This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The summit that is due to begin shortly between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “a promising development for global peace and security,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. US President Donald Trump and his […]US-North Korea summit in Singapore ‘a promising development’ says Guterres
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The summit that is due to begin shortly between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “a promising development for global peace and security,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. US President Donald Trump and his […]Young people are not a nameless, faceless mass. So why do we treat them as such?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aleksander Dardeli, Executive Vice President, IREX Global development assistance has something in common with current societal movements: both are heavily focused on youth. Typically, emphasis falls on the potential of the youth boom to either fuel historic prosperity […]The key takeaways of G7 Summit in Canada
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Council. Main results President Donald Tusk represented the EU at the G7 summit with President Jean-Claude Juncker. G7 leaders committed to fight trade protectionism and to reform the World Trade Organisation. They urged Russia to end its actions undermining democracies and its support of the […]Millennials (and Gen X) – Here are the steps you should take to secure your financial future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Han Yik, Head of Institutional Investors, World Economic Forum I know what you’re thinking – yet another lecture on how millennials need to save more. Before you roll your eyes and move on, hear me out. Do you […]Canada leading the way on women’s inclusion and empowerment, says OECD
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Canada has made significant progress on gender equality in the last few years, developing institutions, policies, tools and accountability structures that position it as a leader in an area increasingly seen as a cornerstone of inclusive growth, according to a new OECD Review. Gender Equality in […]Amid strong outlook for U.S. economy, risks abound
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The U.S. economy is experiencing one of the longest expansions on record, but the scars left by the Great Recession, as well as challenges posed by globalization and automation shocks, remain visible across the country, according to a new report from the OECD. The latest Economic […]Ethiopia will soon introduce visa-free travel for all Africans
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Ethiopia plans to open its borders so that all Africans can arrive without prior permission. Speaking at a state banquet held in honour of visiting Rwandan leader, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed that Ethiopia […]Why we are using these custom-built drones to collect whale snot
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vanessa Pirotta, PhD student, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Have you ever been whale watching, or seen a whale coming up to breathe? If so, you will have seen a spray rising from the surface as it […]This is what countries are doing to fight plastic waste
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Formative Content The world is entering a new era in its relationship with plastic. What was once a miracle product has become public enemy number one. Plastic’s success is largely due to the fact that it […]UN chief welcomes Taliban’s temporary truce announcement, encourages all parties to embrace ‘Afghan-owned peace’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the Taliban’s announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, urging all parties concerned “to seize this opportunity and embrace an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.” This follows the recent announcement by the Afghan […]The G7 should take the lead on ocean targets for 2020
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Thomson, United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations Seven of the world’s most powerful heads of state are meeting in Quebec. Fortunately, their host Canada has put saving the ocean at the heart of their […]If we don’t protect the ocean, humanitarian disaster awaits
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Overfishing and climate change threaten the vital food supply of more than one billion people. They are the driving forces behind the deteriorating health of […]Here are 5 of the biggest threats to our oceans, and how we can solve them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas McCauley, Assistant Professor, Department Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California Santa Barbara Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface. For a healthy planet, we need healthy oceans. Yet they are under threat. Here are five […]EU budget: Boosting cooperation between tax and customs authorities for a safer and more prosperous EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing measures to make tax and customs cooperation between Member States better and more efficient. Continued funding of these programmes will help the EU to progress inoffering businesses unfettered and easy access to the […]We need greater protection for our oceans. We can’t let politics stand in the way
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Rogers, Professor of Conservation Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford “Thick fogs, snow storms, intense cold, and every other thing that can render navigation dangerous, must be encountered; and these difficulties are greatly heightened by the […]90% of plastic polluting our oceans comes from just 10 rivers
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Over the last decade we have become increasingly alarmed at the amount of plastic in our oceans. More than 8 million tons of it ends up in the ocean every year. If we continue […]4 reasons why women should lead the G7 agenda in 2018
