This article is published in association with United Nations. What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and girls, become a source of fear. Fuelled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and weak accountability, online abuse is rapidly escalating. Yet, 1.8 billion women and girls still lack legal protection from online harassment […]AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women
November 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and girls, become a source of fear. Fuelled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and weak accountability, online abuse is rapidly escalating. Yet, 1.8 billion women and girls still lack legal protection from online harassment […]Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. “Women speaking to us from El Fasher, the heart of Sudan’s latest […]Burgan Bank Türkiye goes green with EBRD backing
November 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 providing a €25 million loan for green financing to Türkiye’s Burgan Bank, marking the latter’s first green-linked financing. The loan comes under the second phase of the EBRD’s flagship Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), and the proceeds […]Harnessing Innovation ovation: Artificial Intelligence in Health and Healthcare
November 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Farhan Khan is a medical student currently pursuing his studies in Egypt. 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 […]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 […]Italy: EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo lend €750 million to support the development of renewable energy and the related supply chain
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo, through the IMI Corporate and Investment Banking Division, have signed two financial operations for a total value of €750 million to support the development of renewable energy and the related supply chain. It is estimated that the two […]Haiti’s security crisis ‘is like the Sword of Damocles above us’: Foreign Minister
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Foreign Ministers from across the Americas met on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to rally for greater support for Haiti. The Caribbean country remains in the grip of a deepening multidimensional crisis affecting the political, security, human rights and humanitarian spheres, with implications […]Echoes of Gaza war dominate UN halls, from Assembly podium to Council chamber`
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The deepening crisis in Gaza echoed through the halls of the United Nations on Tuesday, as the Security Council grappled with alarming reports of civilian suffering and rising regional tensions, while leaders from Jordan to Qatar took the General Assembly floor to demand urgent global action. Secretary-General […]CBAM: Parliament adopts simplifications to the EU carbon leakage instrument
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers. On Wednesday, Parliament gave its final green light to changes to the CBAM with 617 votes to 18 and […]Given EU’s underperformance in Gaza and Ukraine can global platforms like the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) be the right way forward?
September 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
It was 80 years ago that the world’s largest simultaneous war escalations concluded. It was the same year of 1945 that the United Nations was founded with the main scope to promote multilateralism, global cooperation and peace. Has the United Nations been successful in the last 80 years? In the meantime the books haven’t cited […]World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks. Since the initial earthquake on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, landslides and several […]Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is ‘closing fast’, UN warns
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday. Tom Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in […]UN refugee agency urges support to end displacement for millions of Syrians
September 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must support efforts towards peace and stability in Syria and end the displacement of millions – both within and outside the country – who fled years of war and just want to go home. That’s the message from Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner with […]EU and US publish Joint Statement on transatlantic trade and investment
August 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. The Joint Statement sets […]Breaking Down Silos: The Multidisciplinary Future of Green Healthcare
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai Sugimoto is a UK-based Japanese medical student currently intercalating a Master’s in Public Health, with a strong interest in global health, particularly health economics. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Resilience at its finest
July 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hana, an enthusiastic and a workaholic fourth year medical student. 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 […]IDB and EIB strengthen partnership to boost development impact
July 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a cooperation agreement to increase financing and deliver stronger development impact in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. The agreement reflects a […]Gaza: ‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security Council
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, as Israeli military operations and attacks on civilians seeking aid continue to exact a devastating toll on lives and infrastructure. Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General […]European importers show agility in face of global trade shocks, new report finds
June 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Firms in the European Union have responded to global trade shocks with remarkable agility, according to a new report. EU-based traders took actions to counter supply-chain disruptions caused by a series of geopolitical upheavals, the study concludes. The report published today and entitled “Shock […]‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
June 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three-years-old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, forcing her and her family to flee their home. “From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My […]Without urgent funding, global hunger hotspots are set to grow, UN warns
June 17, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Since conflict erupted in Sudan, more than a million people have fled to neighbouring South Sudan, seeking refuge from escalating violence that has displaced 12.4 million people and plunged over half the Sudanese population into food insecurity. But hunger has followed them. Over 57 per cent of […]The world pledged to end child labour by 2025: So why are 138 million kids still working?
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Twelve-year-old Tenasoa crawls to work every day at a mine in eastern Madagascar where she collects two kilos of the shiny mineral mica each day. She cannot walk because of a physical disability. There are 10,000 children in Madagascar who, like Tenasoa, work in the largely unregulated […]UN committed to supporting ‘free, fair and transparent election with the participation of all Iraqis’
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The top UN official in Iraq reiterated his confidence in the resilience of the country’s people, and the determination of their leaders, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. “Iraq is a nation of profound history, strength, potential, and pride. By working together, Iraqis can […]World News in Brief: Aid for Syria, children under attack in Mozambique, rights-based climate action
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 16 million people in Syria need urgent humanitarian health support, the UN warned on Tuesday, as aid deliveries continue amid escalating needs, deadly explosive hazards and a severe funding shortfall. Despite limited resources, the UN and partners are reaching some 2.5 million people each month across […]EU closing in on the 2030 climate and energy targets, according to national plans
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets, according to the European Commission’s assessment of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). EU countries have substantially improved their plans following Commission recommendations in December 2023. As […]EBRD and EU support Bosnian sweet producer’s digital makeover
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. In the small town of Ilijaš, just outside Sarajevo, the warm scent of caramel and baked biscuits emanates from a modest factory nestled among the hills. Step inside, and you’ll find not only the comforting nostalgia of childhood sweets, but also a story of resilience, tradition […]Parliament supports proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were […]Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After years of stalemate and suffering, Syria is beginning to see renewed international engagement. The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have taken steps to ease long-standing sanctions – moves that, according to UN officials, could pave the way for long-overdue progress on the political and […]Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and placed civilians in danger, a UN-appointed human rights expert has warned. “These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, […]EU economy projected to moderately grow amid global economic uncertainty
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published its spring 2025 economic forecast, showing that the EU economy started this year stronger than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing slowly in 2025, with growth expected to pick up in 2026. Key projections Elevated uncertainty from global […]Spain: ICF, EIB and CEB join forces to mobilise up to €400 million investment in social infrastructure in Catalonia
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. ICF, the public development bank of the Government of Catalonia, has signed a €100 million loan with the EIB to promote the construction and rehabilitation of social infrastructures in Catalonia, Spain. This is the first tranche of a loan approved for a total value of €150 […]Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe. The President argued that “the time of hypothetical crossroads is over. There is only one path left: forward […]EBRD downgrades Türkiye forecast for 2025
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Türkiye’s economy to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2025, downgraded from its February 2025 forecast due to lower domestic and external demand and tighter-than-expected monetary policy. The Bank expects the Turkish economy to then grow by […]
