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This article is published in association with United Nations. The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) – […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of destruction. Current estimates place the total damage and loss between $8 billion and $15 billion – nearly a quarter of Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP), said Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. The EESC has adopted an opinion pointing out that nuclear energy is an essential component of the clean energy mix which is needed to phase out fossil fuels. The Committee calls on the European Commission to include key regulatory and financial […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday. Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have been reports of sustained attacks in recent […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules will make the EU food system more secure and sustainable, with climate- and pest-resistant plants that give higher yields and require fewer fertilisers and pesticides. On Wednesday night, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission proposal […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union largely confirming that the Directive on adequate minimum wages stands on firm legal ground. Adequate minimum wages are essential for social fairness and a productive and inclusive economy. They help to protect workers’ purchasing power, reduce wage […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission and the High Representative have today presented an international strategy for securing Europe’s place in global markets. The new EU global climate and energy visionpresents the EU’s offer to the world: using diplomacy to protect our core interests, promoting standards for a […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region. The EBRD is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$ […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday that nearly one million civilians in Gaza City who have been told to leave by the Israeli military have nowhere safe to go. “We are witnessing a dangerous escalation in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have stepped up their […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. “People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.” Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), said that is what one of its workers told him on Thursday morning. This sobering comment comes amidst increasingly severe […]
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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a devastating pattern of attacks far from the frontlines. According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, at least 139 civilians have been killed and 791 injured so […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Sangam Sil is a third-year MBBS student at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata, India. 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three months after Myanmar’s strongest earthquake in a century, more than six million people remain in urgent need of assistance, as the disaster compounds a humanitarian crisis driven by years of conflict, political turmoil and mass displacement. The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Today, the European Commission takes a significant step to strengthen and expand the relationship between the EU and Switzerland. It is submitting proposals to the Council to authorise the signature and conclusion of a comprehensive package of agreements, marking an important milestone towards the ratification of a […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israeli strikes in Iran late Thursday evening, urging ‘maximum restraint’ from Member States. The head of the UN-backed atomic watchdog also highlighted the risk of a wider conflict. Any military escalation in the Middle East should be censured, the UN chief said […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €7 billion of EU-Bonds in its 5th syndicated transaction for 2025. The single-tranche transaction concerned a new €7 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 October 2045. The new 20-year bond was priced 99.190%, with a re-offer yield of 3.809%, […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine,” UN-backed food security experts warned on Monday, a full 19 months since war began with Israel and 70 days since deliveries stopped of all aid and commercial supplies. “Goods indispensable for people’s survival are either depleted or expected to run out […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls for measures to bolster the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries and help them make the transition to clean industrial processes. Energy-intensive industries, such as the chemicals, steel, paper, cement, and glass industries, are crucial for the EU economy and for decarbonisation efforts, say […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has approved a new round of 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (‘TSI’), to support Member States to prepare, design and implement a total of 390 reforms in 2025. The selected projects will help the Member States address reforms in […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in an update from the shattvered enclave. And as supplies of food, medicine and other supplies run low, […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday. Briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York via videolink from Juba, Nicholas […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has availed over €1.2 million (over Ksh 166 million) in technical assistance support to cities in East Africa for preparation of climate resilient urban development projects. The cities set to benefit from this technical assistance are Kericho, Nyamira, Kisumu, Embu, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has issued a positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s payment request for €293 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument of NextGenerationEU. The preliminarily assessment concludes that Latvia has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this payment, financed under […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. “Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call,” warned Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the European region. A total […]
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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. The situation has deteriorated further following Israel’s decision on Sunday to cut power to the enclave – […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally launched a €10 million grant support to boost health resilience across Lebanon, including combating medicine scarcity and fragmented laboratory services. The cooperation was signed at the EIB Forum in Luxembourg by WHO […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Tuesday condemned ongoing Israeli attacks inside Syrian territory and continuing violations in and around the demilitarised zone created as part of a 1974 ceasefire agreement. Geir Pedersen said in a statement that “such actions are unacceptable and risk further destabilising an […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday. UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) took place in New Delhi on 28 February 2025. Executive Vice-Presidentfor Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and TransparencyMaros Šefčovič and Commissioner for Startups, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. This is a major step forward in creating a more favourable business environment to help EU companies grow, innovate, and create quality jobs. […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Konstantina Tzioti is a fifth-year medical student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 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 […]
