This article is published in association with United Nations. Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials remain in short supply, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to […]Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials remain in short supply, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to […]UN Assembly President calls for just and lasting peace in Ukraine
March 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The President of the General Assembly on Thursday renewed his call for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace between Ukraine and Russia, in line with the UN Charter and the principles of sovereign equality and territorial integrity. The meeting, held under the Assembly’s veto initiative, followed Russia’s […]Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
December 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could bring accountability closer than ever – if only proof can be preserved – a top UN investigator said on Tuesday. The head of the International, Impartial and […]The 2004 EU Enlargement Was a Success Story Built on Deep Reform Efforts
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Poland is one of the success stories of European economic convergence. The country, which in January takes the reins of the Council of the European Union (the decision-making institution representing the Union’s member states) is now the EU’s sixth largest economy. This convergence process was driven by the […]Reaching the unreached to find missing TB cases
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Ms. Shobha Shukla. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that […]Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, says UN labour agency
November 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Pay packets around the world rose 1.8 per cent in 2023 and continued their positive trajectory in the first half of the year, rising by 2.7 per cent on the back of a strong post-COVID global recovery, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Thursday. “If […]Economics Authors Confront Toughest Questions on Data, History, and Theory
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The Editors Beyond benchmark measures like employment, growth, and inflation, economics encompasses the full spectrum of humanity. It affects—and reflects—everyone. Central bankers may be most acutely aware of this, as well as the high cost for people should they falter in charting the policies to keep prices stable […]Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about how urban planning can meet people’s need for adequate housing – while also protecting the planet. Anacláudia Rossbach assumed the post of Executive Director of UN-Habitat, which is based in Nairobi, […]July infringement package: key decisions
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper […]Sustainability reporting: What directors need to know and do
May 21, 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: Sarah Barker, Managing Director, Pollination, Simon Learmount, Associate Professor in Corporate Governance, Cambridge Judge Business School Authors Sarah Barker and Simon Learmount are Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum’s Community of Climate Governance Experts. Sustainability – including, critically, […]EU election campaign stresses importance of voting to protect democracy
May 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament launches the second phase of its communication campaign, highlighting the importance of voting and safeguarding democracy. Between 6 and 9 June 2024, more than 370 million people across 27 Member States are called to vote in the European elections. To further […]Why securing the OT environment against cyberattacks is vital
December 22, 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: Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Despite existing frameworks to secure operational technology (OT) environments, cybersecurity controls often ease or are overlooked during key lifecycle phases, such as Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), […]Why El Niño and global warming could make for a turbulent winter
November 6, 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: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Little boy” – it’s an innocuous name for a phenomenon that affects our weather as fundamentally as El Niño does. The climate pattern is already particularly strong, but is predicted to intensify […]Status of the artist: improve working conditions of artists and cultural workers
October 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Last Tuesday MEPs adopted a proposal for an EU framework to improve the living and working conditions for cultural and creative workers.In a draft legislative initiative, adopted by 43 votes to five and three abstentions, MEPs highlight the precarious working conditions and uncertain legal […]Digital Public Services: Member States step up efforts in value-based and interoperable digital government
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s report on the implementation of the 2020 Berlin Declaration on value-based digital government shows that Member States are improving in digital literacy and in introducing innovative technologies in their public services. However, they need to work more on social participation and digital inclusion, […]The sustainable mobility transition is not equitable. Here are three CEOs trying to close the gap
July 18, 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: Maya Ben Dror, Industry Manager, Automotive and New Mobility & Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum, Jasmeet Khurana, Lead, Moving Emerging Markets, World Economic Forum Road mobility accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related carbon emissions and is […]
