This article is published in association with United Nations. Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report published on Wednesday. The 2026 Adaptation Gap Report finds that developing countries will require roughly $305 […]‘The world is not ready’: Climate adaptation cash falls far short as warming heads past 1.5°C
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report published on Wednesday. The 2026 Adaptation Gap Report finds that developing countries will require roughly $305 […]15 years of ‘almost no progress’ in getting young people moving: WHO
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. One in four adolescents worldwide reported not getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week, according to new global estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. That amounts to some 240 million young people aged 11 […]Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights violations in the country said on Wednesday. […]Fuel price shock: Why developing economies are paying the most at the pump
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When war shut the Strait of Hormuz in February, oil prices soared everywhere. But the pain at the pump has been far from equal, and the world’s developing economies are paying the heaviest price, according to a new report from UNCTAD, the UN trade and development […]Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly causing injuries and forcing a humanitarian partner to leave the area, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has said. The NGO had been working on flood control ahead […]UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what, if anything, should replace them. The UN mission in Western Sahara closed on 31 […]€525 million investment set to drive new generation of European chip design companies
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Launching today, the European Chip Design Platform will mobilise €525 million in investment to stimulate a new generation of European chip design companies. Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen launched the project, a key initiative under the EU Chips […]COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford […]Drug precursors: MEPs back tighter controls while protecting legitimate trade
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs voted to strengthen controls on chemicals used to make illicit drugs, while protecting legitimate trade, research and innovation. The draft rules, approved by the International Trade and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committees, by 85 to 4 and with […]‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened. Mohammad el Shami, a staff member of the […]UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday amid concerns of ethnic cleansing. OHCHR said that Israel has stated that it aims to increase the area of military deployment to 70 per cent […]West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory following a deadly attack on its soldiers in Hebron. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and at least five injured when gunmen […]Commission strengthens Europe’s position as the world’s leading tourism destination
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today presented a new EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy, to increase the sector’s competitiveness, sustainability and resilience. The strategy will help businesses grow and workers build skills; it will support destinations in developing a balanced tourism offer; improve travellers’ experiences and […]Commission unveils 2027 work programme for a stronger and sovereign Europe and reports on simplification efforts
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its 2027 work programme, setting out its main legislative and non-legislative initiatives for the year ahead. It is accompanied by the 2026 annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement, taking stock of progress towards simpler EU rules and […]2026 Enlargement Package shows that reform commitment delivers progress towards EU membership
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, taking stock of progress made by the enlargement partners over the past year and setting out reform priorities for the way forward. Enlargement is one of the EU’s most consequential policies anchoring peace, stability […]Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man, afraid that if he were killed in the hostilities, no one would be […]The Well Behind My House: A Cameroonian Student’s Case for Hepatitis Education
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Nga Ndongo Essono Uriel Patrick is a medical student and researcher at University of Buea Cameroon. The writer 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 […]From Knowledge to Action: How Students Can Change the Landscape of Hepatitis
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Tereza Garcia Bergantini, a fourth-year medical student at Faculdade de Medicina Dr. Paulo Prata, in Barretos, 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 […]Haiti gang leader seeks UN talks as El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to hunt for missing soldiers
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A Haitian gang leader wanted by the United States has asked the UN to mediate, as El Salvador sends more than 2,000 troops into the country to search for four of its soldiers who went missing after a gang ambush. Gangs control most of the capital, […]Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back?
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots in the corporate world, more initiatives are needed to keep momentum going. The recommendation comes from the International Labour Organization (ILO) in its report Women in Business […]Commission greenlights Latvia’s fifth and final payment request for €504 million under NextGenerationEU
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission greenlighted Latvia’s fifth and final payment request for €504 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This represents an important step in delivering the reforms and investments linked to this payment request across key areas […]Commission takes new steps to prepare Europeans for growing crisis risks
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As Europe faces increasingly frequent and complex crises, the European Commission is stepping up efforts to strengthen preparedness across the EU. From helping citizens protect themselves during emergencies to ensuring that national civil protection systems can keep operating when disaster strikes, the EU […]Air raid alerts and attacks on schools: the devastating face of education in Ukraine
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine has sustained almost 2,000 attacks on education since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, with some 270 this year alone, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, a day after a strike at a school being used to distribute aid. Tweet URL Since the […]Breaking the silence in Mexico’s barracks
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda Gallegos found, that can include an order to step into an officer’s bedroom. “If an officer says, ‘Come into my bedroom,’ she […]Ethiopia: Violence in the north is pushing health system to the brink, WHO chief warns
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly drone strikes this past weekend. “Reports of attacks on civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Tigray regions are deeply disturbing,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom […]Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural organization UNESCO. “Journalists are increasingly paying with […]World News in Brief: healthcare crisis in Yemen’s Taiz and Afghanistan, Western Sahara mission’s phased closure
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces. All roads to the city are now closed due to the fighting, and no commercial supplies are getting through. Nearly a quarter of […]EU and Canada intensify cooperation in the area of medical countermeasures for preparedness and response to combat health emergencies
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Monday 26 October, Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, met to reaffirm the strong Canada-EU partnership on health emergency preparedness and […]EU Roma Strategic Framework brings positive progress on Roma rights across the EU with further efforts needed
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published the third implementation report on the EU Roma Strategic Framework, covering the period from June 2023 to March 2025. The report identifies how the framework is helping advance Roma equality, inclusion and participation across the Union, while also outlining the […]Commission takes new steps to prepare Europeans for growing crisis risks
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As Europe faces increasingly frequent and complex crises, the European Commission is stepping up efforts to strengthen preparedness across the EU. From helping citizens protect themselves during emergencies to ensuring that national civil protection systems can keep operating when disaster strikes, the EU […]Commission conditionally approves JD.com’s acquisition of CECONOMY under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’), the acquisition of CECONOMY AG (‘CECONOMY‘) by JD.com, Inc. (‘JD.com‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties. Today’s decision follows the opening of an in-depth […]Ukraine: WFP provides hot meals to Oleshky evacuees as UN pushes to restore power before winter
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to more than 400 people who were able to leave the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, during a brief local ceasefire. Many arrived in worrying condition at medical facilities in Kyiv on […]DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official
November 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an unprecedented rate. But its people are more cut off from the outside world than at any point in the country’s history. That […]