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katja Iversen, CEO, Women Deliver At the next G7 Summit in Canada, I will ask nine of the world’s most powerful political leaders to invest in gender equality. The group itself illustrates the current imbalance of power: only […]African migration: what the numbers really tell us
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marie McAuliffe, Head of Migration Policy Research Division, International Organization for Migration & Adrian Kitimbo, Research Associate, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria Africa is often depicted in the media as a continent of mass exodus. […]2018 Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Maria Ressa of the Philippines
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Endorsed content It is time for the 70th World News Media Congress, organised by WAN-IFRA. This year it takes place in Estoril, Portugal. The European Sting is the only EU Media from Brussels to partner with the world’s most important congress of the news and media sector, affirming once more our powerful position in the […]How a teen refugee survived a shipwreck and saved a baby’s life
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Melissa Fleming, Spokesperson for the High Commissioner/ Chief of Communications, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) This excerpt is from Melissa Fleming’s new book “A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea”. The book was chosen as June’s […]Does hosting a World Cup make economic sense?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Hall, Project and Engagement Lead, Information and Entertainment System Initiative, World Economic Forum “Among all unimportant subjects”, said Pope John Paul II, “football is by far the most important”. While the former pontiff may have recognized an […]The Fourth Industrial Revolution needs a social revolution, too. Here’s how we can make this happen
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilary Cottam, Founding Director, Participle Ltd The industrial revolution produced an explosion in new forms of social organization. From the United Nations to trades unions, from the voluntary sector to welfare states, new systems and partnerships were designed […]Latin America’s cities are ready to take off. But their infrastructure is failing them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Research Director, Igarapé Institute Latin America is the planet’s most urbanized region. In just over a generation – between 1950 and 2010 – the proportion of people living in cities grew from 30% to more than 85%. […]EU-wide penalties for money laundering: deal with Council
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New measures to step up EU fight against money laundering were informally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators. Currently, the differences between the EU countries in defining and sanctioning money laundering offences affect cross-border police and judicial cooperation and can be exploited by criminals […]EU budget: Commission proposes most ambitious Research and Innovation programme yet
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing €100 billion for research and innovation. A new programme – Horizon Europe – will build on the achievements and success of the previous research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) and keep the EU […]Indoor air pollution is deadly. Here’s an unconventional solution
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UNEP. Photo: UNEP This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ron Bills, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Envirofit Just recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed how many lives are impacted by air pollution. Nine out of 10 people on this planet […]The global economy isn’t working for women. Here’s what world leaders must do
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International These are restless, exciting and frightening times to be a woman. Every day brings a rousing success or a crushing setback in our fight for equal rights. In May, after decades of […]Here are five tips to make your message clear in a crowded world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tiffany Misrahi, Community Lead, Aviation, Travel & Tourism Industries, Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum LLC We are in a new era of communication, whether we like it or not. The fact that you may be reading this […]EU Budget: InvestEU Programme to support jobs, growth and innovation in Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to create the InvestEU Programme, bringing EU budget financing in the form of loans and guarantees under one roof. InvestEU will bring together the multitude of financial programmes currently available and expand the successful […]EU-US Trade: European Commission endorses rebalancing duties on US products
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The College of Commissioners endorsed today the decision to impose additional duties on the full list of US products notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as part of the EU’s response to the US tariffs on steel and aluminium products. Following today’s decision […]EU Telecoms deal: Fees on calls across the EU capped and 5G network by 2020
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU citizens will have access to a 5G network by 2020 and see the costs of their international calls capped, thanks to a provisional deal reached on Tuesday night. An end to expensive international calls New measures to protect smartphone users, including refunds An […]The Cold War had an unintended side effect: It created a European wildlife paradise
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Formative Content Stretching from the Arctic to the Black Sea, the Iron Curtain separated communist East from capitalist West for nearly 45 years. Off-limits to people – with the exception of machine-gun-toting border guards – this […]Halting spread of drug resistance from animals to humans: deal with Council
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to curb the use of antibiotics on farms, so as to keep resistant bacteria out of human foods, were informally agreed by MEPs and ministers on Tuesday. “This is a major step forward for public health”, said rapporteur Françoise Grossetête (EPP, FR). ”Indeed, […]
