This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is strengthening its preparedness for a potential flu pandemic. A new joint procurement contract, signed by the European Commission, through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase up to 27,403,200 pandemic influenza vaccine doses. […]Commission offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase over 27 million influenza vaccine doses
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is strengthening its preparedness for a potential flu pandemic. A new joint procurement contract, signed by the European Commission, through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase up to 27,403,200 pandemic influenza vaccine doses. […]EU pledges over €300 million in ocean conservation efforts at Our Ocean Conference in Busan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at Our Ocean Conference in Busan, in the Republic of Korea, the European Union announced €301,485,000 in EU funding to support actions in the fields of the sustainable blue economy, marine pollution, marine protected areas, digital oceans, sustainable fisheries, and ocean and climate change. […]Children in Gaza ‘going to bed starving’ amid blockade
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings – and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help. “The siege on Gaza is the silent killer of children, of […]Where Budgets Meet Gender Equality: Insights from PEFA Data
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Gender inequality is a persistent challenge across countries, regardless of income level. Among various policy tools aimed at addressing these disparities, Gender Responsive Public Financial Management (GRPFM) has gained traction as a promising approach. GRPFM integrates gender considerations into budgetary processes, aiming to allocate public resources in ways […]EBRD lends up to US$ 10 million to Bank Respublika in Azerbaijan
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism
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This article is published in association with United Nations. A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed terrorism. The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on Monday. The network […]‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismissed” and “cast aside”, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Monday. Speaking in the UN Security Council, Filippo Grandi said in conflicts across the world in […]UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation. Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Philémon […]World News in Brief: Sudan aid challenges, Myanmar quake update, UN support for victims of sexual abuse
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians to flee, the UN warned on Monday. “The UN is gravely concerned about the plight of civilians fleeing Zamzam camp, as well as the dire situation in and around El Fasher, […]Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected […]Gazans face hunger crisis as aid blockade nears two months
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become a desperate reality in the Gaza Strip, where humanitarian aid has been blocked for nearly two months. Both the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, and the World Food Programme (WFP) […]From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities. In 2024, 122 million people were forcibly displaced — a number expected to rise in the coming years, according to Bob […]UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice. In a press statement issued on Friday, […]EIB extends over €525 million to Poland’s top utility PGE for renewable energy production
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted PLN 2.25 billion to Poland’s top utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to support renewable energy production. The favourable loan will allow PGE to develop its network of photovoltaic installations throughout the country and to modernise an existing pumped-storage power plant. The […]Commission approves €321.2 million German restructuring aid to Condor, taking into account judgment of the General Court
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, restructuring aid of €321.2 million granted by Germany to Condor to enable its return to viability. This decision takes into account the judgment of the General Court from 8 May 2024 annulling a July […]DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources. “We’re pushed to our limits,” said Ayaki Ito, […]UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
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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 […]Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support. Four and a half months after the fall of the Assad […]As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future
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This article is published in association with United Nations. With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to peacekeeping – a vital tool for global stability that must now adapt to dwindling resources. “This is a particularly timely meeting,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General […]WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people. On Friday, WFP announced it had delivered its last remaining supplies to kitchens […]Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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) […]Gaza: UN official warns of ‘assault on dignity’ as blockade cripples humanitarian response
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs. Speaking to journalists in Gaza City, Jonathan Whittall, local Head of Office for the UN aid […]Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs. “Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that […]More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease. Ahead of World Malaria Day on Friday, UN health agency WHO is calling for renewed efforts at all levels […]The impact of war on health
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shanzay Naveed, a 3rd year MBBS student at Allama Iqbal Medical College, is an affiliated member and Assistant Director of PUBSSD at IFMSA. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of a wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured. The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in […]UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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, […]Gaza: Aid ban pushes civilians to the brink
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The near two-month ban on humanitarian aid and supplies entering Gaza is driving families to the edge of survival, as critical essentials – including food, shelter and medicine – are rapidly running out. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on […]Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN. Violent clashes between armed militias and forces of the military Government […]MEPs push for a more ambitious European defence industry programme
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs backed a draft law designed to strengthen Europe’s defence industry, ramp up defence product manufacturing and provide more support for Ukraine. The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and Security and Defence have adopted their position on the proposed creation of […]Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is now under threat. Cuts to global health funding are leading to a rise in outbreaks of diseases that vaccines had nearly wiped out, the UN health agency, WHO, is warning on […]Questions and answers on the revision of the roadworthiness package
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Why did the roadworthiness legislation need to be revised? Unsafe vehicles continue to be present on EU roads. They cause crashes, directly or indirectly. Some vehicle deficiencies are today still not detected either because they are not subject to testing at the periodic technical […]
