This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New measures to step up the EU fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and irregular migration got a first green light from EP and Council negotiators. Parliament and Council negotiators adopted three regulations to update the Schengen Information System (SIS): in the field of police […]Security Union: political agreement on strengthened Schengen Information System
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New measures to step up the EU fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and irregular migration got a first green light from EP and Council negotiators. Parliament and Council negotiators adopted three regulations to update the Schengen Information System (SIS): in the field of police […]From drought to floods in Somalia; displacement and hunger worsen, says UN
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. After four consecutive poor rainy seasons that brought Somalia to the brink of famine, the country is now seeing near-record rainfall, and with it, flooding that has already displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. According to […]MEPs demand an end to migrant deaths across the Mediterranean Sea
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ahead of the next EU summit on 28-29 June, MEPs urge EU leaders to show real political will and draw up genuine solutions to finally end the migration crises. In a debate with European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Deputy Minister for the […]ICC Appeals Chamber acquits former Congolese Vice President Bemba from war crimes charges
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday, decided to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and head of a rebel group in the country, on charges of war crimes and crimes […]WHO reports ‘very strong progress’ in battling DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. One month after the start of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts on Friday reported “very strong progress” in the response to the disease. Dr. Peter Salama of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists in Geneva that the […]India-UN fund gets 22 development projects off the ground in first year
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. An India-United Nations fund aimed at supporting sustainable development for low-income nations marked its first anniversary on Friday, with 22 projects having already been approved in 25 partner countries. “The Fund’s focus on supporting people in least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing […]‘We face a global emergency’ over oceans: UN chief sounds the alarm at G7 Summit event
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Unless there is a change of course, the amount of plastic waste in the world’s oceans will outweigh the fish that live in them, by 2050, said the United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday, declaring that the world now faces a “global emergency” over the […]UN humanitarian coordinator condemns Central African Republic hospital attack as ‘inhuman and unworthy’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Weapon-toting militiamen forced their way into a hospital in the conflict-ridden Central African Republic (CAR) on Saturday; an act that was condemned by the United Nations humanitarian coordinator on the ground, as “an outrageous violation of international humanitarian law.” The armed men entered the Regional Hospital […]These are the world’s most future-proof cities
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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: Jeremy Kelly, Research Director, JLL As technology changes the way people live and work, cities are undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Those that have the infrastructure and strategy to manage this rapid technological shift are set to become the […]Central Asia bloc has important role in ‘peace, stability and prosperity’ beyond region, says Deputy UN chief
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addressed the Heads of State summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Sunday, stressing that the organization’s impact in the political, economic and security realm, extends well beyond the large Eurasian region that its members represent. Noting that […]Syria: Guterres concerned over reported attacks in Idlib, calls for ‘full investigation’
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern over airstrikes that reportedly targeted a village in northern Idlib last week, killing dozens – including children. “He calls for a full investigation into the attacks, especially allegations that there was also a second strike targeting first responders, to establish […]Rohingya refugee shelters ‘washed away’ in Bangladesh monsoon rains: UN agency
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Two days of heavy monsoon rains have caused severe structural damage to camps in Bangladesh hosting one million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday. So far, more than 9,000 have been affected and the number is expected […]‘Highly explosive’ escalation of conflict and displacement across Syria’s Idlib, says top UN official
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This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The situation inside Syria’s Idlib threatens to become “highly explosive” amid an uptick in conflict between armed groups and a spike in the number of people displaced inside the war-torn country, a top UN aid official said on Monday. Panos Moumtzis, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator […]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 […]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 […]5 ocean success stories to chase away the blues
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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 Earlier this year, a study was published suggesting that humpback whales are making a comeback. The population appears to be in the midst of a baby boom, reversing years of decline driven by commercial […]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 […]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 […]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 […]
