This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As heavy fighting and missile strikes continue to destroy critical civilian infrastructure, humanitarian needs in Ukraine remain extremely high. Despite access and security constraints, EU humanitarian partners are providing assistance to vulnerable people in different regions of Ukraine. The EU is allocating a further […]Ukraine: EU boosts humanitarian aid with additional €50 million
April 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As heavy fighting and missile strikes continue to destroy critical civilian infrastructure, humanitarian needs in Ukraine remain extremely high. Despite access and security constraints, EU humanitarian partners are providing assistance to vulnerable people in different regions of Ukraine. The EU is allocating a further […]The US must rethink how it uses and reuses wastewater
April 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fidan Karimova, Practice Leader, Global Sustainability, Water Environment Federation & Jessie Israel, Puget Sound Conservation Director, The Nature Conservancy More than 80% of the world’s sewage gets discharged into waterways, which pollutes lakes, rivers, and the ocean.A circular […]These countries are paying people to move to the countryside
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Portugal, Ireland and Australia are some of the countries offering rural relocation incentives.In 2020, an Italian village with just 115 residents offered more than €44,000 ($47,000) in relocation funding.COVID-19 and remote working […]Asia’s megacities are using sensors to detect high-polluting vehicles
April 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content Air pollution in the world’s biggest cities is linked to premature death, a new study demonstrates, with Asia particularly affected by high levels of air pollution.Cars are the dominant source of noxious […]Russia’s invasion of Ukraine need not hinder climate progress. Here’s why
April 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Many countries don’t want to continue buying Russia’s fossil fuels following its invasion of Ukraine. But efforts to tap other sources and ease prices may hinder climate progress. Previous […]Ukraine: EU humanitarian operation in the Republic of Moldova enhances assistance for refugees
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Since the start of Russia’s invasion on 24 February, the refugee influx of civilians fleeing Ukraine to reach neighbouring countries has resulted in skyrocketing humanitarian needs. The Commission is working on all fronts to provide emergency assistance to people in need, including by supporting […]EU-UK relations: European Union ensures continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland, as well as Cyprus, Ireland and Malta
April 12, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the swift adoption by the Council of the proposals to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and to address outstanding supply concerns in Cyprus, Ireland and Malta – markets that have been historically […]Stand Up For Ukraine: 9.1 billion euros pledged in support of internally displaced and refugees
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The “Stand Up for Ukraine” global pledging event and campaign has raised 9.1 billion euros for people fleeing the Russian invasion, inside Ukraine and abroad, including €1 billion from the European Commission. On top of that, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has […]Human rights breaches in Russia, North Korea and Guatemala
April 8, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respective human rights situations in Russia, North Korea and Guatemala. Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexei Navalny Parliament condemns the Russian regime’s continued domestic repression, which has worsened in the wake […]Afghanistan: Parliament strongly condemns education ban for girls
April 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are deeply worried by the recent Taliban decision to indefinitely extend the ban on allowing girls in seventh grade and above to attend school. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament calls for a reversal of these restrictions, while noting previous commitments by […]Ukraine: EU must protect all children fleeing the war
April 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call for children fleeing war in Ukraine to be given safe passage and for assistance for those internally displaced or unable to leave areas under siege. With 509 votes to 3 and 47 abstentions, the European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution recalling […]MEPs frontload 3.4 billion euro to address Ukrainian refugees’ needs
April 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will immediately receive €3.4 billion, MEPs decided on Thursday. Following Parliament’s green light to redirect EU regional and asylum funding to EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during the last […]State aid: Commission approves French liquidity scheme to support companies in context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a French scheme that enables up to €155 billion in liquidity support for companies across all sectors in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The scheme is the first approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework, adopted […]Green Deal: EP backs updated guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament approved on Tuesday new rules for selecting which energy projects can receive EU funding and aligning the existing regulation with the EU’s Green Deal. The legislation, agreed upon with Council in December 2021, sets criteria and the methodology for choosing energy projects of […]Moldova: EU steps up its support with an additional €53 million
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, announced an additional €53 million to help the Republic of Moldova cope with the multiple repercussions of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This support will take the form of a budget support programme to be […]How to improve access to cancer medicines in low and middle-income countries
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cary Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Cancer deaths in low and middle-income countries accounted for 70% of the global total in 2020.Inadequate healthcare systems are a major barrier to patients accessing life-saving treatment.Public-private […]Financial services: European Commission adopts additional equivalence decisions for US exchanges
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a decision declaring that a number of United States exchanges supervised by the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) are equivalent to EU regulated markets. As a result, derivatives traded on these US exchanges will now be treated as […]EU-China Summit: Restoring peace and stability in Ukraine is a shared responsibility
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and China held their 23rd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 1 April 2022. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held the Summit meeting with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang, followed […]Russia is the world’s largest exporter of petroleum products – but what exactly are they?
