This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chuck Robbins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Running a good business carries a responsibility to think about the communities in which they operate. Businesses have the advantage of being able to take risks and quickly deploy resources. […]Here’s how business needs to change for a new decade
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chuck Robbins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco Running a good business carries a responsibility to think about the communities in which they operate. Businesses have the advantage of being able to take risks and quickly deploy resources. […]End discrimination against women and children affected by leprosy
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Governments must put an end to the informal segregation and institutionalized neglect of hundreds of thousands of women and children affected by leprosy, an independent UN human rights expert said on Sunday, World Leprosy Day. “Too many women and children affected by leprosy – […]
The best and worst parenting advice I’ve heard, by a leading psychologist
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Beatrice Di Caro, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum & Ceri Parker, Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum It’s time to put punishment on the naughty step, advises psychologist Adam Grant. Explaining the principle behind a rule is […]Deadly earthquake kills dozens in Turkey, UN stands in solidarity and offers support
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was deeply saddened by the “loss of life and destruction of property” caused by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey on Friday night. “The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to […]
These LGBTQI Davos leaders shared their advice on coming out
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content 50 years after the Stonewall riots, the global LGBTQI community still faces huge challenges. 5 leaders at Davos shared their advice for young people today on how to tackle the issues around […]UN heath agency: Time is now to ‘act as one’ in fighting infectious coronavirus
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Following confirmed cases of the Novel coronavirus in Europe, the United Nations health agency released a statement on the need for the international community to work together as one to combat the infectious disease. The evolving outbreak that began in China is “a sign […]
Negotiations on Investment Facilitation at the WTO gain support at Davos
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Ministers at Davos announced negotiations between 99 economies on a new international framework on investment facilitation for development at the World Trade Organization (WTO), with the strong support of business and other key stakeholders. The framework is aimed at […]A busy year in the UN Security Council: more openness, diversity mark 2019
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. With over 240 public meetings and a wider range of civil society briefers, the UN Security Council continued its push towards more transparency in 2019, a year marked by widespread popular uprisings and the erosion of hard-won international treaties. Here are some key figures […]
This psychologist is using science and data to beat racism
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samantha Sault, Writer, Washington DC and Geneva Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff of the Center for Policing Equity analyses law enforcement data to help police forces eliminate racial bias. Businesses can tackle racism in marketing or recruiting by measuring […]Combatting antisemitism requires ‘solidarity in the face of hatred’, says UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Against the backdrop of a constant stream of attacks targeting Jews, their institutions and property, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Saturday of a global crisis of antisemitic hatred. As we see a deeply worrying resurgence in antisemitic attacks around the world, “solidarity in the face of hatred is […]
Cyber-Risk Assessments: the vaccine for companies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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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 & Joram Borenstein, General Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions, Microsoft Technology continues to play a critical role in shaping the global risks landscape for individuals, governments and businesses. According to […]Haiti cholera outbreak ‘stopped in its tracks’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. After a nine-year long cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed close to 10,000 people, this week the country reached the milestone of an entire year free from any new cases of the deadly waterborne disease. This was achieved following concerted efforts from the Pan […]
How technology and play can power high-quality learning in schools
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer, The LEGO Foundation Education technology is exploding, expected to reach $342 billion in 2025. Learning through play has a critical role in education and in preparing children for challenges and opportunities ahead. Creating […]The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as the President of the UN General Assembly held a high-level interactive meeting for the International Day of Education. “The education sector is wrestling with mammoth challenges worldwide”, said Tijjani […]
Zero carbon buildings are possible following these four steps
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Clay Nesler, Vice-President, Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Johnson Controls With increasing numbers of countries, states, cities and organizations committing to carbon neutrality by mid-century, zero carbon buildings are finally getting the attention they deserve as a critical […]Universal Health Care: can it exist only in utopic society?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mohammad Jamal Alsaqqaf, a 3rd year medical student from the Hadhramout University, Yemen. He is affiliated to 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 […]8 top stories from the week in Davos 2020
