This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday. The decision follows the recent detention by the Houthi de facto authorities of eight additional UN personnel, including six working […]World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday. The decision follows the recent detention by the Houthi de facto authorities of eight additional UN personnel, including six working […]UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. “Images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been deeply […]Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Monday. Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city […]Strengthening medium-term fiscal frameworks in Southern Africa
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This article is published in association with IMF. Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa are grappling with the fiscal trilemma: containing debt, meeting development needs through increased spending, and managing resistance to tax hikes. According to the October 2024 World Economic Outlook, while debt-to-GDP ratios are projected to decline, they remain elevated due to persistent risks, including macroeconomic […]‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches back to the early 1970s. A UN body set up to discover their whereabouts has been hearing the testimony of family members of the disappeared during a visit to the capital, […]Providing Equal Opportunities To All in Medical Education
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Erfan Hatam, a driven international student currently pursuing his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the Medical University of Azerbaijan. 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 […]EBRD President reaffirms Bank’s support on fifth wartime visit to Ukraine
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. A senior delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), headed by President Odile Renaud-Basso, visited Kyiv this week for talks with Ukraine’s government and business leaders on support for the Ukrainian economy. This three-day visit came at a critical juncture, with the war nearing the […]Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the northern part of the West Bank is escalating at an alarming pace, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees UNRWA warned on Monday. Several refugee camps are nearly empty after Israeli forces launched Operation Iron Wall on 21 January, […]President Metsola: “Örebro shooting was a senseless act of violence”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola opened the 10-13 February session with a minute’s silence for the victims of last week’s shooting in Örebro – the worst in Sweden’s history. Örebro Shooting Calling on MEPs to observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the mass shooting at […]International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” The court was established by the Rome Statute, negotiated within the UN – […]Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending the scourge has been visiting Damascus, together with a high-level delegation. In a press release on Saturday the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said […]DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-backed M23 offensive. “If nothing is done, the worst may be yet to come, for the people of the eastern DRC, but also beyond the […]DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday. Escalating fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese troops has caused thousands of people to flee, with many […]Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities
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Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilitiesPalestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”. In a social media post on Friday, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “people in Gaza have undergone systematic dehumanization” since the war there began. He emphasized […]Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos on the situation in Georgia
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We are witnessing the Georgian authorities taking further steps away from democratic standards. The rushed adoption of amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences, Criminal Code and the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations will have far-reaching effects on Georgian society. They will significantly undermine […]Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st century along with new weapons technology, more than 60 nations heard this week at a global forum on the future of peace operations, taking place in Indonesia. “Our thinking should be […]Baltic States join the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia’s and Belarus’s electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. This allows the Baltic States to operate their own energy systems […]US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community HIV prevention, despite a waiver issued for HIV/AIDS programmes, the UN agency to combat the still deadly disease said on Friday. The waiver allows the continuation or resumption of “life-saving humanitarian assistance” […]From Clinics to Classrooms: Bridging the Global Divide in Medical Education
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Atiyyah Hishamuddin, a Malaysian-born, UK-trained doctor with a special interest in maternal and child health. 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 not necessarily […]Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war
February 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Terrorist fighters with ISIL/Da’esh invaded Iraq’s second city of Mosul in 2014, destroying centuries-old landmarks in a bid to erase its history and impose a bleak and repressive future on the nearly two million people who lived there. Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the […]Czech city Ústí nad Labem to get green upgrades with EIB loan of almost €43 million
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €43 million (CZK 1.08 billion) to the Czech city of Ústí nad Labem for a range of green and social improvements, highlighting a Europe-wide push for urban renewal and sustainability. Ústí nad Labem, with a population of around 90 000 located near […]‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed Kamil, a peer educator in Djibouti, who was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) at just six years old, an experience that left both physical and psychological scars. “I’m afraid of men, […]Czech Republic to step up railway improvements with EIB loan of €466 million
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending the Czech Republic €466 million (11.75 billion Czech korunas) to upgrade key railway lines across the country, highlighting a push for safer, faster and cleaner transport. The EIB loan will cover technological and design improvements on Czech rail routes […]Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reached enclave since ceasefire began
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian community’s plan to flood Gaza with lifesaving aid passed an important milestone on Thursday with the news that more than 10,000 relief lorries have entered the enclave since the ceasefire began on 19 January. Announcing the development, the UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, said […]Italy: EIB provides €30 million to improve water service efficiency and resilience in Pescara
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €30 million loan to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A (ACA), the utility company providing integrated water services to around 450 000 people in the Italian provinces of Pescara, Chieti and Teramo. The first €20 million tranche was signed by the Head of the […]Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that inventors all over the world are striving to make a reality, while patents for combustion engines are “flatlining”, the UN intellectual property agency (WIPO) said on Thursday. Latest information gleaned from […]EBRD backs Ulusoy Un’s green transition in Türkiye
February 7, 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 an €80 million loan to Türkiye’s Ulusoy Un to finance the company’s long-term renewable energy capex and energy efficient capacity expansion. The EBRD loan includes US$ 9.5 million (€9 million) from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) […]Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday in a briefing to journalists in New York. António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the […]Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns
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This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new analysis released on Thursday, calling for urgent action to tackle the crisis. The analysis underscores the […]Gaza: UN health agency urges rapid scale-up of medevacs as thousands remain in critical condition
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 12,000 critically ill and injured patients, including at least 5,000 children, urgently need to be evacuated from Gaza, amid the crumbling health system, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)’s top official in the region said on Thursday. Speaking from Gaza, WHO Representative Rik Peeperkorn described […]Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan are on the brink of catastrophe as violence continues to escalate at an alarming rate, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Thursday in a statement. Clementine Nkweta-Salami said the latest outbreak of hostilities in South Kordofan’s […]
Commission invites comments on draft amendments to State aid rules with respect to access to justice in environmental matters