This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Algirde Pipikaite, Project Lead, Governance and Policy, World Economic Forum & Martina Cheung, President, S&P Global Market Intelligence Cyberattacks have almost doubled in the past five years with no sign of slowing down. Due to the increasing number of cyber breaches, […]Investors have a role in securing our shared digital future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Algirde Pipikaite, Project Lead, Governance and Policy, World Economic Forum & Martina Cheung, President, S&P Global Market Intelligence Cyberattacks have almost doubled in the past five years with no sign of slowing down. Due to the increasing number of cyber breaches, […]UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by US border detention conditions, says holding migrant children may violate international law
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Conditions in which migrants and refugees are being held in the United States are appalling, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, underscoring that children should never be held in immigration detention, or separated from their families. “As a pediatrician, but also as […]
Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than five times the number killed in armed conflict over the same period, UN researchers said on Monday. According to a study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and […]
EU-Ukraine Summit: moving forward together in solidarity
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, at the 21st EU-Ukraine Summit in Kyiv, the European Union and Ukraine reaffirmed their strong partnership and shared commitment to a comprehensive reform agenda. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk represented the European Union alongside the President of […]Monday’s Daily Brief: global homicide figures, neo-Nazi recruitment, Kashmir, and migrants’ plight in USA
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. This Monday, we cover: a record high number of civilian casualties in Kashmir this year; a new UN study showing that more people die due to homicide than war; how neo-Nazis target children online to expand their ranks; and condemnation by the UN human […]
A 550 km-long mass of rotting seaweed is heading for Mexico’s pristine beaches
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is home to clear blue seas, golden sands and a glorious backdrop that includes ancient Mayan ruins. Millions flock to its resorts every year and tourism is vital to the […]5 ways to boost sustainable trade in the world’s poorest countries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Violeta Gonzalez, Head, Partnerships, Outreach and Resource Mobilization, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World Trade Organization & Fabrice Lehmann, Guest Editor, Trade for Development News , Enhanced Integrated Framework The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Aid for Trade initiative is […]These are the world’s best universities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content These are the world’s best universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the best university in the world for the eighth year running, according to research firm QS. MIT leads the World University Rankings with a maximum score […]Empathic AI could be the next stage in human evolution – if we get it right
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesus Mantas, Global Head of Strategy and Offerings, IBM Global Business Services Human progress has been fueled by the development of tools, machines and technology that augment our natural capabilities. Yet our emotional brain – the part that controls our […]Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren’t just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they’ll keep their word? The truth is, […]Syria: At least seven children killed in yet another airstrike
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), at least seven children were killed in an airstrike against displaced civilians on Saturday on the village of Mhambel, in the outskirts of Idlib, in northwest Syria. News reports state that over 20 civilians were killed in […]
Skills, not job titles, are the new metric for the labour market
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jian Lu, President, LinkedIn China The rise of tech is currently transforming the labour market, leading to the automation of some jobs and tasks on the one hand and the emergence of new kinds on the other. Proactively […]UN chief welcomes power-sharing deal between Sudanese military and opposition
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday he was “encouraged” by reports of a newly-inked power-sharing deal between the Forces for Freedom and Change – a coalition of opposition and protest groups – and Sudan’s ruling military council. The two sides have reportedly agreed […]
India’s mega-rich are on the rise
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content After a bleak and unfinished ending to the Hanoi summit earlier this year, Donald Trump made a historic walk on June 30 as the first sitting US president to step into North […]Scores of Rohingya refugee shelters in Bangladesh destroyed by flooding
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have drenched the Cox’s Bazar settlement, home to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees, destroying some 273 shelters, and injuring 11 people, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. The huge refugee camp has been hit by three days of […]
Mergers: Commission approves the acquisition of Flybe by Connect Airways, subject to conditions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of UK regional air carrier Flybe by Connect Airways, a consortium by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Aviation and Cyrus. The decision is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Connect Airways. Today’s […]Six children among 53 confirmed fatalities after Libya detention centre airstrikes: Security Council condemns attack
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The toll from Tuesday’s reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the “severely traumatized” surviving migrants and refugees, UN aid agencies said on Friday, reiterating their appeal to close […]
