This article is published in association with United Nations. Following a devastating 15-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants focused on southern Lebanon, the November 2024 cessation of hostilities created a fragile calm along the Blue Line separating the two countries. As members of the UN Security Council negotiate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon […]UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon faces scrutiny ahead of Security Council vote
August 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Following a devastating 15-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants focused on southern Lebanon, the November 2024 cessation of hostilities created a fragile calm along the Blue Line separating the two countries. As members of the UN Security Council negotiate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon […]Breaking Down Silos: The Multidisciplinary Future of Green Healthcare
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai Sugimoto is a UK-based Japanese medical student currently intercalating a Master’s in Public Health, with a strong interest in global health, particularly health economics. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]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 […]When Hospitals Harm: A Call for Planetary Health
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ebrahim, a medical student at Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU), UAE, soon entering his second year. 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 […]‘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 […]World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As tensions between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israel escalate, the UN Secretary-General is “deeply concerned” about the renewed airstrikes on Hudaydah Port conducted by Israel this Monday, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. These strikes occurred while the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah […]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 […]EU Member States join programme supporting EU exports to Ukraine
July 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Ten EU Member States – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain – have joined InvestEU’s Ukraine Export Credit Pilot, a guarantee facility backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group. Three more countries are expected to join soon. […]Europe’s bathing waters safe for summer swimming
June 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From Europe’s coastal waters to its inland bathing sites, a large majority of Europe’s waters are safe to swim in, according to the latest European bathing water assessment for the 2024 bathing season, published today. It found that over 85% of monitored locations met […]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 […]Bulgarian city Burgas to get EIB guidance for new scientific campus
June 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Bulgarian city of Burgas will develop a state-of-the-art scientific campus and seek to attract Bulgarian and international researchers and students with guidance from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The new campus is due to open its doors in 2027 and serve four universities in Burgas, […]Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026. They will serve through the end of 2027 on the UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. They will join the […]UN calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
June 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, the UN Secretary-General has reiterated his call for their release, urging they be freed “immediately and unconditionally.” […]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 […]Net-Zero Industry Act to further accelerate decarbonisation technologies manufacturing in the EU
May 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has taken further steps to support the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Four new pieces of secondary legislation and a communication relating to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will help the EU’s industry to become more resilient, competitive and reduce their carbon footprint. These rules clarify which manufacturing projects can benefit from specific provisions in the Act, such as on permitting, strategic […]Poland: EIB extends €700 million for development of two major new offshore wind farms
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to provide €700 million for the construction of two large-scale offshore wind farms developed by Norway’s Equinor and Poland’s Polenergia off the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The twin Bałtyk 2 and Baltyk 3 wind farms will […]Guterres strongly condemns killing of Israeli diplomats in US capital
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the “appalling killing” of two Israeli embassy officials in the United States capital, stressing that “nothing can justify such a horrific act,” his Spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. The diplomats were gunned down on Wednesday night as they […]‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems. António Guterres issued the warning in a video message to the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad, or “Everest Dialogue,” convened by […]US deportations raise serious human rights concerns
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of large numbers of non-nationals from the United States, particularly to third countries. His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison in […]AI Needs More Abundant Power Supplies to Keep Driving Economic Growth
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Artificial intelligence is an emerging source of productivity and economic growth that’s also reshaping employment and investment. AI has the potentialto raise the average pace of annual global economic growth according to scenarios in our recent analysis, included in the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook. AI, however, needs […]Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two months into a devastating aid blockade of Gaza food has run out and people are fighting over water amid relentless bombing, the UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. Speaking from Gaza City OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko told journalists in Geneva that a friend of hers […]More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease. Ahead of World Malaria Day on Friday, UN health agency WHO is calling for renewed efforts at all levels […]How to Build Public Support for Energy Subsidy and Pension Reforms
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Mauricio Soto Many countries struggle with low economic growth and high debt and will need bold fiscal actions to restore their finances. Two significant areas for potential savings are energy subsidies and pension systems. However, reforms in both areas can be unpopular with the public. Public […]Commission approves preliminary assessment of Belgium’s €909 million second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Belgium’s second payment request for €909 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. After reviewing the payment request submitted on 25 July 2024, the Commission has initially determined that Belgium has successfully […]Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City […]The Cost of Conflict: A Precarious Future for Sudan’s Health Workforce
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mohammed Seifuldin Younis, a third-year medical student at AlFaisal University, having transferred from Khartoum Medical School after the war in Sudan. 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 […]EBRD and Banca Intesa expand support to young entrepreneurs in Serbia
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €15 million to Banca Intesa Belgrade, a member of the international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, under its flagship Youth in Business programme. The loan will boost on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are […]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 […]Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the corridors of global digital diplomacy. Its mission? To bring linguistic diversity to English-dominated artificial intelligence. With his signature geeky glasses and TED-Talk-style headset, Sundar Pichai looked straight […]Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Thursday. The office has condemned the escalating violence as the war between the Sudanese Armed […]EP President Metsola to EU leaders: “We need to think bigger and act faster”
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Speaking to leaders, Parliament President Metsola reiterated that in a world of rising single powers, Europe must step up its political ambition: on defence and competitiveness. On Ukraine, she stressed that peace will always be at the top of our agenda. President Metsola however […]EBRD and donors support greener businesses and homes in Montenegro
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the green transition in Montenegro by helping to improve access to affordable green finance for businesses and homeowners in cooperation with Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB). An EBRD loan of up to €12 million is being extended […]
