This article is published in association with United Nations. A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease transmission experts stressed that the chances of another global pandemic similar to the 2019 coronavirus emergency are increasing all the time. “The […]Ebola outbreak follows hunger and displacement crisis in DR Congo
May 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease transmission experts stressed that the chances of another global pandemic similar to the 2019 coronavirus emergency are increasing all the time. “The […]Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
May 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and fuel shortages push the country’s healthcare system deeper into crisis, senior UN officials warned on Friday. Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting […]Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. WHO is supporting the response, noting that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so […]Middle East war shockwaves ripple through Asia-Pacific fuel and supply chains
March 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The fallout from the war in the Middle East is rippling far beyond the Gulf, disrupting fuel supplies, shipping routes and supply chains across Asia and the Pacific, with some of the region’s most vulnerable economies already feeling the strain through rising prices, rationing and threats to […]International Women’s Day: call to act against cyberbullying
March 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, MEPs heard Jackie Fox’s testimony about the cyberbullying her daughter suffered and her subsequent work to protect children and adults against such harm. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The courage of women who refuse to stay silent continues to shape our […]EIB invests €50 million in Amber Dragon, the first-ever infrastructure equity fund for Ukraine’s recovery
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million commitment to Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I (ADUIF), the first-ever specialised infrastructure equity fund investing in Ukraine. The fund is designed to help mobilise private […]Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
January 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Families across Ukraine are in “constant survival mode” amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. “Families have actually reverted to […]Mercosur: MEPs endorse rules to protect EU agriculture
December 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.EIB Group ramps up support for technological innovation in Poland
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group is significantly increasing support to develop technological innovation in Poland. On 14 November, the development bank of the EU announced its participation in the national investment mobilisation programme Innovate Poland, granted strategic financing to cutting-edge tech company Synerise, and launched cooperation with PFR on a new digital […]Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers’ content in search results
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has formally launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions of access to publishers’ websites on Google Search, which is an obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission’s monitoring work has shown indications that […]Step on it like Buick: Why the EU needs to open its eyes and look outside the Chinese electric car window
November 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
Just last Friday Stefan Szejurny, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, came out to openly say that the EU should stop being “naive” and enforce strict protectionism against cars from China and the US. It seems that Mr. Szejurny, old pal of President Macron, in this anachronistic statement that looks […]$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca […]Commission proposes targeted changes that will reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across the revised Economic Governance Framework
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted proposals for targeted changes to some of the EU economic governance rules. The changes are aimed at ensuring their consistency with the outcome of the comprehensive reform undertaken in April 2024, while reducing reporting and administrative burdens, and […]Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As bombs continue to fall on Gaza City as part of Israel’s intensifying military operation, families with starving children are being pushed southwards from one “hellscape” to another, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. The development followed reports that the Israeli military has stepped up […]The Role of Women’s Presence in Families in Controlling Psychological Tensions in Society
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Sina Seyyedhamzeh, a third-year medical student at Azerbaijan Medical University. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Introduction The rise of psychological tension has become a defining feature of […]The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to his phone. It was right before midnight, last Sunday, and the steep, mountainous valleys of eastern Afghanistan had just been hit by a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake, closely followed by the first […]Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action
September 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is proof that embracing differences can be the world’s greatest strength, the UN Secretary-General said in a speech to parliamentarians in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1963265367217987633&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F09%2F1165767&sessionId=79982e29aba29e46d64895ef5586354dd7f0eb37&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px António Guterres is the first serving UN Secretary-General to […]Afghanistan quake: Aid teams still scrambling to reach survivors
September 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In remote eastern Afghanistan, aid workers are continuing to race to assist survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake as the death toll continues to climb, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The magnitude six quake has already left more than 800 dead and at least 2,000 injured, but the […]Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF
September 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education is projected to fall by $3.2 billion – a 24 per cent drop […]Yemen: How acts of compassion light the way for healing
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dr. Nouf moves briskly from patient to patient wearing her mask and gloves, with a stethoscope resting around her neck, driven by a strong passion to help the vulnerable at the Migrant Response Point (MRP) in Ma’rib in Yemen. Her journey into humanitarian work began after years […]EU and US publish Joint Statement on transatlantic trade and investment
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. The Joint Statement sets […]‘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 […]Netherlands: European boost for global food security: Dutch biotech Solynta gets €20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with Dutch biotechnology company Solynta, to accelerate the development of potato varieties with enhanced resistance to disease and resilience to climate change. Solynta will use the EIB support for its research into […]On the road in war-torn Gaza
July 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mohammed Saad sits with others inside a homemade cart pulled by a car carrying several passengers, waiting to travel to Gaza City in one of the “uncomfortable and extremely expensive” means of transportation used to get around the Strip. Moving around Gaza has become ever more difficult […]Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears
July 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti as surging gang violence, lawlessness, and impunity expose the population – especially women and girls – to heightened risks of exploitation and sexual violence. Since January, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), recorded over 4,000 individuals […]Health disparities and inequalities: A huge burden to Africa
July 2, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Venuste Ishimwe is currently a 1st-year medical student at University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences in Rwanda. 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 […]Health inequities in medical practices
June 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shanzay Naveed, a 4th year MBBS student at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan. 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 […]Montenegro and Moldova: MEPs applaud EU membership progress
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs welcome Montenegro´s objective to join the EU in 2028 and praise Moldova’s EU membership efforts in resolutions adopted on Wednesday. Importance of political stability in Montenegro Parliament calls for political stability in Montenegro and substantial progress regarding electoral and judicial reforms as well […]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 […]EU addressing military mobility challenges
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To improve the movement of military troops, equipment and assets across the European Union and beyond, the European Commission and the EU’s High Representative, have started discussions with stakeholders to develop a Military Mobility Package. This package will address existing infrastructure bottlenecks, procedural obstacles, […]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 […]EU Preparedness Union Strategy to prevent and react to emerging threats and crises
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission and High Representative launch the Preparedness Union Strategy to support Member States and enhance Europe’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. It comes as the European Union is facing increasingly complex crises and challenges that cannot be ignored. From […]Guterres to reduce UN aid ‘footprint’ inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the “difficult decision” to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes – but pledged that “the UN is not leaving” the enclave. “In the past week, Israel carried out devastating strikes on Gaza, […]
