This article is published in association with United Nations. Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday. Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in […]Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
January 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday. Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in […]Gaza: More deaths reported as starvation spreads
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has again sounded the alarm over the catastrophic and rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military operations continue to cause death, displacement and destruction. In an update on Friday, OCHA said that the starvation […]Joint EU-China press statement on climate
July 25, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the EU-China Summit in Beijing, the following joint press statement was agreed: The Way Forward After the 10th AnniversaryOf the Adoption of the Paris Agreement On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European […]General-Purpose AI Code of Practice now available
July 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has received the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool developed by 13 independent experts, with input from over 1,000 stakeholders, including model providers, small and medium-sized enterprises, academics, AI safety experts, rightsholders, and civil […]Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and mine action. António Guterres announced the move in a statement issued on Monday, in response to plans by several UN Member States to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The […]‘Silence is complicity,’ warns activist who fled DPR Korea
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When human rights activist Eunju Kim was 11, her mother and older sister left, telling her they were going in search of food. For six days and six nights, Ms. Kim counted from one to 100 over and over again, desperate for their return. When they eventually […]Commission finds that arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation in favour of Antin is illegal and incompatible State aid
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that an arbitration award, in which Spain is ordered to pay compensation to Antin for the modification of a renewable electricity support measure, constitutes illegal State aid. In the decision, the Commission instructs Spain not to pay any compensation […]Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the city of Khartoum North, calling for an immediate halt to the […]President von der Leyen establishes fourteen Project Groups to deliver on political priorities
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has established fourteen Project Groups in the Commission to ensure without prejudice to the decision-making process the coordination on topical issues, on key crosscutting initiatives and horizontal policies. The aim of the Project Groups is to ensure […]MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Security Council meets on Syria, plus Gaza and Lebanon updates
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year – and as the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon largely holds – hopes are still high for a successful transition of power in Damascus following the overthrow of […]Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian forces continue to subject Ukraine’s people to “relentless attacks” by aerial glide bombs, long-range missiles and drones, in a bid to capture further territory in the east of the country, the UN’s deputy human rights chief said on Wednesday. In a scheduled update mandated by the […]Right to Complaint, Grievance Mechanism on Internationally Funded Projects
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. What can local residents do when urban infrastructure projects impact their businesses and homes? How can an indigenous community protect its ancestral lands, affected by the construction of a dam? What rights protect these individuals, and how can they assert them? The grievance mechanisms of eight […]Commission publishes findings of evaluation of the EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements
November 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a Staff Working Document (‘SWD’) that summarises the findings of its evaluation of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (‘TTBER’) and the accompanying Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements (‘Guidelines’). […]Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told reporters in Geneva that ground clashes inside Lebanon – some of them very close to UNIFIL positions – have become “more violent”. Peacekeepers have witnessed the “shocking” destruction of villages in southern Lebanon along the […]Expanding Clean Cooking in East Africa to strengthen communities, cut pollution and save lives: US $15 million financing from European Investment Bank for Kenya-based BURN
October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Today BURN, the world’s leading clean cooking appliance manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, and the European Investment Bank signed an agreement to invest $15 million from the EIB to fund the distribution of BURN’s ECOA Electric Induction cooker to households across the East African region. […]Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday. Situated in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europe’s largest nuclear plant and has […]Upcoming elections in Cameroon mark a ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their upcoming 2025 and 2026 elections, stressed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to the country. “Cameroon today faces multiple […]EBRD promotes green transition in Moroccan mining sector
July 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting energy efficiency in Morocco by providing a MAD 150 million (€13.6 million) loan to PROCANEQ, a subsidiary of PROCAN Group, which serves the mining industry. To step up the sector’s green transition, the EBRD financing will […]Statement by the Conference of Presidents on the death of Alexei Navalny
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. n Wednesday, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (President and political groups’ leaders) made the following statement on the death of Alexei Navalny. We the leaders of the Political Groups of the European Parliament express our outrage following the murder of the 2021 Sakharov […]How Southeast Asia can become a $1 trillion digital economy
December 13, 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: Sapna Chadha, Vice President, Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier, Google Southeast Asia’s digital economy is steadily growing, with users continuing to top digital engagement in various categories.As highlighted in the e-Conomy SEA 2023 report, the region has stayed […]EU Nature restoration law: MEPs strike deal to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea
November 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new law, agreed with member states, sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. Late on Thursday evening, negotiators from the Parliament […]The Unsung Heroes: Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Medical Students and Doctors in War and Peace
August 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]Climate change: raise global ambitions to achieve strong outcome at COP26
October 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament pushes for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. Parliament has adopted its position on the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, taking place from 31 October to 12 November, with 527 […]Market design can help solve global water scarcity. Here’s how
July 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Milgrom, Professor of Humanities and Sciences, co-founder and Chairman of Auctionomics, Stanford Graduate School of Business & Silvia Console Battilana, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Auctionomics, Stanford University Market design is an economic tool that can […]Action! How movies are helping young people fight climate change and other global challenges
July 26, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Melati Wijsen helped bring about bans on certain types of plastic in Bali and now she’s travelled the world meeting other young activists.A documentary of her work and travels was shown at […]There’s a single-use plastic you’ll throw away today without realising
September 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Hombersley CEO, Xampla Microplastics the size of a grain of sand are hidden in everyday products like laundry detergent and cosmetics.In the EU, 17 million tonnes of these particles are produced every year, many of which find […]
