This article is published in association with United Nations. Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble. The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing. The […]Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble. The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing. The […]Middle East crisis spirals amid mounting civilian deaths, aid blockade
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Israel-Palestine conflict is descending further into violence, with mounting civilian casualties in the West Bank and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UN’s top envoy for the region warned on Friday. Sigrid Kaag, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (ad interim) briefed […]The Cost of Conflict: Understanding the Health Consequences of War and Displacement
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ahmed Eisa, a medical student. 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 Sting’s […]MEPs ask the ECB to assess the impact of global conflicts on price stability
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plenary adopted recommendations to the European Central Bank on Tuesday, following a debate on its priorities and activities with President Christine Lagarde on Monday. With 378 votes in favour, 233 against and 26 abstentions, MEPs say they want the ECB to do more to […]France: Biopharma Fabentech gets a €20 million EIB loan to advance preparedness against pandemics and biological threats
October 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European investment bank (EIB) and Fabentech, a leading French biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and production of therapeutics against biological threats, have signed a €20 million financing under the HERA Invest mechanism. This €100 million initiative is part of the European Health Union and […]UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the war-ravaged enclave remains “absolutely catastrophic”, with Palestinian civilians enduring a “horrendous maelstrom of human misery.” Recently returned from the Gaza Strip, Sigrid Kaag, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza […]Commission calls on Czechia to improve competition for organising waste collection and recovery in the packaging sector
June 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed Czechia that measures appointing EKO-KOM as the only company authorised for the collection and recovery of packaging waste for over two decades may be in breach of the EU competition rules. EKO-KOM, based in Czechia, offers collection and recovery […]Commission proposes to prolong road transport agreements with Ukraine and Moldova and introduces updates to the agreement with Ukraine
March 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The proposals, sent to the Council, include updates to the agreement with Ukraine to improve its practical implementation and enforcement while maintaining its objectives and scope.The original agreements were signed in June 2022 and later extended until end of June 2024. They give bilateral transport rights […]A $6 billion investment in Africa’s future and other key outcomes from the Italy-Africa summit
February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has set out her plan for a new era of partnership with African nations. At a January 2024 summit in Rome, attended by more than 20 African leaders […]What does the new European deforestation law mean for Colombian specialty cocoa?
December 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julio Andrés Rozo Grisales, Founder and Director, Amazonía Emprende-Escuela Bosque, Estefania Liehr, Team Amazonía Emprende , Amazonía Emprende When treating ourselves to a good bar of chocolate, we rarely stop to question where the main ingredient, cocoa, comes […]Multilateral development banks can bridge the trust gap between emerging economies and private investors
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Klebot, Head of Debt Mobilisation , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) We hear it at every conference (certainly the ones I go to): Emerging markets desperately need more private investment to close the finance gap […]A multistakeholder earthquake response in Türkiye sets an example for future crises
November 22, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Levent Çakıroğlu, CEO, Koç Holding In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye, violently shaking the southern part of the country and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. A total […]Could the metaverse be more trustworthy than our current internet?
July 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva The internet stands as one of the most remarkable achievements in the field of communication and information networks. It is considered the […]Profit vs sustainability: Reconciling the sustainable transformation myth
June 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author:Jill Rademacher, Head of Social Impact, Foundations, World Economic Forum, Debra McCormack, Global Board Effectiveness and Sustainability Lead, Accenture, Dominic King, Senior Principal, Accenture Research, Cyrus Suntook, Strategy Senior Manager, Responsible Leadership Fellow, Accenture Ninety-eight percent of CEOs believe […]How fake news still makes it difficult to cope with coronavirus
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms, Danielle Gonçalves de Assis, a medical student from São Paulo, Brazil. 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 […]
