This article is published in association with United Nations. South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei. As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are […]South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei. As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are […]UN support helps Gaza mothers give birth amid collapsing health system
December 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Every week in Gaza, at least 15 women give birth outside any health facility, often without a trained midwife, pain relief or basic medical supplies. Some are forced to deliver alone. Others rely on neighbours with no medical training. For many, childbirth has become a matter of […]EIB Global partners with ZICB to mobilise €30 million for Zambia’s agriculture sector
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s international partnerships and development arm, EIB Global, and Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank Ltd (ZICB) have today signed an agreement to mobilise a combined €30 million (ZMW 767 million) to support private sector development in the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement was made […]Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief
April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those reporters trapped in […]Spain: EIB and Iberdrola sign two loans totalling €108 million for investments in energy storage infrastructure in Extremadura
April 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two green loans with Iberdrola totalling €108 million – a €50 million loan using own funds and a €58 million loan with funds from the Regional Resilience Fund (FRA). The operation aims to improve the pumping capacity of the Valdecañas hydroelectric complex, […]Gaza: Paramedic still missing after aid worker killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society calls for answers
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday called for urgent answers over the whereabouts of a missing paramedic, coupled with a full independent investigation into the killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza on 23 March. Last Sunday, a joint PRCS and UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) […]Commission takes stock of the work of HERA to reinforce health security in the EU
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has published a report assessing the work of the Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) since its creation over three years ago. The report highlights HERA’s achievements in strengthening EU-level preparedness and response capacities, as well as taking on […]EIB steps up financing for European security and defence and critical raw materials
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a series of measures to further boost investment in security and defence and critical raw materials. The EIB’s Board of Directors also approved a total of €8.9 billion of new financing for port and rail projects, education, energy and […]EBRD boosts Uludağ’s competitiveness and green credentials
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Türkiye’s Uludağ to finance investment in production lines and renewable energy capacity. The loan will finance the establishment of two aseptic production lines at the company’s factory in Yenice, which will […]US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure
March 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closureEBRD approves new food and agribusiness strategy
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its new Food and Agribusiness Strategy 2025. The strategy outlines the Bank’s vision for the sustainable transformation of the agrifood sector amid the complexities of global food systems. The new 2025 strategy enhances and sharpens the Bank’s approach, considering the agrifood sector […]UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief
January 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained humanitarian assistance to help them cope as a fourth year of war looms after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, UN aid chiefs said on Thursday. In a joint appeal from […]Humanity’s fate can’t be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security. Addressing ministers and ambassadors, António Guterres warned that rapid developments in AI are outpacing humanity’s ability […]Human rights breaches in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions related to the respect for human rights in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. Deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea on the 11th year of the occupation by RussiaThe European Parliament condemns the illegal occupation of Crimea […]Commission approves €1.7 billion Danish State aid scheme to support the production of renewable gas
December 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion (DKK 13 billion) Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU’s climate targets in line with […]Commission updates EU Air Safety List and adds Air Tanzania to the airlines banned within the European Union
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, because they do not meet international safety standards. Ensuring the highest level of air safety for […]Czech electricity grid to get upgrade with €400 million EIB loan to utility ČEZ
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million to Czech energy supplier ČEZ to upgrade and expand its electricity-distribution system across the country. The EIB credit will improve energy services and green power supply in the Czech Republic. ČEZ plans to refurbish electricity networks, install […]COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
November 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts. “This is an unprecedented occasion in […]EIB Board of Directors backs €8.4 billion of new financing for housing, education, energy, water and business investment
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €8.4 billion of new financing to build homes and schools, harness renewable energy, upgrade water, transport and communications networks and bolster business innovation and growth in Europe and around the world. “Today we approved […]Sweden: EU backs Tele2 to reach near-universal 5G coverage
June 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Invest Bank (EIB) is providing Tele2 with a €140 million loan to support deployment of the 5G network and upgrade of 4G in Sweden. Tele2 will use the loan to roll out a state-of-the-art 5G mobile network in Sweden with the goal of reaching […]European Mobile Operators and GSMA Unveil a Pioneering Manifesto for Europe’s Digital Future
June 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with GSMA. A new digital infrastructure framework that fosters investment, innovation, and a harmonized digital market must be a priority in the next EU mandate Brussels, 20th March 2024: The GSMA and leading European mobile operators today announced the launch of ‘Connecting Europe to 2030: A Mobile Industry Manifesto for […]What is energy literacy and why is it important? Malaysia’s programme sees the potential
May 30, 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: Olivia Zeydler, Lead, Strategic Integration, C4IR Energy and Materials, World Economic Forum The world is at a critical inflection point where societies and industries are rapidly transforming. Changing our energy systems to be cleaner while meeting energy needs […]EU and Australia sign partnership on sustainable critical and strategic minerals
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Australia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals. The MoU was signed on behalf of the EU by Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, and Commissioner […]Commission issues recommendations to better protect children from violence
April 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted the Recommendation on developing and strengthening integrated child protection systems in the best interests of the child, as a commitment in the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. The Recommendation will support Member States in strengthening their child protection […]Commission sets out key steps for managing climate risks to protect people and prosperity
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a Communication on managing climate risks in Europe. It sets out how the EU and its Member States can better anticipate, understand, and address growing climate risks. It further presents how they can prepare and implement policies that save lives, cut […]Innocence at Risk: Child Safety in Conflict
March 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Farhan Hasin Islam, a 3rd year student at Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Why the world should look to Africa for education innovation
January 26, 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: Peter Phillips, Chief Executive, Cambridge University Press & Assessment Within a decade, one in three entrants to the global workforce will be from Africa. Over the next 30 years, the majority of the world’s new workers may well be on the […]Global Health: Navigating the Impact of Poverty and Economic Crisis
January 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]In an increasingly fake world, new biometric technology helps prove identity
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: Ricardo Amper, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Incode Technologies How do you know if someone really is who they say they are? What was once a simple question has become far more complicated recently, given the rise of deepfake […]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 […]12 climate-smart technologies that could transform the way we grow food
October 30, 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: Bibi la Luz Gonzalez, Founder, Eat Better Wa’ik Despite their central role in global food systems, many farmers and smallholders live in poverty, suffer from malnutrition and are landless.Farmers have built up generations of knowledge on the care […]Why the green, circular economy is key to beating the triple planetary crisis
October 27, 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: Dr. Moeko Saito-Jensen, Environmental Policy Specialist, UNDP Cambodia Forest fires in Hawaii, floods in Greece, a drought in the Amazon, another 100 species extinct and huge patches of plastic garbage in the ocean. It seems like not a […]Global minimum corporate tax deal ‘dramatically weakened’ by loopholes, report warns
October 26, 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: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In 2021, more than 140 countries and territories agreed to implement a 15% minimum tax rate on multinational corporations. The landmark agreement, however, has been “dramatically weakened” by major loopholes, according […]