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ceri Parker, Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum Climate change was in the spotlight at Davos 2020. The future of capitalism, AI and jobs were also key areas. The meeting was the World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary. 1. […]What we know about the Wuhan coronavirus and urgent plans to develop a vaccine
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samantha Sault, Writer, Washington DC and Geneva The virus first appeared in a seafood market in Wuhan, China The virus is thought to have crossed to humans from bats Developing a vaccine is now a priority The spread […]Business is a crucial partner in solving the mental health challenge
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust Approaches to mental health problems are limited to two biomedical strategies. More than 100 different other approaches have been suggested. Employers must collaborate in working towards the next generation […]Humanitarian aid: EU steps up support in Nigeria for conflict victims
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As millions of people continue to be affected by the conflict in Nigeria’s Lake Chad region, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has announced a first emergency aid package of €26.5 million for 2020 whilst visiting north-east Nigeria today. Speaking in north-east Nigeria, […]A climate scientist explains what the melting Arctic means for the world
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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 Since the 1970s, we have lost 75% of the volume of Arctic summer sea ice. The Arctic affects the jet stream, causing extreme weather all over the world. The Arctic used to […]FROM THE FIELD: Niger supporting the most vulnerable, as crises mount
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The number of people requiring humanitarian assistance in Niger, a country which the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, says is “being assaulted on all fronts”, is expected to increase in 2020. Currently, around 10 per cent of the population of the West African country, around 2.3 million people, requires humanitarian aid to survive. Conflict, climate […]
This is what the world’s youngest prime minister said at Davos 2020
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content Gender equality is an issue for both men and women Climate change is the biggest risk facing humanity Gender parity is an ongoing and daily battle When Sanna Marin became the Prime […]Health services for Syrian women caught up in war, foster safety and hope: UNFPA
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Continued displacement from conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria leaves women and girls in urgent need of safe spaces, shelter and reproductive health services, according to a Flash Update this week from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. More than 70,000 people from the northeast […]
Why trust and technology go hand-in-hand
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bas Burger, Chief Executive Officer, Global Services, BT Group The pace of technological change can be bewildering. Business leaders can bring clarity, helping people make informed decisions. Lifelong learning – at work, as well as in education – […]Myanmar: Departing UN rights expert still hopeful for democratic transition
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. An independent human rights expert said she has not given up hope for a democratic transition in Myanmar even though the country has yet to address “grave allegations” of international crimes, including possible genocide. Yanghee Lee was speaking in Bangladesh on Thursday at the end of her last official visit to the region […]
Trade: EU and 16 WTO members agree to work together on an interim appeal arbitration arrangement
January 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in Davos Switzerland, the EU and Ministers from 16 Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed to develop a multi-party interim appeal arrangement that will allow the participating WTO members to preserve a functioning and two-step dispute settlement system at the WTO […]Coronavirus: ‘An emergency in China, but not yet a global health emergency’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China. However, after two days […]
Croatian Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees
January 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Croatia holds the Presidency of the Council until July 2020. The first series of hearings took place on 20, 21 and […]At Davos, UN chief urges ‘big emitters’ to take climate action
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The UN chief observed that while many smaller developing countries and […]
Brexit: the Withdrawal Agreement passes the first European Parliament test
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Constitutional Affairs Committee agreed on Thursday to recommend that the EP plenary should approve the UK withdrawal terms. After parliamentary ratification in the UK was concluded earlier today, with Royal Assent granted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs […]75 years after Auschwitz liberation, antisemitism still threatens ‘foundations of democratic societies’
January 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Commemorating 75 years since the liberation of the notorious Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, independent UN rights experts said on Thursday that “urgent action” is needed to combat mounting antisemitism. “On this solemn commemoration, designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, States around the world are […]
This man is sleeping out in the Davos cold to make a point about homelessness
January 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Knowles, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Homelessness is a global problem with around 150 million people lacking a roof over their heads. It affects even wealthy places: in London homeless more than doubled between 2010 and […]
