This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is pledging €1.6 billion to finance the construction of the Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France. The EIB financing for the Bay of Biscay project takes the form of loans to Spanish and French transmission-system operators Red Eléctrica […]EIB supports with €1.6 bn the strategic Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is pledging €1.6 billion to finance the construction of the Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France. The EIB financing for the Bay of Biscay project takes the form of loans to Spanish and French transmission-system operators Red Eléctrica […]UNHCR forced to make deep cuts, despite rising needs worldwide
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Monday that it is cutting global staffing costs by around 30 per cent, following a comprehensive review of its activities, spending, staffing and structure, prompted by major funding shortfalls. This will entail cutting just under half of all senior positions […]DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting to war crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in Geneva on Monday. Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that […]CETA evaluation shows strong economic and social benefits
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A study published today has found the EU and Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) boosted trade exports and diversified supply chains across all EU Member States. The study – carried out by independent experts, as part of the Commission’s commitment to evidence-based […]G7 Leaders’ statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East. In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel. We also affirm the importance […]UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a rare moment of global unity as the Third UN Ocean Conference drew to a close. Moments earlier, more than 170 countries had adopted by consensus a sweeping political declaration promising urgent […]DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods. Since the beginning of the year, […]Humanitarians must be able to deliver aid in Gaza, UN agencies insist
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN agencies on Friday continue to stress they must be allowed to deliver aid in the Gaza Strip as famine looms and a telecommunications blackout threatens lifesaving operations. The humanitarian network is currently at a standstill because the internet shut down earlier this week after the last […]Questions and answers on the 8th illustrative programme for nuclear (PINC)
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What will be the role of nuclear energy in the EU’s future energy mix? Homegrown, affordable and clean energy is key for the EU to achieve its decarbonisation, competitiveness and resilience goals. To achieve a cost-effective and sustainable energy system, the EU will need […]Egypt and EIB Global set to deploy EU grant aimed at greening Egyptian economy
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) and Egypt have signed an agreement for the use of a €21 million grant to help green the Egyptian economy. The grant, funded by the European Union and managed by EIB Global, is intended to accelerate efforts by the […]Commission assesses nuclear investment needs by 2050 in view of decarbonisation and competitiveness goals
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Delivering Member States’ plans regarding nuclear energy will requiresignificant investments, of around €241 billion until 2050, both for lifetime extensions of existing reactors and the construction of new large-scale reactors. Additional investments are needed for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) and […]Security Council meets in emergency session over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities mark a dangerous new escalation in the Middle East, a top UN official told the Security Council during an emergency session convened on Friday. The Council cleared its original schedule to address the rapidly evolving crisis, also hearing from […]Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in a new report released Thursday. The warning comes amidst increased violence and a worsening food security condition which has 11 out of 13 counties in […]France: EIB provides finance for Touax Rail’s investment plan
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Touax has announced a €50 million green loan – a loan that is entirely dedicated to climate action – from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the freight railcars part of its business. The EIB, which is the EU climate bank, is backing Touax’s sustained commitment to […]World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With over half of the Sudanese population in need of aid and lean season rapidly approaching, the UN Chief for Humanitarian Affairs once again sounded the alarm about the crisis unfolding in Sudan on Thursday. Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine […]UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution by overwhelming majority
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Meeting in emergency session on Thursday in New York, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. The move followed the Security Council’s failure to pass a similar resolution last week due to a lone veto by permanent […]UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ as Air India crash claims lives of over 200 on board
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A London-bound Air India jet carrying 242 people crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, reportedly killing more than 200 on board, with dozens still unaccounted for. The plane – a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – crashed into a medical college about a mile from the city’s […]Commission proposes to postpone by one additional year the market risk prudential requirements under Basel III
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a delegated act that postpones by one additional year – until 1 January 2027 – the date of application of the one remaining part of the Basel III international standards in the EU – the Fundamental Review of […]GAZA LIVE: UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts resolution demanding immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. That’s a wrap That’s it for our live coverage of the General Assembly’s emergency session on protection of civilians in Gaza, although the debate is set to continue. Prior to the vote, President Philémon Yang remarked that once again the Assembly was called upon to take the […]Gang violence displaces a record 1.3 million Haitians
June 12, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 1.3 million people have been forced to flee gang violence in Haiti and seek refuge elsewhere within the Caribbean country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday. This represents a 24 per cent increase from December 2024 according to the UN agency – the largest […]Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP
June 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, in an appeal for more funding to support immediate needs and boost longer-term recovery across the country. “Over the past six months, WFP scaled […]Commission updates list of high-risk countries to strengthen international fight against financial crime
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has updated its list of high-risk jurisdictions presenting strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes. EU entities covered by the AML framework are required to apply enhanced vigilance in transactions involving these countries. […]Commission approves unconditionally the acquisition of Intelsat by SES
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.à r.l. (‘Intelsat’) by SES S.A. (‘SES’). The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Both SES and […]World News in Brief: Global growth slows, deadly Ukraine attacks, Haiti hurricane hunger risk, legal migration for refugees
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global economic growth is expected to decline this year due to increased trade barriers and policy uncertainty, the World Bank said in a report published on Tuesday. Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the […]Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination, a UN investigative body said on Tuesday, as humanitarian agencies warned of continued mass suffering across the Strip. The UN Human Rights Council-mandated Independent International Commission […]Public development banks launch Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 after original initiative delivered on its target ahead of time
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Building on a shared commitment to marine sustainability, six public development banks today launched the Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 (COI 2.0), a renewed and expanded partnership dedicated to drastically reducing plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. At the United Nations Ocean Conference in the city of […]European promotional institutions and EIB join forces to support EU security and defence
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The national promotional institutions of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) will cooperate to bolster Europe’s security and defence industry. The six long term investors – Caisse des Depôts, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), […]No green without blue: Young ocean explorers set sail for a sustainable future
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With science at the forefront of the opening day of the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), UN News boarded a 111-year-old Norwegian tall ship on the French Riviera to meet 50 science students, along with a host of lecturers and citizen scientists fresh from a 46-day expedition. […]Lack of cooperation from Iran hampers nuclear checks, says atomic energy watchdog
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog has raised fresh concerns over Iran’s failure to fully cooperate with inspections, warning that this is preventing independent verification of its nuclear activities. Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Monday that Iran’s growing stockpile […]EBRD launches InvestEU Programme in Croatia
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched today the InvestEU Guarantee Facility in Croatia, marking a significant milestone in mobilising sustainable private and public investment across the country. InvestEU is a flagship initiative of the European Union aimed at supporting strategic investments in sustainable […]Humans can’t survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread pollution are contributing to a catastrophic decline in biodiversity: over half of marine species are at risk of extinction this century. The urgent need to restore the Ocean will be […]Building a Fairer, Healthier World: Addressing Health Inequities in Medical Practice
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Aron Shrestha, a third-year medical student at Maharajgunj Medical Campus in Nepal. 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 view […]Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As world leaders gear up for the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one policy expert is making waves with an ancient marine organism he believes could help feed the planet, clean the air, and transform coastal economies. Lesconil, a salt-bitten fishing port tucked into the coast […]
