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This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. NGOUEDOH NKEMZI HELMA STACEY, a second year medical student at the Faculty of health sciences in the University of Buea. 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, five new countries will have a seat around the iconic horseshoe table. Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31? “I felt betrayed by my body,” she told the World Health Organization […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. NDEMBE DJENI ERWAN, a 6th year medical student at Université des Montagnes, Bangangté Cameroon. President of the Students One Health Innovative Club of his university. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A teenage Haitian girl who was forced to flee her home in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, due to gang violence has urged adults not to “give up on children.” Thirteen-year-old Dieussika was living peacefully with her family before armed violence and insecurity forced them to flee. “We had […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. MIENDJIEM KEMO Hilary Ségolène, a 6th-year medical student at Université des Montagnes, Bangangté. 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 reflect IFMSA’s view […]
This article is published in association with EEAS. This statement is supported by 26 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden). The European Union calls for calm and restraint by all actors, to […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Mechoiteu Jijou Berny is a seventh‑year medical student at the Université des Montagnes in Bangangté, Cameroon. 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Yemen’s already fragile humanitarian response is being pushed to breaking point by deep funding shortfalls, the UN warned in an update Sunday highlighting mounting risks for millions across the country. According to the December humanitarian update from aid coordination office, OCHA, Yemen’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is just 25 per […]
Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters. Since the fragile October ceasefire began as phase one of the US-led peace plan, thousands of tents and hundreds of thousands of tarpaulins have been distributed. Yet partners estimate that […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19 illness, new research from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows, even as the pandemic has officially ended. Although COVID-19 no longer causes the widespread disruption seen during the global health emergency, the virus continues to hospitalize and kill […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at ceasing the operations of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), saying the measures must be immediately repealed. The amendments, adopted on 29 December, to the Law to Cease UNRWA Operations “seek to further impede UNRWA’s […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although COVID-19 no longer causes the widespread disruption seen during the global health emergency, the virus continues to hospitalize and kill people across Europe and neighbouring regions. Studies led by the WHO Regional Office for Europe confirm that people who receive timely booster doses are far less likely to develop severe […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain. Even as funding cuts, conflict and climate […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its currency, marking an important milestone for the country, for the history of the euro, and for the EU as a whole. This follows a period of intensive preparation and effort by Bulgaria to […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods – facing deep uncertainty after months of war and devastation. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain uprooted, many living in makeshift tents pitched on bare ground […]
© UNICEF/Mark Naftalin Humanitarian resources to support women and their children are diminishing in Afghanistan. This article is published in association with United Nations. Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies and humanitarian partners warned on Tuesday, launching a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly 18 million […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Mariana Pioltine Murari, a third-year student at the Fac/ulty of Health Sciences of Barretos Dr. Paulo Prata (FACISB). She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, as new data from Darfur and a renewed refugee influx into Chad underscore the rapidly deteriorating situation. The war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Luna Mayumi Pereira Kato is a Brazilian medical student born on October 30, 2006, in Bastos, São Paulo. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Security Council meets to renew mandates of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and UN Disengagement Observer Force; adopt a presidential statement on the Dayton Peace Agreement’s thirtieth anniversary and hear a briefing on developments in Somaliland as they relate to threats to international peace and security. […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a sub-sovereign loan of up to US$ 6 million (€5.1 million) to Jordan’s Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to finance the capping of Cell 5 at Al Ghabawi Landfill, the connection of the cell to an existing […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Julian Pascal Beier (31), a second-year medical student at the Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Germany. 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal, urging global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and people. “The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalized an agreement under which the US committed $2 billion in humanitarian assistance for global relief programmes, a move the UN’s top relief official hailed as a landmark commitment to saving lives amid escalating humanitarian needs worldwide. Speaking […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. To strengthen regional connectivity and integration, the European Union is providing a €175.6 million financial package for the reconstruction of 39 km of the Bar–Golubovci railway line, a key section of Rail Route 4 on the extended TEN-T Core Network. This vital corridor connects Belgrade to […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Monday. Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, as floods, landslides and renewed rainfall continue to compound one of the country’s worst disasters in decades. […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country’s health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths. The UN agency has revealed shocking figures related to […]
σThis article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians. The appeal follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s Transitional Prime Minister during a Security […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally condemns” the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria during Friday prayers, his spokesperson said in a statement At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in the explosion at the Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque – a place of worship of the minority Alawite […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In partnership with Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and the European Investment Bank’s EIB Global arm, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new green financing model under the EU for Green Agenda in Serbia initiative. Combining donor grants and favourable bank loans, which […]
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Isaac Aidoo Erzuah, a third-year medical student and research assistant at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. 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 […]
