This article is published in association with United Nations. About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday. Key points More than 15 million children in this […]One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday. Key points More than 15 million children in this […]‘Don’t give up’: Syrian women’s ongoing search for the missing
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Yasmin Al-Mashaan lost five brothers during more than a decade of conflict in Syria. Two were forcibly disappeared. Three were killed during peaceful demonstrations or by snipers loyal to the Bashar Al-Assad regime. She found a picture of her brother, Uqba, among the “Caesar photos”, a cache […]MEPs back candidates for ESMA Chair and EBA Executive Director
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) MEPs voted to endorse candidates for the positions of ESMA Chair and EBA Executive Director, following public hearings held on Wednesday. The Committee approved Carlo Comporti as the new Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), […]MEPs want new law to protect workers’ mental and physical health
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Commission to draft a law to protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress at work. On Wednesday, MEPs have agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure minimum […]World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fighting between the United States and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long lull, with the two sides exchanging strikes as fears grow over further civilian casualties. The US military struck rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, days after US […]Statement by President von der Leyen with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Dear Mark, it is always a pleasure to welcome you. We meet today to discuss Russia’s attack in Leipzig. The German government has identified Russia as behind an attempt to attack cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Had this attack succeeded, this would have resulted […]Commission approves German capacity mechanism of up to €35 billion to secure electricity supply
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a capacity mechanism for Germany available from 2031. This measure, with an estimated cost between €15.6 billion and €35.2 billion, aims to ensure sufficient capacity to produce, store or flexibly consume electricity, so that […]Hunting down the last cases of sleeping sickness
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Sleeping sickness has been all but eradicated, but a couple of hundred cases still continue to appear across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the second-largest country in Africa. Missing even a few could allow the disease to flare […]AI dives into a sea of data, from plankton to pollution
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This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. When asked why Jean-Olivier Irisson, a scientist at Sorbonne Université in Paris, decided to dedicate his life to studying microscopic creatures in the sea, his answer was simple: “They are beautiful.” Beauty may not be the first thing that comes […]New advanced materials could give electric motors an efficiency boost
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Electric motors are the largely unseen workhorses of modern life. They power everything from washing machines to factory equipment. Individually, many are already highly efficient. But because there are billions of them, even small improvements could translate into significant energy […]Suffering Should Not Be a Requirement for Success in Medicine
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Paula Feijen, a 25-year-old recently graduated medical doctor with a strong background in student organizing and advocacy, especially in sexual and reproductive health and rights. She is an active member of AECS (Association for Health Sciences Students of Catalonia). She is affiliated with the International Federation […]Compassion Starts Within
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Patsy Paredes, a medical student from Peru and an active member of 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 strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Healing the Healers: Restoring Balance in Healthcare
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Menatalla Elmallah, an Egyptian medical intern, researcher, medical education trainer, and public health advocate with interests in healthcare systems, global health, evidence-based policy, youth engagement, and program management. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions […]Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing. Land is being inundated, homes are flooding, livelihoods are being lost, driving significant hardships on people in search of a more secure future. […]Nepal floods: Mounting death toll and concern for women and girls
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, humanitarians are focused on how the recent deadly flash floods have impacted women and girls, as well as access to healthcare. The death toll stands as just over 1,000, as of late Tuesday. Some 4,247 people remain missing, Jens Laerke, spokesperson […]Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have more than doubled over the past two years. “We’re running out of funding, and that means that from today, some 200,000 people […]Commission greenlights Sweden’s final payment request of €332.8 million under NextGenerationEU
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Sweden’s third and final payment request for €332.8 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this third and final payment request, Sweden becomes the second Member State to reach 100% of reforms and investments linked […]Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under Digital Services Act
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. oday, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These services declared that they reach at least 45 million average monthly users […]Statement in context of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings on 31 August and 1 September, in Asheville, US
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has consistently urged Iran to curb its nuclear programme, and its ballistic missile programme, refrain from destabilising activities in the region and in Europe, stop its military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and cease the violence and repression […]Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The confirmed death toll from Nepal’s catastrophic floods has surged to 903, with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue crews and humanitarian workers battle blocked highways to reach the hardest-hit areas, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday. Key points Triggered by a glacier collapse and […]WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 3,205 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Ukraine Jarno Habicht reported on Friday following fresh overnight strikes. Key points Such attacks undermine the ability of humanitarian organizations to provide support […]‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area. The catastrophic flooding occurred at the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China. It is thought […]Aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza amid severe food insecurity
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As hunger deepens across Gaza, humanitarian agencies continue to deliver food and other essential supplies to families in need. In Gaza, about one in five families say that they are eating only one meal a day, and 50 per cent of them reported that they completely ran out of food at least […]Commission approves €4.5 million German State aid for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €4.5 million German State aid scheme for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 […]Questions and answers on the Commission Proposal for Fishing Opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2027
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What are the fishing opportunities? Why is the Commission proposing fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea? Every year, the European Commission proposes fishing opportunities – also known as total allowable catches (TACs), for all the EU sea basins, including the Baltic Sea. These TACs […]Promoting Mental Health Awareness Among Future Healthcare Professionals
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maravi Khider A. ElHassan, an MBBS candidate @ AlZaiem AlAzhari University (AAU), Sudan. 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 […]Commission endorses Greece’s €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, transport users and micro-enterprises in the clean transition
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted Greece’s Social Climate Plan. It is the fifth and largest national plan adopted under the Social Climate Fund so far, which will use the revenues from emission allowances to advance the clean transition and support vulnerable consumers and enterprises. […]Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA, said on Friday. Key points According to UNICEF, the four children – aged two to 16 – were reportedly […]Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal
August 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe flooding in China and Nepal caused widespread destruction and mounting death tolls, UN agencies reported on Wednesday as aid efforts deployed to help provide emergency assistance. UN agencies and humanitarian partners are already providing support to local authorities, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General is […]As wars spread, the global food system unravels
August 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way. Carl Skau, the acting head […]AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
August 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around […]Who heals the healers?
August 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Levina Kulembeka, a Medical Doctor from Tanzania passionate about global health. 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 on […]Caring for the Caregivers: The Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare
August 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laiba Nisar, a recent MBBS graduate from Faisalabad Medical University, Pakistan. 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 on […]
