This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the “parading” of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent. Hamas militants said the bodies of the four people who were returned […]UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas
February 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the “parading” of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages by their Hamas captors, describing the manner of the handover in Gaza as abhorrent. Hamas militants said the bodies of the four people who were returned […]Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according to UN Women. Russia’s full-scale invasion has forced more than 1.8 million women to flee their homes within Ukraine, whilenearly 6.7 million require humanitarian […]World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools raid, Lebanon-Israel tensions continue
February 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion over the next ten years, according to the latest Damage and Needs Assessment from the UN and partners. “Palestinians will need joint action to address the immense recovery and reconstruction challenges ahead. […]Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale […]UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank, warning that nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced already amid an “alarming wave” of violence and destruction. Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces […]13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF
February 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in the occupied West Bank, as violence continues to escalate. In a statement issued by Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, the […]Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Tuesday, amid fears that the three-week-old ceasefire agreement between Hamas fighters and Israel is about to end. “We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza […]West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA
February 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday. It comes a day after Israeli Security Forces (ISF) carried out a series of controlled detonations at […]Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival”, a day after the Israeli parliament ban […]Dreams of returning home dashed by reality in Gaza City
January 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. People continue to stream back into Gaza City in the wake of the temporary ceasefire across the Strip, with some 500,000 reportedly returning so far, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. Tess Ingram, Communications Manager for UNICEF Middle East and North Africa, is in the […]Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the opening of key roads, UN agencies are scaling up humanitarian aid and addressing the growing risks posed by unexploded ordnance such as landmines (UXO). “Hope returns to Gaza, but it’s fragile,” said […]What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border
January 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 1,100 UN peacekeepers are currently deployed in the Golan, a demilitarised zone along the Israel-Syria border at what is a tense and dangerous time in the history of the region. But, why are the Blue Helmets there? One of the UN’s longest-standing peacekeeping missions – the […]Youth’s Role in Building Bridges and Resolving Conflicts Peacefully
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amal Abdelgader Gafar,a second-year medical student at the International University of Africa. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view […]Youth as Catalysts of Peace: Bridging Divides, Resolving Conflicts
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alara Rodoplu, a medical student at İzmir University of Economics. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah
January 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites in Deir Al-Balah following a recent airstrike, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday. Personnel from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) […]Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy
January 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its aid convoys in the war-shattered enclave was targeted by Israeli fire on Sunday. The WFP issued a statement on Monday condemning the attack insisting that its vehicles […]Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilian casualties and injuries continue to be reported across Gaza due to the ongoing hostilities, with most families unable to afford basic food as the humanitarian situation deteriorates, a UN spokesperson reported on Thursday. In Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission in the south of the country urged […]UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza
December 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is highlighting the extraordinary work of staffers in the field who feed our story-telling efforts for global audiences. Our first UN News Champion is Louise Wateridge of the UN agency for Palestine […]Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
December 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a graveyard”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. “The world is not seeing what’s going on with these people, it’s impossible for families to shelter […]‘Dying hungry and in pain’: An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as “the most dangerous place on earth right now.” Speaking to correspondents via video link on Thursday, the senior OCHA […]Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter. Images taken at the school in Khan Younis showed the […]Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population. According to local media reports, 30 Palestinians were killed in the central Gaza area […]The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now?
December 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, has emerged as the dominant force in Syria, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. However, according to a core Security Council resolution on Syria adopted at the height […]Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political process that guarantees full respect of minority rights. Mr. Guterres was speaking on Wednesday to reporters in Pretoria, South Africa, where he met with Government […]A good day for Europe’s competitiveness: op-ed by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe has always been a trading continent, but we are now facing a world where trade barriers are on the rise. Our companies and farmers are encountering growing restrictions, unfair competition and geopolitical uncertainties – all of which threaten their competitiveness. The new partnership […]The 2004 EU Enlargement Was a Success Story Built on Deep Reform Efforts
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Poland is one of the success stories of European economic convergence. The country, which in January takes the reins of the Council of the European Union (the decision-making institution representing the Union’s member states) is now the EU’s sixth largest economy. This convergence process was driven by the […]Protecting healthcare workers in the frontlines of war: how to ensure their safety
November 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Katerina Patrikou, a medical student at University of Crete, Greece. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]Safeguarding the healers: protecting healthcare workers in armed conflicts
November 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Imane El Maimoun, a 21-year-old third-year Moroccan medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Medical Frontline Heroes: Ensuring Safety for Professionals in Conflict Zones
November 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Njoya Yanfam Afssa Salma, currently a fifth year medical student attending the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FMPS) of the University of Douala, Cameroon. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]New European Wealth Gauge Helps Policymakers Address Inequality
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. Wider wealth gaps may also impact monetary policy transmission and financial stability. Accordingly, the European System of Central Banks developed new experimental Distributional Wealth Accounts for the euro area and most European […]Healing Amidst Conflict while Health is Under Fire
November 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Jean Paule Joumaa, a Medical Student at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago. Muhannad Hadi spoke to UN […]Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian impact for Palestinians?
November 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories to a halt. Here are five things to know about the bills and the potential consequences if […]
