This article is published in association with United Nations The UN’s top human rights official on Tuesday urged an immediate halt to hostilities in Lebanon following an overnight Israeli airstrike near a major hospital in Beirut that reportedly killed at least 18 people, including four children. The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also […]UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital
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This article is published in association with United Nations The UN’s top human rights official on Tuesday urged an immediate halt to hostilities in Lebanon following an overnight Israeli airstrike near a major hospital in Beirut that reportedly killed at least 18 people, including four children. The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also […]With EBRD support, Romania launches renewable energy auctions
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Supported by the EBRD, Romania has this week launched a Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism for the construction of renewable energy installations and opened the first auction for 1.5 GW of renewable energy generation capacities – 500 MW of solar PV and 1 GW of onshore […]Fostering Africa’s Economic Transformation through Innovative Financing
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This article is published in association with IMF. Keynote Address by Abebe Aemro SelassieDirector of the African Department, IMFAfrica Economic Symposium (AES)Rabat, Morrocco July 11, 2024 Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to address you this afternoon for the second edition of the Africa Economic Summit. It is a great pleasure to be back to […]EBRD and FATEN boost support to small businesses in the West Bank
July 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is intensifying its support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the West Bank and Gaza, with a US$ 5 million (€4.7 million) loan to microfinance institution the Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN).The facility will enable […]Current challenges in water and sanitation management
June 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Valeria Hernández, a 3rd year medical student in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sonora, Mexico. 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 […]Why shifting from prediction to foresight can help us plan for future disruption
May 6, 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: Roger Spitz, President of Techistential (Climate & Strategic Foresight) and Chair, Disruptive Futures Institute, San Francisco As the complexities of our world grow, the inherent uncertainty of the future intensifies. In 1982, John Naisbitt defined megatrends as large, […]Commission welcomes provisional agreement modernising maritime accident investigations
February 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the investigation of maritime accidents, modernising a 2009 Directive. The Directive applies only to maritime transport vessels to which the international conventions apply or to fishing vessels. Although […]Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture: Rebuilding Ukraine must continue, even as the war rages on
February 7, 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: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine escalated in late December 2023 when Russia launched numerous missile attacks on cities across the country. The interview for this Q&A with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister […]5 ways to fast-track the energy transition in 2024
January 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: Debmalya Sen, Lead, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum, C4IR India, Maciej Kolaczkowski, Manager, Advanced Energy Solutions Industry, World Economic Forum, Jeremy Williams, Project Fellow, Advanced Energy Solutions, World Economic Forum The key to an orderly energy transition lies in scaling […]Commission welcomes agreement on EU Annual Budget 2024
November 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Swift agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) revision, as proposed by the Commission in June 2023, is urgently needed in order to provide the necessary resources for crucial new needs, which cannot be financed under the MFF ceilings as they currently stand. This […]How to make vaccines more sustainable, from a producer that churned out 1.5 billion doses during the pandemic
October 31, 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: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Vaccines must be more accessible, affordable and sustainable, says Biozeen CEO Dr Vibin Joseph.The company has a presence in 23 countries and a vision to produce vaccines locally.Dr Joseph is a member […]Why short-sightedness is on the rise and what can be done
November 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Myopia — the medical term for short-sightedness or near-sightedness — is on the rise. Globally, around a third of people were short-sighted in 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But […]
