This article is published in association with United Nations. Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World […]Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World […]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 […]Parliament paves way for the use of EU funds to finance natural disaster recovery
December 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Two new EU laws will offer quick EU funding for recovery measures following natural disasters that have occurred after 1 January 2024. The Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction (“RESTORE”) proposal allows EU countries to more easily channel European regional development funds (ERDF) and cohesion […]COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
November 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor. “We are here to […]How Property Taxes Can Help Low-Income Countries to Develop
November 12, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth goals this decade. The cost in emerging markets equals 4 percent of gross domestic product—and 16 percent for low-income countries. How can countries finance such staggering price tags? Large cities such as […]Commission opens antitrust investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Corning over cover glass for electronic devices
November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Corning may have abused its dominant position on the worldwide market for a special type of glass that is mainly used to protect the screens of handheld electronic devices, such as mobile phones. […]Trump’s win: a paradox or mere denialism?
November 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
The whole world is shocked by the return of The Donald in the world’s most important job. Why? Denialism, the tendency to deny the truth, is a well known syndrom of the human kind. The sane deny that there are insane out there in order to live their bubble life as if short unpredictable life […]Bridging the Language gap: a promising intervention for equitable patient care in diverse societies
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Lantum Lydia Dzeenyuy, a 21 year old Cameroonian who is currently a third-year medical student in the faculty of Health Sciences University of Buea, Cameroon. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Convergence Report reviews Member States’ progress towards joining the euro area
June 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has published the 2024 Convergence Report in which it provides its assessment of the progress non-euro area Member States have made towards adopting the euro. The report covers the six non-euro area Member States that are legally committed to adopting […]INTERVIEW: Conflict-related sexual violence, ‘one of history’s greatest silences’
June 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Conflict-related sexual violence is one of history’s greatest silences and continues to be chronically underreported, even in a world with a record number of conflicts since World War Two, according to Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Ms. Patten spoke to UN […]Portugal: EIB signs advisory agreement with BPI and Santander to promote green investment
June 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two advisory service agreements with the BPI and Santander to support them in identifying and financing climate action and environmental sustainability projects. These agreements fall under the scope of the signing of loan and guarantee operations with the EIB […]Geopolitical rivalries are costly for global businesses. Here’s why – and what’s at stake
May 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum International trade is under extraordinary pressure, experts warn, as crises ranging from continued supply chain disruptions to heightened geopolitical rivalries compound stains on the global economy. Moreover, the merits of […]5 ways to fast-track the energy transition in 2024
January 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Debmalya Sen, Lead, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum, C4IR India, Maciej Kolaczkowski, Manager, Advanced Energy Solutions Industry, World Economic Forum, Jeremy Williams, Project Fellow, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum The key to an orderly energy transition lies in scaling […]Why we must bridge the skills gap to harness the power of AI
January 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily lives.While AI brings tremendous potential benefits — from diagnosing illness to predicting […]The pioneering carbon dioxide moonshot that could help tackle climate change
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Will Gardiner, CEO, Drax Time is running out to tackle the climate crisis – we need urgent solutions.In the spirit of the moon landing, action is needed to limit global warming.Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could help […]CETA turns 5: a privileged partnership for sustainable growth and secure supplies
September 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today marks the fifth anniversary of the provisional application of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA is a central pillar of the political, trade and economic partnership between the EU and Canada. The agreement has helped boost EU trade with Canada […]The final countdown towards achieving the 2030 Agenda: the contribution of health care professionals
September 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Thamires Manzano Fernandes and Ms. Abhirami Das, a 21-year-old, third year medical student enrolled in Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, India. 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 […]Creative Europe: Over €2 billion to support the recovery, resilience and diversity of cultural and creative sectors
May 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today launched new actions to support the cultural and creative sectors in Europe and beyond, following the adoption of the work programme for the first year of the Creative Europe 2021-2027 programme. In 2021, Creative Europe will allocate an unprecedented budget […]
