US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal

WHO/P. Virot The flag of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) flies at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe as a result. The statement, released on Saturday, also includes a rebuttal of […]

Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine

© UNOCHA/Ximena Borrazas Kateryna and her two children warm up at a heating point and use rhe available electricity to charge their devices.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As people in war-torn Ukraine face the coldest winter in more than a decade, authorities and humanitarians are working to help them stay warm, particularly the most vulnerable residents.  Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius.  Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public […]

Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability

UN News A UN emergency shelter set up amid the ruins of Gaza.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As President Trump launched the international Board of Peace plan for Gaza on Thursday, top independent rights experts tasked by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating grave abuses linked to the Hamas-Israel war pledged to continue their work seeking justice and accountability for all. “The Board […]

Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies

© WFP/Maxime Le Lijour Children wait for a hot meal at a kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza, supported by the World Food Programme.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Another child in the Gaza Strip has died from hypothermia as winter weather continues to whip the enclave, the UN said on Wednesday, citing information from the health authorities.  The baby girl – just three months old – was found frozen to death on Tuesday morning at her home in […]

Critical medicines: EU measures to boost competitiveness and tackle shortages 

Critical medicines: EU measures to boost competitiveness and tackle shortages 

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted proposals to enhance the availability and supply of essential medicines in the EU. The report, adopted with 503 votes in favour, 57 against and 108 abstentions, aims to ensure a high level of public health protection for EU citizens by […]

Europe Was Warned: Why the Next Pandemic Could Be  Worse 

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Dr Taimoor Ahmed Shumail , MD | Dr Ahmed Bilal , MD , Vice  President Global Health and Diplomacy Wing – Pakistan International Medical Students  Association. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position […]

Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns

UN News Many Palestinian families are living in poorly equipped shelters that are highly vulnerable to flooding, leaving people inevitably exposed to harsh, stormy weather..

This article is published in association with United Nations. Three months into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the UN and partners have delivered tonnes of assistance items and carried out critical repairs, but this is only a temporary “Band-Aid” solution, a veteran aid worker has warned. “The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far […]

Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?

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This article is published in association with United Nations. The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential. The global demand for electricity is growing at a vertiginous […]

Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation

UN Photo/Loey Felipe Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called on Thursday for action to prevent further escalation.  Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the […]

East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law

UNRWA UNRWA Headquarters in East Jerusalem

This article is published in association with United Nations. The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in “a pattern of deliberate disregard” for international law, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.  Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it […]

Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says

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This article is published in association with United Nations.  As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence directed by security forces against protestors, with reports of hundreds killed and thousands arrested.  Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful […]

Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis

© UNHCR/Yevheniia Kozun The bombing of residential buildings in Saltivka, Kharkiv, has left many Ukrainians without power.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine has entered the new year under intensifying and deadly Russian attacks which have crippled energy systems and left millions without heating, electricity or water amid freezing temperatures, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start […]

UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file photo)

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week. “All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and […]

Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions

Ukraine: New strikes disrupt basic services for millions

This article is published in association with United Nations. Several parts of Ukraine were hit by a new wave of Russian strikes between Wednesday and Thursday morning. The attacks over the last 24 hours left civilians reportedly killed and injured in the port city of Odesa, interrupting power and water supplies there, as well as in […]

Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine

©WFP/Sayed Asif Mahmud Oleg Kemin from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) stands in front of his vehicle in Kherson, Ukraine.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone.  For frontline workers like Oleg Kemin from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), this involves travelling deep into disputed territory along the […]

West Bank: UN report warns of ‘systematic asphyxiation’ of Palestinian rights

© UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh A boy carries possessions as his family leaves their home in Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern West Bank.

