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This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world’s roadmap for ending poverty, protecting the planet and tackling inequalities. Today, a $4 trillion financing gap is hindering progress toward achieving the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Supplementary Statement of Objections to Lufthansa indicating the Commission’s intention to order the airline to reinstateCondor’s access to Lufthansa’s feed traffic to and from Frankfurt airport under the conditions the two airlines agreed upon in June 2024. This […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Stadtwerke Reutlingen with €70 million in financing for its extensive network investment plan. Most of the investment is being provided to modernise the electricity grids in the area. The investment plan also involves replacing or installing new power cables and […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa. Backed by an EU guarantee, this operation is part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close collaboration with the […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Kenko Togo Tchakounte Lydie, a 5th year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FMPS) Douala, 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor. “We are here to […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. The study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on their regional and global health impact. It […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The dangers faced by journalists, including risks to […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. All States and international organizations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring to an end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to a new legal position paper released Friday by a top independent human rights panel. It details the obligations […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are in countries exposed to violent conflict, according to a UN-backed study published on Thursday. The finding comes in the latest update to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), jointly published by the […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday. Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Afana Ebang Steve Landry, a 4th year medical student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. 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 […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Uwase Ange Noella, medical student at the University of Rwanda. 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 on the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adrian Gore, Group Chief Executive, Discovery As a society, we are living in increasingly poor health. Today, 70% of deaths worldwide are attributable to four lifestyle behaviours: physical inactivity, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption and smoking. This is […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Ms. Kaksha Parrikh, a medical graduate from MBBS from Govt. medical college, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Similar to covid 19 pandemic, there is a […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Habib Abdur-Rahman, Global Head of Sustainability, Investcorp, Brynne Stanton, Thematic Lead, Bioeconomy – Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), World Economic Forum, Faisal Khan, Director, Precision Medicine Lab Synthetic biology has significant potential to decarbonize the necessities […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum, Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director, Water Global Practice, The World Bank With just seven years left to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the world remains […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Forum Agenda This weekly round-up contains key nature and climate news from the past week. Top nature and climate stories: World nations agree global fund to protect nature; Severe drought in Panama causes shipping delays; […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Holger Stamm, Principal, Oliver Wyman (MMC), Nils Naujok, Partner, Energy and Natural Resources, Oliver Wyman (MMC) Steel production is the planet’s largest-emitting manufacturing sector, responsible for 7% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. This is because it relies […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the EU steps in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide much-needed support to the affected communities with over 490 firefighters and 9 firefighting planes deployed to Greece and Tunisia since 18 July. The two Mediterranean countries […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to address the current shortage. According to the text, agreed upon with Council last week, the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published in May 2023. The UK, Vietnam, Poland, Spain, China, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Belarus, the Netherlands, Thailand … these are just some of the countries where temperature records […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This initiative will accelerate the development of the separate collection, sorting, reuse and recycling sector […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The law would ensure that EU sanctions are enforced uniformly across member states, with common definitions and dissuasive penalties. On Thursday, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on violating and circumventing EU sanctions by 36 votes in favour, 2 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author:Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A single long-haul flight can create more carbon emissions in a few hours than the average person in 56 different countries will generate in an entire year. So is it possible for aviation […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Stress, work-life balance and the cost-of-living crisis. That’s what’s keeping younger people up at night, according to Deloitte’s latest Gen Z and Millennial Survey. And the report uncovers deep-seated unease about the future, with […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The future looks more hopeful for the giant turtles of the Galapagos Islands thanks to Ecuador’s innovative “debt-for-nature” swap that raises money to protect the endangered ecosystem. Millions will go towards conservation on […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Sea surface temperatures have hit a record high, leading to marine heatwaves around the globe, the Guardian reports. This is according to data compiled by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on a new Regulation to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of traditional skills from their regions. This framework will […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 April the European Commissioner for Home Affairs – Ylva Johansson – travelled to Tunisia. She met Nabil Ammar (Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians abroad), Kamel Feki (Minister of Interior) and Malek Ezzahi (Minister for Social Affairs). This visit is part of the EU and its Member States’ […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on new rules for checks at EU borders and updated its negotiating mandate on asylum procedures. With 41 votes in favour, 17 against, and 7 abstentions, MEPs backed a new regulation on screening at EU […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Rising bottled water use signals safe drinking water goal is under threat, says UN think tank Surging global bottled water consumption reflects the failure by governments to improve public water supplies, which […]
