Nordics: Two thirds give to charity
64 to 70% of the population of the Nordic countries give to charity. Swedes and Norwegians were more likely to give to charity in...
The last mosquito-free bastion has fallen
World Mosquito Day 20 August. Mosquitoes were found for the first time in Iceland last year (2025)- but no new discoveries have been made...
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to visit Indonesia
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will visit Indonesia from 4–8 September 2026 in her capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the...
Norway to Host the International Polar Year 2032–2033
Norway is taking on a leading role in global polar research as UiT The Arctic University of Norway, together with the Norwegian Polar Institute...
Ánne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta: Bringing a Sámi voice into healthcare
UNRIC has interviewed Ánne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta: a Sámi researcher, nurse, and midwife connected with UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø. Herself born...
WHO and Sweden are making the vaccine cold chain in Ukraine...
Beyond attacks on health facilities and constant security risks for health workers and patients, the war in Ukraine has also disrupted many critical functions...
Sand to Sahara: Why even desert countries are importing sand
The first time Icelandic entrepreneur Ómar Antonsson visited the United States right after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks twenty-five years ago he was...
Denmark/EU funding more environment friendly jeans production
Few garments are as universal as a pair of jeans. Since 1873 when copper rivets were added to denim worker pants to strengthen the...
Sweden and WHO launch initiative to transform Ukraine’s health system
WHO and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have launched a new multi-year cooperation project to support the long-term recovery and transformation of...
Denmark among twenty-one countries coordinating Andes virus research initiative
Following the recent Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, a globally coordinated outbreak research initiative involving investigators and institutions...
Chef Rasmus Munk of Denmark named WFP Goodwill Ambassador
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced Chef Rasmus Munk — founder of award-winning restaurant Alchemist and the food innovation centre Spora...
Changing the world through laughter and play
International Day of Play is a day to celebrate the power of play. The theme for this year’s International Day of Play is “Protect...
Finland boosts support for Rohingya refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced a EUR 2 million contribution from the Government of Finland to sustain life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya...
Norway contributes NOK 50 million to the WHO Health Contingencies Fund...
Norway is strengthening the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Contingencies Fund with a contribution of NOK 50 million following a new outbreak of Ebola...
Norway contributes $3 million to WHO acute care programme
A major new investment from the Norwegian Agency for International Development (Norad) is set to accelerate life-saving emergency care across Africa, as WHO scales...