This article is published in association with United Nations. More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly […]Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
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This article is published in association with United Nations. More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly […]Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years of war, UN development experts said on Tuesday, while aid agencies reported that far too little aid is getting in to meet the needs of desperate Palestinians. At just 41 kilometres […]Youth-Led Health Innovations An Asian Perspective on Empowering Generations
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This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Wasim Amram, medical student from India. 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 reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European […]Nations confront deep divisions over carbon emission cuts to global shipping
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating – and may adopt – a landmark framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions for global shipping, amid intense debate and open US opposition. The framework, developed after years of negotiations and […]Commission approves Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit, subject to conditions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (‘Spirit‘) by The Boeing Company (‘Boeing‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the companies. The Commission’s investigation The Commission had […]Israel restricts Gaza aid, saying Hamas must do more to return deceased hostages
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will limit the flow of aid to Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire agreement by returning only four of the bodies of deceased hostages so far. The Israeli military body which coordinates with the UN and other international organizations, […]Trade, debt and investment in the spotlight, as global unpredictability hits livelihoods
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD warned a week before ministers gather in Geneva for its largest meeting in four years. UNCTAD 16 from 20 to 24 October will seek practical […]DR Congo: UN envoy points to ‘real hope’ for ceasefire and peace in the east
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. There is now “real hope” for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security […]Commission fines fashion brands Gucci, Chloé and Loewe over €157 million for anticompetitive pricing practices
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for fixing resale prices, in breach of EU competition rules. The Commission’s investigation revealed that the three companies restricted the ability of the independent third-party retailers they work with to set their own […]‘We resist by simply existing on the land’: Ramallah mayor on life under occupation
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ramallah, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank, is a bustling urban centre, but it is ringed by barriers and checkpoints which dominate every aspect of life. Speaking at the UN Forum of Mayors in Geneva, Issa Kassis, the mayor of Ramallah, says that the challenges […]Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, 30 years on from the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration, a foundational international treaty. Ms. Mohammed was speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, co-hosted […]European firms show resilience, invest in Green transition, and match US companies in adopting AI technologies, new EIB survey shows
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European businesses are firmly staying the course, investing in the green and digital transitions, and showing resilience in the face of a volatile global landscape, according to the latest annual European Investment Bank Investment Survey (EIBIS). The survey, which covers more than 12,000 EU firms and […]MEPs set out their red lines for air passenger rights changes
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To help air passengers, MEPs suggest maintaining the current right to compensation after a three-hour delay, plus unlocking new rights on free children’s seats and cabin luggage. On Monday, the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted its negotiating guidelines on changes to EU air passenger […]Sustainability reporting and due diligence: simpler rules for fewer companies
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new draft rules would reduce the required amount of sustainability reporting and simplify due diligence requirements for companies. With 17 votes for, 6 against and 2 abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee approved its position on a series of changes to sustainability reporting and […]Commission finds State aid rules on guarantees still relevant but can be updated
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found that the State aid rules on guarantees are still relevant as they increase predictability and legal certainty, but that some improvements and simplification are necessary. In a Staff Working Document (‘SWD’) published today, the Commission finds that there can be improvements […]UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet urgent needs before winter – a move that underscores both the expanding humanitarian effort and the funding shortfall threatening to stall it. The allocation, announced […]Global Gateway Forum: EU expands investments in hydropower to drive Central Asia’s energy transformation
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Commission In a significant boost to energy and water security in Central Asia, the European Union together with partners announced new investments in hydropower infrastructure in Central Asia. Particularly, the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant megaproject in Kyrgyzstan marked noticeable progress, with a total of €900 million […]Commission mobilises €50 million in emergency support to farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today adopted a proposal to provide nearly €50 million from the agricultural reserve to support fruit, nuts and vegetable farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Farmers in these Member States have recently suffered significant damages from adverse climatic events. […]In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly four million people across Africa’s vast semi-arid Sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile mix of conflict, hunger and climate change, the UN warned on Friday, describing an unfolding protection and survival crisis that is pushing families to flee repeatedly. The figure represents a two-thirds […]Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities?
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. At Purple Fest in Goa, India, entrepreneurs are showing how AI is turning assistive technology into everyday empowerment. When designed with lived experience at its heart, AI tools like conversational screen readers, […]17 children reportedly killed in attack on Sudan displacement camp
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This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 17 children, including an infant just seven days old, have reportedly been killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in El Fasher, North Darfur, early on Saturday morning. The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has received reports that the attack occurred in a […]Beyond Borders and Barriers: Protecting Health Amid Trade Conflicts
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Palak Agarwal, a final-year MBBS student at GMERS Medical College, India. 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 […]Civilians in Ukraine face death and injury amid new attacks
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 214 civilians were killed and almost 1,000 injured in Ukraine last month, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for the country (HRMMU) said on Friday. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1976642233987412296&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F10%2F1166074&sessionId=779a24c5ceee5159c2abb23ebfad87be15ec5f69&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Civilian casualties were 31 per cent higher from January to September 2025 compared to the same period […]UN urges restraint as US strikes in southern Caribbean escalate tensions with Venezuela
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Friday warned of mounting risks to regional peace after a series of US military strikes on boats it accused of drug trafficking left at least 21 dead in the southern Caribbean, prompting Venezuela to declare a state of emergency and denounce the attacks as […]The EU’s Entry/Exit System progressively starts operations on 12 October 2025
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From 12 October, Member States will start introducing Europe’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES), across their external borders. As of this date, Member States will start electronically registering the data of non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders for short stays […]Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
October 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas reportedly came into effect, UN aid teams repeated their call to open all crossings into the devastated enclave to prevent famine spreading. “There is little information available on […]Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move – now,’ says Guterres
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Israel and Hamas to “fully abide” by the ceasefire and hostage release deal, calling it a “desperately needed breakthrough” that must mark “the beginning of the end of this devastating war.” Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York on […]‘Never be afraid to ask for help’: Ukrainians scarred by war find space to heal
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. People in Ukraine who have suffered mental stress as a result of the war which continues in their country have found a space to heal in neighbouring Moldova. “I saw people running away, so I joined them,” recalls 88-year-old Yuri, thinking back to the day he left […]EBRD supports Albania’s Tirana Bank with €10 million package
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Albania’s financial sector with a financial package of up to €10 million for Tirana Bank. This project marks the EBRD’s first partnership with Tirana Bank and includes both green financing and trade finance facilities aimed at […]EU reinforces support for Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition with €430 million package
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Commissioner Síkela met with the deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Bùi Thanh Sơn during the Global Gateway Forum. In the margins of the meeting, the European Commission and other Team Europe actors announced a comprehensive €430 million package to advance the Bac Ai Pumped Hydro Storage […]MEPs back changes to strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted its mandate for talks with member states about new rules aimed at restoring balanced power relations in the agri-food supply chain. The amendments to the current common agriculture policy laws aim to strengthen the contractual position of farmers and thus stabilise […]€3 million in support for 915 laid off employees in Germany
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany. With 577 votes in favour, 47 against, and 15 abstentions, Parliament approved Germany’s request for €3,085,166 in EU aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers […]Middle East LIVE: Israel-Hamas deal paves way for ceasefire, hostage release
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As people celebrated across Gaza and Israel at the news of an agreement that could hasten the end of the two-year war, UN aid teams on Thursday insisted that they were ready to deliver humanitarian relief supplies into the shattered enclave at scale. We’ll be covering all […]
