This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report. Nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but even in high-income countries, 23 per cent live […]UNICEF: 20% of world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty
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This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report. Nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but even in high-income countries, 23 per cent live […]EIB supports Evides in the sustainable and future-proof supply of drinking water
October 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200 million loan agreement with Dutch public limited water company Evides. Active across the provinces of Zuid-Holland, Zeeland and the western part of the Province of Noord-Brabant, Evides serves over 2.5 million residents and companies in the Netherlands. […]How AI and Earth observation can help life on our planet
February 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: Madhur Singh, Official Writer, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Earth observation (EO) by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors has for decades provided a rich stream of data for governments and businesses to take climate action and ensure sustainable growth. Its […]This may be the most sustainable car carrier ever built
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Geldard, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The maritime sector is responsible for almost 3% of global GHG emissions.Höegh Autoliners has designed a multi-fuel car carrier to help decarbonize shipping and its associated supply chains.It was one of the […]The top takeaways from Lighthouses Live 2023: How 4IR is revolutionizing manufacturing
October 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: Federico Torti, Initiatives Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Adam Gavin, Impact Communications Specialist, Foundations, World Economic Forum Formed in 2018, the Global Lighthouse Network is a World Economic Forum community of leading global manufacturers […]How can start-up ecosystems in Central Eurasia become more effective?
June 12, 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: Maksim Burianov, Chief Analytics Officer at Startup Central Eurasia, Expert at the International Telecommunication Union (UN ITU), Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, Irakli Kashibadze, Founder, CEO, Startup Central Eurasia, Future Laboratory Start-up Ecosystems are key to creating high-value products […]
