This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, voiced concern over the latest clashes between Government forces and Houthi rebel militia. Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed coalition […]Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, voiced concern over the latest clashes between Government forces and Houthi rebel militia. Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed coalition […]Commission disburses nearly €43 billion to five Member States under NextGenerationEU
August 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed a total of €42.8 billion to five Member States – Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, and Spain – under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The disbursements are part of the Commission’s efforts to support the […]Environmental sustainability: a brighter future with greener hospitals
August 1, 2025 by 3 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Levina Kulembeka, a 24 year old medical student in her fifth year at the University of KCMC in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]More online travel agencies commit to refund within 14 days for cancelled flights, following a dialogue with the Commission and consumer authorities
July 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities, Expedia and Lastminute.com have committed to better inform consumers of their rights and ensure they receive ticket refunds within 14 days in case of a flight […]UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian needs amid faltering donor support. “Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at […]Greener Hospitals: Transforming Healthcare Facilities for Environmental Sustainability
July 28, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Abdullah Humayun, a Final Year MBBS student of Federal Medical College, Islamabad. 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 […]Gaza: More deaths reported as starvation spreads
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has again sounded the alarm over the catastrophic and rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military operations continue to cause death, displacement and destruction. In an update on Friday, OCHA said that the starvation […]‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
July 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. The report, to be released later this […]Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After another deadly weekend in Gaza in which at least 67 Palestinians were reportedly killed seeking food, UN aid teams on Monday described “mayhem” and starvation in the enclave as the Israeli military pushed into Deir Al-Balah for the first time. In an alert, the UN agency […]EIB Group backs more than €15 billion in new investment
July 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group approved a total of €15.5 billion in new financing to back business growth and corporate innovation, improve transport and energy connectivity, invest in housing and strengthen water resilience. The decisions were made at the July board meetings of the EIB and […]The Science of Healing: Understanding Postpartum Mental Health Beyond Stigma
July 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Subaat Emaan, a final year student at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, is an affiliate member and Support Division Director at IFMSA SIMS-LC. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Colors of postpartum period
July 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Naida Salkovic, a young medical doctor from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 […]Libya: UN urges restraint as military buildup threatens renewed violence in Tripoli
July 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli. In a statement late on Wednesday (local time), the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed deep […]Kenya’s largest hospital gets EIB Global support to bolster and green its energy supply
July 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) will help Kenya’s largest hospital expand and green its energy supply. EIB Global will advise Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi on the installation of a solar-power system. The goal of the project is to meet growing demand for […]Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
July 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla. The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international […]IDB and EIB strengthen partnership to boost development impact
July 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a cooperation agreement to increase financing and deliver stronger development impact in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. The agreement reflects a […]Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
July 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the EU-backed Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The leaders […]Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday, warning of immense pressures on Afghanistan’s overstretched support systems. Ninety-nine per cent of the returnees were undocumented, and 70 […]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 […]‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass or a red mullet – it was a figure: 35 per cent. That’s the share of global fish stocks now being harvested unsustainably, according to a new UN report released Wednesday. […]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 […]Number of aid workers killed in Gaza conflict, highest in UN history: Guterres
June 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations paid tribute on Thursday to the 168 staff members who lost their lives in 2024. They include 126 personnel killed in Gaza, all but one of whom served with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA. Ahead of a memorial service at Headquarters […]UN chief urges world leaders to keep two-State solution ‘alive’
June 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged world leaders to revive efforts toward a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that there is no alternative. “It is absolutely essential to keep alive the two-State solution perspective with all the terrible things we are witnessing in Gaza and […]Commission selects 13 Strategic Projects in third countries to secure access to raw materials and to support local value creation
June 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted the first list of 13 Strategic Projects on strategic raw materials located outside of the EU, including in overseas countries or territories. The Strategic Projects will diversify the EU’s sources of supply and increase economic security. At the same time, the […]As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday. Violence between armed groups in Upper Nile state and other flashpoints has crippled essential […]Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday night, killing five humanitarian workers, injuring many more and damaging critical humanitarian supplies. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on […]MEPs give green light to updated EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective […]EIB welcomes new UN Protocol to mobilise investment for a sustainable ocean economy
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomes the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive new framework to align financial flows and business practices with the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. As a knowledge partner in its development, the EIB recognises the Protocol […]World News in Brief: Education suffers amid DR Congo violence, WHO greenlights RSV vaccines, more hurricanes ahead for Haiti
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Ituri, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), intensifying conflict, intercommunal violence and mass displacement are forcing hundreds of thousands of children out of school. According to UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, more than 290 schools have been damaged or destroyed […]Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures […]EBRD supports sustainable plastic production and FDI in Lithuania
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. EBRD lends €25 million to Evertis, a subsidiary of IMG Group• Loan will finance construction of new state-of-the-art production facility in Lithuania• Project will support sustainable plastic manufacturing and job creation The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) and […]Should people who do not follow healthy habits pay more?
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Across Europe, the rising rates of obesity and lifestyle-related illnesses are becoming increasingly difficult for healthcare systems to […]UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate end to the daily killings and destruction across Ukraine, following a weekend of deadly attacks that left at least 14 civilians – including three children – dead and dozens more injured. The majority of those […]
