This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Catherine Russell said she was appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four […]UNICEF deplores ‘unconscionable’ killing of families lining up for aid in Gaza
July 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Catherine Russell said she was appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four […]Poland: EIB extends €700 million for development of two major new offshore wind farms
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to provide €700 million for the construction of two large-scale offshore wind farms developed by Norway’s Equinor and Poland’s Polenergia off the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The twin Bałtyk 2 and Baltyk 3 wind farms will […]EBRD and donors help Ukrainian business Neverdark relocate to safer areas
January 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The warmth and crackling of a hearth fire in winter has a timeless appeal. Yet traditional wood-burning fireplaces have fallen out of favour due to their soot, smoke and pollution. Neverdark, a company based in Ukraine, offers an innovative solution that captures the allure of a fireplace without […]UN relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, DR Congo
January 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas of Yemen, after more UN staffers were detained on Thursday. The de facto rulers of much of the country, including the capital Sana’a, released the crew of a merchant ship who […]Black women in the US experience more pregnancy complications. Here’s why that needs to change
January 23, 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: Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle The United States is amid a maternal health crisis, with Black women being more likely to die and more likely to experience adverse events during pregnancy than women of other races. Recent research shows that Black women […]
