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 […]‘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 […]LIVE NOW: ‘Abject fear’ returns to Gaza, Security Council hears, as UN calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire and hostage releases
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Stay on top of the latest news: 18 March 2025 07:49 pm UNFPA: ’Every pregnancy these days is a struggle’ in Gaza © UNFPA / Yasmeen Sous Two weeks into her ninth month of pregnancy, Roozan Abu Jbarah hoped she would manage to give birth safely. “I’ve […]Romania: Industrial hub of Ploiesti to get EIB advisory support on green transport projects
March 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise the Romanian municipality of Ploiești on green transport projects as part of a Europe-wide push to make urban life healthier for people and the environment. EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris and Ploiești Mayor Mihai Poliţeanu signed an agreement on advisory […]World News in Brief: US strikes on Yemen, Gaza aid update, debt burden weighs on developing world
March 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Monday expressed concern over the continued threat posed to shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi attacks from their bases in Yemen as well as recent airstrikes by the United States which have left over 50 reportedly dead. In a statement released to correspondents in […]Almost €80 million in EU investment to modernise Cambodia’s agricultural sector and to boost farmers’ access to domestic and global markets
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Global – the European Investment Bank’s global arm – and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) of the Kingdom of Cambodia have signed an agreement today for a €15 million EU grant to support the Agriculture Services Programme for an Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural […]EIB provides €160 million to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tuscany
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €160 million financing package for the Tuscany region, aiming to back the investments and the working capital needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tuscany. Tuscany Region President Eugenio Giani and EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti launched the operational […]Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, […]The EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, Parliament says the EU is now Ukraine’s primary strategic ally and must help the country uphold its right to self-defence. MEPs welcomed the proposal for a 30 day ceasefire, reached on 11 March. They expect Russia to agree […]Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured. The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season […]‘Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace’: UN chief
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in a message marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Celebrated on 5 March, it is an opportunity to reinforce global commitments to reducing arms and […]Funding cuts jeopardize global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment […]UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, […]A Union of Skills to equip people for a competitive Europe
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Union of Skills will support the development of our Union’s human capital to strengthen EU competitiveness. A key initiative of the first 100 days of this Commission, the Union of Skills will: From children at school to those reaching retirement, this initiative […]UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development, setting the stage for the upcoming fourth UN Food Systems Summit. Ms. Mohammed’ s high-level meetings, which took place between 22 and 25 February, […]EBRD approves new investment strategy for telecommunications, media and technology sector
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) sector, setting out the Bank’s strategic priorities in this area for the period 2025-29. This strategy outlines the EBRD’s commitment to fostering more […]Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost, WFP says
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The East African country faced famine in 2022, but a scale-up in humanitarian assistance helped […]In the 21st Century Medical Education Informs Empowers and Transforms
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rasha Harb, an aspiring academic physician in hematology oncology from Lebanon in her sixth year of studies. 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 […]Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza must be based on a clear and agreed political framework, not just bricks and mortar. Speaking at the emergency summit of Arab nations on the situation in the Middle East and […]EU advancing on 2030 zero-pollution targets but stronger action is needed
March 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report, which provides an overview of the EU’s work to meet the 2030 zero pollution targets. The Commission also published today its fourth Clean Air Outlook report. […]
