This article is published in association with United Nations. Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top independent human rights experts said on Wednesday. It’s believed that hundreds of thousands of trafficked individuals of various nationalities are forced to carry out fraud in the centres located across Cambodia, […]Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts warn
May 22, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top independent human rights experts said on Wednesday. It’s believed that hundreds of thousands of trafficked individuals of various nationalities are forced to carry out fraud in the centres located across Cambodia, […]Fostering Core Government Bond Market Resilience
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness of broader capital markets, especially amid heightened financial market volatility. Bond markets recently adjusted sharply to an abrupt re-assessment of the global macroeconomic environment and elevated trade policy […]EU announces €80 million humanitarian aid package for Yemen
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has announced €80 million in EU humanitarian funding for 2025 to support people in need in Yemen. This humanitarian aid will target food and health services – including those focusing on malnutrition and epidemics – as well as water provision, sanitation and […]UN alarmed after warning shots fired at foreign diplomats in the West Bank
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has called for an investigation following reports that Israeli forces opened fire on a diplomatic delegation near the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Media reports said soldiers fired warning shots near the diplomats, who were on an official visit to view […]Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave
May 22, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel to distribute five trucks worth of lifesaving relief that was allowed into Gaza at the start of the week, after an 11-week blockade. Existing supplies of basic necessities have been running dangerously […]Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry. Criminal networks are increasingly seeking to gain control over extraction sites, trade routes, […]EBRD invests €76 million in VGP green bonds
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully subscribed to a €76 million ticket as part of the existing green bond programme of VGP, a pan-European provider of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate. The tap issuance will increase the size of the original […]EU adopts 17th sanctions package against Russia
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 17th Russia sanctions package. New EU sanctions increase the cost for Russia to continue its war, adding pressure on its already strained and fragile economy. This is a clear signal of the EU’s continued and […]European Commission adopts proposals to sign and conclude the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today adopted the proposals for Council decisions to sign and conclude the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement. The Competition Cooperation Agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between, on the one side, the Commission and EU […]Nearly €1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced the selection of 15 renewable hydrogen production projects for public fundingacross the European Economic Area (EEA).The projects, located across five countries, are expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million […]EBRD, EU and partner bank maib support expansion of Moldovan wine tourism complex
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Union (EU) has teamed up with Moldovan partner bank maib to support the expansion of Castel Mimi SRL, an award-winning winery, through the construction of a wellness centre as part of its existing wine resort centred on a restored chateau, […]EBRD invests in cement company Eurobond in Türkiye
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 50 million in a Eurobond issued by Çimko Cimento ve Beton Sanayi, a joint stock company incorporated in Türkiye. Çimko will use the proceeds of the US$ 300 million Eurobond issue to finance its decarbonisation […]Ethiopia Unveils Strategic Initiative to Green Its Financial System and Drive Sustainable Investment
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Greening Financial Systems Programme was officially launched in Ethiopia today by Ethiopian and international partners at the Ethiopia Finance Forum. This transformative initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s financial sector to climate change by embedding climate risk into regulatory frameworks, advancing climate-related disclosures, […]Portugal: EIB provides €300 million loan to support the rehabilitation of state-funded schools
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €300 million financing agreement with Portugal to co-finance the School Restoration and Rehabilitation Programme, which aims to modernise hundreds of state-funded schools across the country. The agreement was signed by the Portuguese Treasury and Public Debt Management Agency (IGCP). […]UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work, Member States warned this week, as the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee met to discuss the world body’s financial health. With a growing shortfall in contributions – $2.4 billion in […]Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and placed civilians in danger, a UN-appointed human rights expert has warned. “These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, […]World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), called on Monday for renewed global commitment to combating emerging criminal threats and strengthening justice systems worldwide. In recent years, criminal and terrorist groups have seized “every” opportunity afforded by growing instability to “entrench, expand, and […]Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveries, says aid agency
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid intensifying Israeli bombing and ground operations in Gaza, the UN’s relief coordination agency, OCHA, said on Monday that it was in talks with Israel to re-start deliveries of lifesaving supplies to the stricken enclave. “We have been approached by Israeli authorities to resume limited aid delivery, […]Border security: agreement on gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Negotiating teams from the European Parliament and the Polish presidency of the Council have reached an agreement on how to introduce the Entry-Exit System […]EU economy projected to moderately grow amid global economic uncertainty
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published its spring 2025 economic forecast, showing that the EU economy started this year stronger than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing slowly in 2025, with growth expected to pick up in 2026. Key projections Elevated uncertainty from global […]UN relief chief welcomes limited Gaza aid resumption – but it’s a ‘drop in the ocean’
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN humanitarian affairs chief has welcomed Israel’s decision to allow limited aid to cross into Gaza after 11 weeks of complete blockade – but significantly more is needed “starting tomorrow morning”. Tom Fletcher said in a statement on Monday that nine UN trucks were cleared to […]EBRD and Unibank to support trade finance in Azerbaijan
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a trade finance line of up to US$ 5 million (€4.4 million) for Unibank under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). This trade finance agreement with a systemically important lender in Azerbaijan was signed at the EBRD’s […]At Arab League Summit, Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians, in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad. António Guterres told leaders meeting in the Iraqi […]Being a Woman: A Risk Factor for Many Diseases
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Lucía Barriuso López, a last year medical student from Burgos city, Spain. 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 […]Ukraine: New surgical unit opens in Zhytomyr hospital under EU-backed recovery programme
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A surgical unit at V.P. Pavlusenko Hospital No.2 in Zhytomyr opened today following a comprehensive reconstruction project supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB). As an important healthcare provider in the region, the hospital plays a vital role in delivering specialised surgical care to residents of Zhytomyr and to […]End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims. OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure […]EIB Group to provide €70 billion for tech firms and innovators
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Group President Nadia Calviño explains how Europe can benefit from the Trump chaos, with the tech sector set to receive a massive financial boost. Interview by Carsten Volkery (originally published in German by Handelsblatt) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a new initiative to close […]Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Microsoft over possible anticompetitive practices related to Teams
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns over tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. Under […]Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade. Updating journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr. […]US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for […]‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.” “There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our […]MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency. MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural products […]EU will give €120 million in humanitarian aid to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year to help the region’s most vulnerable, in view of the recent natural disasters and armed conflicts. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness, […]
