This article is published in association with United Nations. Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. The warning comes as the world’s youngest nation remains among the top displacement crises, with nearly 10 million people in need of humanitarian assistance including returnees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan. IOM requires just over $131 million for […]South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. The warning comes as the world’s youngest nation remains among the top displacement crises, with nearly 10 million people in need of humanitarian assistance including returnees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan. IOM requires just over $131 million for […]World News in Brief: Arab economies rise, rights experts call for police reform in India, Ukraine school closures, Myanmar airstrikes
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new UN report forecasts that the Arab region is seeing a gradual economic recovery despite continuing geopolitical uncertainties. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday reported that regional growth is projected to pick up from 2.9 per cent last year to 3.7 per cent […]Ukraine: ‘Use every diplomatic tool to end this war’, top UN official tells Security Council
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must “use every diplomatic tool” to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday as Russia’s full-scale invasion entered a fifth year. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, delivered remarks on behalf of […]‘I dream of a safe life’: Gaza’s children share the future they want
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Children in Gaza are voicing their demands for the future through a UN-run initiative that seeks to amplify their voices and restore the “fundamentals of childhood”. Through expressing their hopes for peace in art, poetry and models that they have made from rubble created by the war, thousands […]G7 leaders’ statement on the war in Ukraine
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the fourth anniversary of the Russian further invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we, the leaders of the G7, reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom, sovereignty and independence. We express our continued […]Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, but war must never be the new normal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday. “Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another […]Ukraine: Parliament marks four years of Russia’s war with extraordinary session
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The sitting will start at 10.15. Following President Zelenskyy’s address via remote connection from Kyiv, MEPs will discuss the latest developments in […]Myriad fragments, one tragedy: How four years of war changed Ukraine
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although fighting had been raging in the east of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, most in the country did not believe all-out war would occur. With the full-scale invasion now reaching the four-year mark, many Ukrainians cannot believe it has gone on for so […]Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 years
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine will cost almost $588 million over the next decade, or nearly three times the estimated GDP in 2025, as housing, energy and other critical sectors continue to come under fire from Russian forces. The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and […]‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating consequences” for children, families and society as a whole, the UN reported on Friday. The big picture The Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, […]UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarded compounds in Southeast Asia, a new UN human rights report has found. Behind the staggering […]European Commission statement on the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission requests full clarity on the steps the United States intends to take following the recent Supreme Court ruling on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The current situation is not conducive to delivering “fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial” transatlantic trade and investment, […]World News in Brief: UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan, shelter fire risks in Gaza, West Bank violence
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator arrived in South Sudan on Friday to visit one of the most under-reported humanitarian crises in the world, as clashes between government and opposition forces continue in Jonglei state. Tom Fletcher will focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the world’s youngest country and escalating protection risks for both civilians and aid workers. […]Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitarians
February 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions in Ukraine struggle to keep the lights on and heat their homes, with the crisis taking a particular toll on women, humanitarians warned on Friday. Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia […]World News in Brief: Conflict deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan, restrictions hinder aid delivery in Gaza, UN child rights envoy concludes first visit to Syria
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where escalating conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and pushed hunger to critical levels. About 60 per cent of the population – some 1.2 million people – is […]UNICEF calls for release of children detained during Iran protests
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the immediate release of all children detained during the recent public unrest in Iran, expressing deep concern that minors arrested in connection with the protests remain behind bars. The unrest erupted in late December 2025 in cities across Iran […]UN rights chief: AI must be based on inclusivity, accountability and global standards
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that without urgent guardrails, AI risks deepening inequality, amplifying bias and fuelling real-world harm. Volker Türk on AI: Key points Soundcloud https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2269668188&visual=&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_artwork=true&show_playcount=false&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&download=false&buying=false&sharing=false&show_teaser=false&single_active=true&color=%23ff5500 Speaking at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Mr. Türk told UN News that the technology […]‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians remain trapped between shifting front lines, senior UN political and humanitarian officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that the risk of further mass atrocities remains […]Fears of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank: UN rights report
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Increased Israeli attacks and the forced transfer of Palestinians have sparked concern over ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report issued on Thursday. The report covers the period from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 and is […]Floods, drought and insecurity drive acute hunger for 7.5 million in Pakistan
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After a year that saw heavy monsoon floods, prolonged drought and dry spells, and a surge in violence, 7.5 million people in Pakistan face high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition according to a report from the global hunger monitor. At the top end, in the period from last December to […]Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to protect civilians after at least 57 people were killed in separate drone strikes over two days this week. Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least […]World News in Brief: Guterres calls for fair swtich to clean energy, Ramadan in Gaza, violence and displacement escalate in South Sudan
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world has “entered the age of clean energy” and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris on Wednesday. He warned that […]Commission supports the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive strategy to step up support for the EU eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Strengthening the prosperity and resilience of these regions is not only an expression of EU solidarity in the wake of Russia’s invasion […]Listing the IRGC Isn’t Enough. Europe Must Do More for Iranians
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Ms Sara Rahmati, an international relations graduate currently based in Berlin with an interest in Public International Law. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Listing the IRGC Isn’t Enough. […]Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and trafficking, according to a new report published today by the UN human rights office, OHCHR. Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an […]EU announces over €81 million in humanitarian aid as conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pushes Great Lakes crisis to new extremes
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is driving mass displacement. The resources of food, water and shelter are stretched to breaking point and women and children increasingly left exposed to violence and exploitation. As Commissioner for Crisis Management […]Commission adopts proposals for the signing, provisional application and conclusion of EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted its proposals for the signature and provisional application, as well as for the conclusion of an agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the United Kingdom. The EU-UK deal in respect of Gibraltar will complete the […]Humanitarian access to Gaza still insufficient for relief and rebuilding: UN development chief
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has the funds and capacity to scale up relief and reconstruction operations in Gaza but does not have the necessary access to carry out these vital tasks, Alexander De Croo, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists on Tuesday. Mr. De Croo, […]Epstein files: ‘No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and credible evidence” of what independent human rights experts describe as a possible global criminal enterprise involving systematic sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls. In a statement on Monday, the independent […]Jakarta/Indonesia, the sinking city: the apnea of the forgotten
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr Tommaso Franco, geopolitical analyst specialized in International Relations at Luiss University (MA in European Studies). The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. All routes lead to Jakarta: the global […]World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum puts women at the heart of economic transformation
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Women entrepreneurs must be recognized as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries. That was the central message of the Manama Declaration, issued at the close of the World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum (WEIF) held this week in Bahrain. The declaration places women at the […]World News in Brief: Madagascar hunger crisis, Colombia aid appeal, Cuba fuel shortages
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar have left more than 400,000 people in need of food assistance, according to estimates by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), while roads, power lines and homes have been severely damaged. Between 31 January and 10 February, tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezani struck […]UN forum calls for overhaul of agrifood systems
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food system, with up to 720 million people facing hunger last year, and billions more struggling to afford healthy diets. These numbers point to an even deeper crisis: in 2024, an estimated 2.3 […]
