Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO

This article is published in association with United Nations. More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday.  AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no […]

Lebanon crisis: Over one million people flee strikes amid invasion fears

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This article is published in association with United Nations More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion.  In a situation update published on Monday the […]

Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class

This article is published in association with United Nations. Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the ongoing war continues to deprive hundreds of thousands of children of this fundamental right, UN agencies have warned. Almost 625,000 children in the enclave have already lost an entire school year following […]

COP28: What did it accomplish and what’s next?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hashendra Wijesinha, Lead, Strategy and Programme Management, World Economic Forum, Laia Barbarà, Acting Head, Climate Strategy, World Economic Forum COP28 concluded in Dubai, UAE, this week after two weeks of negotiations and multistakeholder commitments to advance climate action, […]

MEPs: Open accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina

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In a resolution on enlargement policy, Parliament calls it one of the strongest geopolitical tools at the EU’s disposal and a strategic investment in peace and security. MEPs urge the European Council to decide at its meeting on 14-15 December to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. Provided certain reform steps […]

Commission presents a new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans including €6 billion in grants and loans to accelerate economic convergence with the EU

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with the aim of bringing some of the benefits of membership to the region in advance of accession, boost economic growth and accelerate much needed socio-economic convergence. The objective should be […]

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