© UNRWA A young boy passes by a shelter on the way to collect water. This article is published in association with United Nations. In its latest update from Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that access to food improved in early October, especially in southern governorates. One in two households surveyed reported better […]Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly
November 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
© UNRWA A young boy passes by a shelter on the way to collect water. This article is published in association with United Nations. In its latest update from Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that access to food improved in early October, especially in southern governorates. One in two households surveyed reported better […]Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
October 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire holding, with hundreds of thousands still facing urgent medical and humanitarian needs, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far […]‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30, warning that developing nations remain dangerously short of the resources needed to withstand worsening storms, floods and droughts. The head of the UNFCCC on Tuesday called for finance to […]Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990. Deforestation has slowed down in every region of […]Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the returns took place between November […]Commission proposes targeted measures to ensure the timely implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is today proposing targeted solutions to support companies, global stakeholders, third countries and Member States to ensure a smooth implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) [will be uploaded shortly]. With today’s proposal, the Commission wants to make sure that the IT system is […]Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave. “We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed […]Commission seeks input on evaluation of State aid rules for public service broadcasting
October 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation to seek input on the evaluation of the 2009 Broadcasting Communication. This Communication sets out State aid rules for public service broadcasting. The goal of the initiative is to collect views […]UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless rival institutions swiftly resolve differences over election laws and key appointments. Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, said that while some progress has been made […]Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]17 children reportedly killed in attack on Sudan displacement camp
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]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 […]‘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 […]Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
October 8, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent “demands a proactive preventative” approach, according to the UN’s Special Representative to the African Union. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa […]Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that cause global warming. The latest push follows the release of two reports on Tuesday which affirmed that the so-called “renewables revolution” is accelerating at […]Migration: our shared agenda
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, the leaders of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom, in the presence of the President of the European Commission and […]EBRD backs Serbia’s agribusiness sector with €40 million sustainability-linked loan
October 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and MK Group, a valued long-standing client with whom the EBRD has been cooperating for almost 20 years, have signed a €40 million sustainability-linked loan at the EBRD Consumer Rules Summit in Montenegro, highlighting an important milestone in […]Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian airstrikes overnight
September 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Ukraine, people across the country have been dealing with the aftermath of a massive Russian bombing raid that lasted into the early hours of Monday, reportedly killing four, including a teenage girl. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the attack lasted around 12 hours and involved nearly […]Israeli settlement activity accelerates in the West Bank, Security Council told
September 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The past three months have seen an increase in Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank alongside threats of annexation and mounting violence there and in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Security Council heard on Monday. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East […]The lens of global health through youth innovation
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Levina Kulembeka, a 24 year old medical student in her fifth year at the University of KCMC in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The escalating Israeli military offensive in Gaza City continues to overwhelm medical professionals there, with four more hospitals forced to shut down this month alone in the north of the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “This brings the total functioning hospitals […]AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. “AI is no longer a distant horizon – it is here, transforming daily life, the information space, and the global economy at breathtaking speed,” Mr. […]Better protection of surface and groundwater to strengthen EU water resilience
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal to update the lists of water pollutants. This revision ensures that the lists of water pollutants will be aligned with the latest scientific advice and […]Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger. The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools – are […]‘Warring world is crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked the International Day of Peace on Sunday with a stark warning that “our warring world is crying out for peace,” urging people everywhere to act now to silence guns, heal divisions and build hope. “Lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and […]Parliament inaugurates permanent presence in Kyiv
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Expressing Europe’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Kyiv. The decision to open an antenna office, co-located with the EU Delegation, in Kyiv sends a strong political signal to Ukrainian authorities and citizens, […]Young Voices, Global Impact: The Future of Healthcare
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ayat Errahmane Khemilet is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Batna, Algeria. 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 […]President Metsola in Kyiv reaffirms European Parliament’s continued support to Ukraine
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met in Kyiv on 17 September President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, and addressed the Verkhovna Rada. She also met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the faction and group leaders of the Verkhovna Rada […]Commission proposes suspension of trade concessions with Israel and sanctions on extremist ministers of the Israeli government and violent settlers
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the announcement of President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address, the European Commission presented today its proposal to the Council to suspend certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel (“the Agreement”) as well as […]EIB and Compañía Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) sign €80 million loan to invest in innovation and sustainability in the mobility sector
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Compañía Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) have signed an €80 million loan agreement to finance the company’s research, development and innovation (RD&I) programme. CAF develops comprehensive urban mobility solutions using trains and buses. Its RD&I programme focuses on applications for advanced […]Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet. Last century, scientists confirmed the alarming reality of a significant depletion in the ozone layer – an […]Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador contribute an estimated $900 million each year to the country’s economy, yet many remain trapped in informal work and vulnerable conditions, according to a new study by the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM). “The evidence is clear: when migrants have access to […]