Central Asia: the European Union matches political commitment with further concrete support
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To underpin the European Union’s political commitment and kick-start the implementation of the new EU Central Asia Strategy, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, at the EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, today presented a set of EU funded regional programmes. […]This plastic drinks bottle is made from plants
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Plastic has transformed many aspects of daily life, from keeping food fresh to ensuring medical supplies stay sterile. But in recent years it has become public enemy number one – almost entirely because […]How the North Korea-U.S. detente is a leveling of the playing field
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Syed Munir Khasru, Chairman, Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance After a bleak and unfinished ending to the Hanoi summit earlier this year, Donald Trump made a historic walk on June 30 as the first sitting US president to […]Can we measure the temperature of human cells? A young scientist explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pierre Karam, Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? I am trying to develop a tiny thermometer. I know this might not sound very impressive at first, but the technology […]Fairness should be at the heart of the agricultural goods trade
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Louis Dreyfus CompanyCamilla Colombo, Space researcher, Politecnico di Milano It is a paradox that the world’s biggest agricultural commodities companies rely on some of the sector’s smallest farmers, growing everything from […]This young scientist is tackling food insecurity for the world’s most vulnerable groups
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lamis Jomaa, Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut What is the big problem you’re trying to solve? I am trying to explore the main causes and consequences of food insecurity on the nutritional status and overall health and […]What makes a great CEO? The people they surround themselves with
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content What does it take to be a stellar chief executive? Well, according to new research from Glassdoor, the best CEOs are those who surround themselves with a strong senior leadership team. Across five different countries […]Japan must urgently address long-standing concerns over foreign bribery enforcement
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Japan must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of its law enforcement agencies to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute the foreign bribery offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. According to the Working Group, […]Citing public anger and youth activism, OECD Secretary-General urges governments to heed calls for climate action
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today said governments must face up to mounting anger, particularly among youth, on climate inaction. In a major speech in Geneva, he named OECD countries leading the way to decarbonise their economies, and listed worrisome developments in other key countries that are slowing down […]UN Human Rights chief urges Venezuela to halt grave rights violations
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The Venezuelan authorities should take immediate steps to halt widespread rights violations being perpetrated against the country’s people and work to resolve “this all-consuming crisis”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. Michelle Bachelet’s appeal to the Government of Nicolas Maduro […]
Member States’ compliance with EU law in 2018: efforts are paying off, but improvements still needed
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s Annual report on Monitoring the Application of EU law sets out how the Commission monitored and enforced EU law in 2018. The online Single Market Scoreboard, also published today, evaluates the performance of EU/EEA countries in the EU single market and identifies the […]Pay packet inequality growing worldwide, says new UN report
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Top earners around the world have seen their share of national income rise in the last decade and a half, while everyone else has seen their pay packets shrink by comparison, UN economists reported on Thursday. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), data […]
Employment and Social Developments in Europe: 2019 review highlights that tackling climate change can be a driver for growth and jobs
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission has published the 2019 edition of its yearly Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review. In light of global long-term trends such as ageing, globalisation, technological transformation and climate change, the 2019 ESDE is dedicated to the theme of sustainability. The report […]Kids who live in the countryside have better motor skills, a study in Finland has found
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Country children have better motor skills than city kids, which means they develop faster and could even enjoy greater equality in society, according to a new Finnish study. Academics at the University of […]Europe is designing satellites that ‘surf’ their way past space debris
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Camilla Colombo, Space researcher, Politecnico di Milano Space debris Humans routinely send spacecraft into orbit to ensure services on the ground and to explore other planets. This extraordinary ability comes with a great responsibility: our space activity risks contaminating […]Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop collecting trash from communities that don’t comply
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content Not all that long ago, China recycled for the world. Now it’s trying to tackle its own trash. With a population of 1.4 billion and no formal recycling system, the country generates mountains of […]
