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This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging structural reforms to enhance the world body’s effectiveness. Briefing Member States in New York on Monday Mr. Guterres outlined wide-ranging effort to revamp how the UN system operates – cutting costs, streamlining […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee debated with Commissioner Lahbib on the Commission’s plan to withdraw the 2008 Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive. During a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, MEPs raised the issue […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs voted on Thursday to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025. With the adoption of the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) Regulation, the EU liberalised trade with […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today amendments to its State aid rules to provide public access to justice in environmental matters in relation to EU State aid decisions. For that purpose, the Commission revised rules which allow non-governmental organisations (‘NGOs’) to request a Commission […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned. In its latest Global Trade Update, released this week, UNCTAD describes copper as “the new strategic raw material” […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Europe Day, the Commission, represented by Commissioner Michael McGrath, High Representative Kaja Kallas, the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, and the representatives of an international coalition of states gathered in Lviv today to formally endorse the establishment of a Special Tribunal […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s plan to take control of relief assistance in Gaza would put civilian lives in danger and cause mass displacement while using aid as “bait”, UN humanitarians said on Friday. UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder insisted that the Israeli proposal to create a handful of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Culture gives citizens a sense of community and integration. According to a new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission, citizens strongly support cultural exchange, artistic freedom and fair working conditions for artists. They also call for a stronger EU role to protect heritage […]
2025 marks 50 years of official diplomatic relations between the European Union and China and the Chinese Mission organized this week in Brussels a large reception to celebrate and meet the European counterparts. The event coincided with the positive news that China lifted the 2021 sanctions against MEPs, an act of reciprocation on the EU’s […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A top UN official has warned that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ramping up its nuclear and missile programme in defiance of international law, as it moves into the final year of its military plan. Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on Wednesday, Assistant […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and Singapore have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral trade relations with the signing of a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA). Signed by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič and Singapore Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Employees affected by the bankruptcy of Belgian automotive company Van Hool will benefit from an EU aid package worth €8 million. On Tuesday, Parliament approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) by 598 votes in favour, 48 against […]
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan. In a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for military restraint from both countries. “The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan,” the note said. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Luxembourg’s second payment request for €58 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union. The Commission preliminarily concluded that Luxembourg has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this second […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to US$ 10 million (€8.86 million) in local currency to Bank Respublika, one of Azerbaijan’s leading commercial banks and a longstanding partner of the EBRD. Bank Respublika will lend the proceeds on […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union, is announcing today a €7 million contribution from Ireland to the EU for Ukraine Fund – a complementary instrument established by the EIB to support Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding efforts. This new contribution brings […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country. Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic. According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding. Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its third year and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the preliminary consensus on the Pandemic Agreement which was reached today, in Geneva, by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, underscoring the continuing strength of international cooperation and solidarity for global heath. After three years of intensive negotiations the agreement reached marks a significant […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism. The framework – agreed during the just-concluded meeting of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee – aims for […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. As the war enters its third year, UN humanitarians warn that immediate […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Group and ABN AMRO sign synthetic securitisation agreement, enabling €1.2 billion in new lending for Dutch businesses, part of the new funding is earmarked for sustainable SMEs. ABN AMRO Bank has entered into a risk sharing agreement with the EIB Group – consisting of the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The informal agreement between EU co-legislators will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health. On Wednesday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission’s proposal for a soil monitoring […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mohammed Seifuldin Younis, a third-year medical student at AlFaisal University, having transferred from Khartoum Medical School after the war in Sudan. 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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday. Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU. Under the new rules, more sectors, such as media services, critical raw materials and transport infrastructure, will be subject to mandatory screening by Member States, in order to […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Tsiara, the Vice President for External Affairs of HelMSIC and a 5th-year medical student at the University of Ioannina. 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 brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States will travel to the US capital from Wednesday to Friday for talks with representatives of the US Congress. The visit by MEPs takes place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion (PLN 6.4 billion) Polish scheme to provide State-supported reinsurance of insurance for transport on the territory of Ukraine. The scheme will contribute to maintaining and facilitating trade flows between Ukraine and Poland, the […]