This article is published in association with United Nations. A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated dramatically since late 2022 amid growing violence, repression and impunity. The report by the […]

UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket

© FAO/Viacheslav Ratynskyi Large swaths of farmland in Ukraine has been contaminated by landmines and other ordinance. (file photo)

This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine’s agricultural sector remains under intense pressure as the war continues to disrupt food production and endanger civilians, the UN food security agency warned on Tuesday, as it unveiled a new three-year plan to help farmers survive and protect their livelihoods. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization […]

The Global Resistome: How Livestock, Humans, and the Environment Fuel the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

Patricia Fotso is a third-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine of Douala

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a Scientist-Physician (MBBS, MD) at Tallinn University of Technologye. 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 the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]

Maduro seized, norms tested: Security Council divided as Venezuela crisis deepens

© UNICEF/Gustavo Vera A view of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council met on Monday against a sharply altered diplomatic backdrop, following US strikes on the Venezuelan capital and seizure of President Nicolás Maduro. Why it matters: Council members are split over whether Washington’s move upholds accountability – or undermines a foundational principle of international […]

Strengthening One Health Approaches to Combat Antibiotic Resistance: Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities

Mechoiteu Jijou Berny is a seventh‑year medical student at the Université des Montagnes in Bangangté, Cameroon

This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Mechoiteu Jijou Berny is a seventh‑year medical student at the Université des Montagnes in Bangangté, Cameroon. 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 the writer and do not necessarily […]

US actions in Venezuela ‘constitute a dangerous precedent’: Guterres

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The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “deeply alarmed” over the standoff between the United States and Venezuela in recent months, which culminated on Saturday morning in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces. US President Donald Trump made the announcement on social media, and the US Attorney General said Mr. Maduro and his […]

Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsens

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Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters. Since the fragile October ceasefire began as phase one of the US-led peace plan, thousands of tents and hundreds of thousands of tarpaulins have been distributed.  Yet partners estimate that […]

New year dawns amid rubble and resolve in Gaza

UN News A young Palestinian girl wearing a Santa Claus outfit, stands in front of tents belonging to displaced families in northern Gaza City.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed neighbourhoods – facing deep uncertainty after months of war and devastation. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain uprooted, many living in makeshift tents pitched on bare ground […]

Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge

© UNOCHA A building in Odesa, Ukraine, in flames following an attack on 31 December 2025.

© UNOCHA A building in Odesa, Ukraine, in flames following an attack on 31 December 2025. This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent attacks across Ukraine have killed civilians, damaged critical infrastructure and cut heating and power supplies for millions, UN humanitarians report, as temperatures drop below freezing. According to the Office for […]

Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

© UNICEF/Mark Naftalin Humanitarian resources to support women and their children are diminishing in Afghanistan. This article is published in association with United Nations. Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies and humanitarian partners warned on Tuesday, launching a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly 18 million […]

Global Markets, Industrial Agriculture, and Environmental Contamination: A One Health Economic Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance

This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Julian Pascal Beier (31), a second-year medical student at the Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Germany. He 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 and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one.

This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Luna Mayumi Pereira Kato is a Brazilian medical student born on October 30, 2006, in Bastos, São Paulo. 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 the writer and do […]

One Health, One Future: Uniting Against Antibiotic Resistance

Patricia Fotso is a third-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine of Douala

This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Julian Pascal Beier (31), a second-year medical student at the Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Germany. He 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 and do not necessarily […]

Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues

© WHO Health supplies are prepared for delivery in a warehouse in Gaza.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Monday. Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents […]

The spread of antibiotic resistance through plastic pathways

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Ms. Maryam Latif with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Pakistan. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue.

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Ms. Maryam Latif with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Pakistan. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. For many years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was treated as a hospital problem. […]

How climate change is threatening human rights

© UNICEF/Sukhum Preechapanich Poverty caused by factors including climate change can make children more vulnerable to Violence.

This article is published in association with United Nations. With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk echoed this message in Geneva earlier this year and posed […]

Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future

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This article is published in association with United Nations. Since the 19th century, industrialisation has had a transformative effect on the world, both positive and negative. It has created jobs and lifted millions out of poverty. But it has also had devastating consequences; destroying ecosystems, polluting the air, and driving the climate crisis that threatens to […]

Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions

© UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Children sit outside a tent in Gaza.

This article is published in association with United Nations.  Although “significant restrictions and impediments” continue to hamper humanitarian operations in Gaza, teams are still responding to the population’s needs, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Wednesday.  “As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners offload more essential supplies at crossings around Gaza […]

Overnight strikes leave death, destruction and power outages in Ukraine

© UNOCHA A UN worker in Ukraine inspects a building damaged in the ongoing war with Russia. (file)

This article is published in association with United Nations. A new wave of overnight strikes and front-line hostilities in Ukraine have caused further civilian casualties and damage to critical energy infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday. Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to […]

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