviledge rather than widely available. There is strong support among the public for global […]
