This article is published in association with United Nations. The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials – including food, shelter and medicine – are rapidly running out. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on […]Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials – including food, shelter and medicine – are rapidly running out. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on […]Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace. “In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued violence, […]EU budget set for defence-related boost under new regulation
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. New targeted amendments to existing EU funding programmes will support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in Europe’s defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB). Under a new Regulation to stimulate defence-related investments within the EU budget proposed today by the Commission, the EU will […]Commission rolls out plan to boost circular and efficient products in the EU
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation. The plan provides a list of products that should be prioritised to introduce ecodesign requirements and energy labelling over the next five years. This will foster sustainable, repairable, […]US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday. “There will be shifting, I think, in supply […]Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. As the war enters its third year, UN humanitarians warn that immediate […]Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by volatility overtrade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD), told UN News on Thursday that the poorest countries – whose activities have a negligible effect […]World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo Domingo deaths, DR Congo and Haiti updates
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued “illegal closure orders” after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agency’s head Philippe Lazzarini. The schools were told they must close within 30 days. Mr. Lazzarini said […]Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday. Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international […]Nowhere to Heal: The Human Cost of Displacement
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Miranda Zavala Hernández, a 21-year-old fourth-year medical student from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. 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 […]MEPs travel to Washington DC to discuss transatlantic relations with US counterparts
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States will travel to the US capital from Wednesday to Friday for talks with representatives of the US Congress. The visit by MEPs takes place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement […]DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
April 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday. The grim revelation emerged during a […]Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in southern Gaza. The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent […]Commission supports the EU wine sector in the face of new challenges
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is proposing a range of measures to ensure Europe’s wine sector remains competitive, resilient, and a vital economic force in the decades to come. The sector is facing several challenges like shifting consumer trends, climate change and market uncertainties. The […]Commission to invest €1.3 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills
March 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent’s tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025 to 2027 adopted today. The work programme focuses […]Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action. Ten years. That’s how long […]Middle East crisis spirals amid mounting civilian deaths, aid blockade
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Israel-Palestine conflict is descending further into violence, with mounting civilian casualties in the West Bank and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UN’s top envoy for the region warned on Friday. Sigrid Kaag, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (ad interim) briefed […]EBRD supports leading Ukrainian pharma company Yuria-Pharm
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. €15 million loan, backed by EU guarantee, to help company expand and improve energy efficiency in Ukraine and Uzbekistan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the cross-border growth of Ukraine’s leading pharmaceutical company Yuria-Pharm. The Bank is lending €15 million to finance the […]‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access and the unconditional release of hostages. “We will not give up on these objectives,” António Guterres said during […]World News in Brief: US strikes on Yemen, Gaza aid update, debt burden weighs on developing world
March 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Monday expressed concern over the continued threat posed to shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi attacks from their bases in Yemen as well as recent airstrikes by the United States which have left over 50 reportedly dead. In a statement released to correspondents in […]Ukrainian refugees – Kyiv’s chance for European integration?
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Yuri Mirovich, a ukrainian refugee who is a law student at the University of Groningen, Netherelands. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Demographic and socio-economic catastrophe in Ukraine […]MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted two resolutions outlining their priorities for the next cycle of economic and social coordination between member states. Economic prioritiesIn a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address the investment […]Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it one of the deadliest days this year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a statement issued on Saturday night. “With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was […]UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, […]Italy: EIB and INWIT sign €350 million agreement to develop digital telecommunications infrastructure
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Italy: EIB and INWIT sign €350 million agreement to develop digital telecommunications infrastructureUS funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
February 28, 2025 by 7 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, it was confirmed on Thursday, leading to potentially “devasting impacts”, on women and girls. “At 7pm on 26 February, UNFPA was informed that nearly all of our grants […]Sudan war: Any peace deal must respect national sovereignty, UN envoy says
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the war in Sudan approaches a second year, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the country has emphasized the need to re-double and coordinate efforts towards a peace agreement that respects national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity – and ending the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In […]Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for civilians in Sudan together with unhindered humanitarian access, as the brutal war between rival militaries approaches a second year. “Now more than ever, two years on, the people of Sudan need […]Commission brings relief to European consumers and businesses with Action Plan to save €260 billion annually by 2040
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is at a crucial turning point for its competitiveness, decarbonisation and security, with a clear need to act. Structurally high energy costs are hurting our citizens and businesses. The challenges are clear, and so is the role of the European Union to […]EBRD revises down Ukraine’s 2025 growth forecast
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Ukraine’s economy, which grew 3.0 per cent in 2024 despite the pressures of Russia’s full-scale war, is forecast to grow 3.5 per cent in 2025 and strengthen further to 5.0 per cent in 2026 provided that an agreement to suspend fighting is reached this year, says […]Revolutionizing Medical Education in the 21st Century: Bridging Global Gaps in Training and Access
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Lina Mandour, a dedicated medical student with a passion for improving healthcare and education on a global scale. 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 […]Poland: New cooperation between EIB Group and Santander Bank Polska to boost SMEs and female entrepreneurship
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), Santander Bank Polska and Santander Leasing have signed a new agreement to support lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, with particular focus on financing businesses that meet gender equality criteria. The cooperation is set […]Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation leaks. Russia has denied any responsibility for the […]
