This article is published in association with United Nations. Each year, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, released on Wednesday, provides an update on the global progress or setbacks in achieving the 2030 goal of zero hunger. The 2024 report indicates that between 713 and 757 million people experienced hunger in 2023 […]The world must look to South America’s success in reducing hunger
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Each year, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, released on Wednesday, provides an update on the global progress or setbacks in achieving the 2030 goal of zero hunger. The 2024 report indicates that between 713 and 757 million people experienced hunger in 2023 […]7 ways to bolster food security in the face of climate change
September 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: Muhammad Hassan Dajana, Syeda Hamna Shujat Since 2022, global food insecurity has surged, impacting 345 million people across 82 countries.From flooding to wildfires and drought, climate change makes food insecurity worse.But new technologies and innovative policy levers can […]EU and the Philippines to start scoping exercise for a free trade agreement
July 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Philippines announced their intention to explore the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern, and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. The EU and the Philippines will shortly kick off a bilateral ‘scoping process’ […]Speech by President von der Leyen at the opening ceremony of the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Your Majesty, Royal Highness, Fellow leaders, Let me add my warm welcome to Brussels, after such a long trip. One thing is for sure, there might be many, many miles that divide us but there are much more values that unite us. For 45 […]3 ways to integrate human rights into business resilience
December 12, 2022 by 1 Comment
Human rights are in danger of being placed on a back burner by businesses, amid an array of seemingly more pressing concerns: warnings of a global recession, geopolitical shifts and a climate emergency. On Human Rights Day, it’s a good time to remember how businesses benefit from having human rights as their central operating principle. […]The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts: aid chiefs speak at a Forum Agenda Dialogue
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A child flees Ukraine almost every second, humanitarian agencies report.Huge concerns for welfare of children, both inside and outside Ukraine.Crisis risks draining aid from other places in desperate need.Aid chiefs raise […]COVID-19 pandemic and one health approach: learning from humanity’s past mistakes
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Liber Ramírez Bustamante, a med student currently one year away from graduating at the National School of Medicine and Homeopathy in Mexico City. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]Mergers: The Commission adopts a Statement of Objections in view of adopting interim measures following Illumina’s early acquisition of GRAIL
September 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Illumina and GRAIL informing them of the interim measures it intends to adopt following the companies’ alleged breach of the standstill obligation under the EU Merger Regulation. These measures aim to restore and maintain […]Beating financial crime: Commission overhauls anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism rules
July 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today presented an ambitious package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) rules. The package also includes the proposal for the creation of a new EU authority to fight money laundering. This package […]Combating COVID-19 and Ensuring No One is Left Behind
July 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Development Programme and Mr. Bambang Susantono, the Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank. The opinions expressed […]Future-proof taxation – Commission proposes new, ambitious business tax agenda
May 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century to promote a robust, efficient and fair business tax system in the European Union. It sets out both a long-term and short-term vision to support Europe’s recovery from the […]How we can build our way out of the crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kim Fausing, President and Chief Executive Officer, Danfoss Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is vital if we want to reduce emissions.Optimizing heating, ventilation and air conditioning saves energy, with a payback time of just two to four […]What’s an ‘essential service’? Not knowing could block access to key digital services during COVID
August 22, 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: Erin Ennis, Senior Director, Global Public Policy, Dell Technologies & Jimena Sotelo, Project Lead, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum The supply of services was as disrupted as the supply of goods during the pandemic.A coordinated definition of ‘essential […]