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content The United States recently banned oil and gas imports from Russia.But Russia is the world’s largest exporter of all oil products.So, what are these products and how are they used? The United […]How to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: 4 NGOs explain
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Louise Thompson, Community Lead, Civil Society , World Economic Forum & Emily Wolfe, Early Careers Programme, Civil Society , World Economic Forum Overnight, the lives of Ukrainians worldwide were completely disrupted, their democracy attacked, and millions of people […]These celebrity chefs are doing their bit to help Ukraine
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Celebrity chefs are cooking to feed some of the nearly 4 million people who have fled the war in Ukraine.They are also selling food to raise money for some of the 6.5 […]How Rwanda can leverage the Fourth Industrial Revolution to strengthen post-COVID-19 resilience
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda Rwanda has long placed technology and innovation at the heart of efforts to boost the country’s economic development.COVID-19 has highlighted […]3 ways Colombians are making an income while restoring the Amazon rainforest
March 31, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Communities in Colombia are replacing work that once relied on deforestation with businesses that protect and restore the Amazon rainforest.It’s called the bioeconomy.The bioeconomy involves sustainably developing products from nature in a […]Stand Up For Ukraine: global pledging event for refugees and internally displaced people taking place in Warsaw on 9 April 2022
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In recognition of Poland’s essential role in supporting refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine, the Stand Up For Ukraine pledging event, convened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will take place in Warsaw on 9 April. The President […]Home Affairs Council: 10-Point Plan on stronger European coordination on welcoming people fleeing the war against Ukraine
March 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In its conclusions of 24-25 March, the European Council called on Member States to intensify their efforts in a continued spirit of unity and solidarity, and it invited the Commission to take the necessary initiatives to facilitate such efforts. At the extraordinary Justice and […]EU strengthens partnership with WHO to boost local manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa
March 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are strengthening their partnership to improve equitable access to safe, effective, and quality-assured vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced today […]These 13 innovative organizations are conserving and restoring India’s forest landscapes
March 24, 2022 by 1 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 In September 2021, UpLink and 1t.org launched the Trillion Trees Challenge in India, in collaboration with the Forum of Young Global Leaders and the Global Shapers Community.The initiative invited successful ecopreneurship solutions […]Here’s why forest restoration is key to India’s ambitious climate goals
March 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature-Based Solutions; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Bhairavi Jani, Executive Director, SCA Group of Companies India has committed to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional […]Justin Trudeau: “Canada, the EU, and our partners are facing a defining moment”
March 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing MEPs, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stressed that NATO and the EU are more resolved and united than ever and that pressure on Putin must be increased. Opening the debate on Wednesday afternoon, Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Canada was an ally and […]War in Ukraine: keep the pressure up on Russia and aim for energy independence
March 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. One month after Russia attacked Ukraine, MEPs unanimously condemned the brutal invasion and urged the EU to further sanction Moscow and protect the European economy. In a plenary debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen on the Versailles informal summit (10-11 March) and […]Ukraine: EU support to help Member States meet the needs of refugees
March 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission outlines the actions being taken to support Member States in meeting the needs of those fleeing the war against Ukraine and its people. Since the unprovoked and unjustified Russian invasion, some 3.5 million people – mainly women and children – […]Ukraine war highlights urgent need for worldwide humanitarian support
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content Aid agencies call for protection of civilians affected by Ukraine war.Save the Children: There are no safe places for children in Ukraine.Support centres are being established to protect refugees from trafficking gangs.Humanitarian […]‘Incomparable suffering’: UNHCR’s Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams says worse to come for Ukrainian refugees
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, Head of Social Video, World Economic Forum With the fastest-growing flow of people the world has ever recorded fleeing Russia’s three-week-old invasion of Ukraine, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR ) has said that humanitarian […]
