Sweden: UNRWA accuses Israel of hate speech in ads
UNRWA, the UN Palestine refugee agency, has condemned the latest “disinformation campaign” by Israel against the agency.
Israel has paid for commercial advertisement including billboards...
“What I can do, not what I cannot”-– International Day of...
On the surface Birgit Skarstein and Fatmir Seremeti have few things in common. She is a Norwegian woman and he is a Swedish man....
Crown Prince Haakon Concluded visit to Jamaica, Highlighting Climate Resilience and...
Last week, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wrapped up a three-day visit to Jamaica, highlighting innovative efforts to address climate change, protect...
UNRWA: a lifeline for Palestinians
Unique among United Nations agencies, UNRWA, the Palestine Refugee Agency, is mandated by the United Nations’ Member States to provide public-like services directly, including...
Middle East Peace Process coordinator Tor Wennesland steps down
Tor Wennesland, the veteran Norwegian diplomat is stepping down from his role as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, after spending...
The answer to more sustainable buildings might be beneath our feet
Icelandic architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir has successfully designed houses with only 40% of the carbon footprint of comparable conventional buildings. Her efforts to improve sustainability...
SOFF at COP29: Increased funding from Denmark, Finland, Norway
Denmark, Finland and Norway announced additional contributions to the SOFF UN fund. SOFF is now capitalized with more than USD 100 million from 12...
Sweden commits SEK 30 million to support safe agriculture trade in...
Sweden is contributing SEK 30 million (approximately CHF 2.4 million) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) from 2024 to 2026 to help...
Sweden supports Green Climate Fund with SEK 8 billion
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes the Swedish government’s pledge of SEK 8 billion (USD 763 million) for the Fund’s second replenishment.
Sweden has been...
Europe’s Second UNU Hub Launched at Sweden’s Lund University
The United Nations University (UNU) has launched a new Hub on Water in a Changing Environment (WICE) at Lund University. This is the fourth...
Barnfonden joins forces to tackle environmental degradation and climate change
The Swedish NGO Barnfonden, the Spanish NGO Educo and the Italian NGO WeWorld are launching the initiative Grow the Future to make children affected...
Finland contributes EUR 2 million to UNDP, supporting global sustainable development
The Government of Finland has contributed EUR 2 million (USD 2.2 million) in core resources to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for 2024....
Norway’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
The human rights record of Norway will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the...
IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum spotlights solutions for maritime decarbonization
International delegates attending the 4th IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum (24-25 October) have outlined a set of key recommendations to support developing countries in their journey to...
Sweden, Iceland Commit to World Bank’s Hybrid Capital
World Bank Group shareholders Sweden and Iceland announced commitments to invest in hybrid capital, a financial product with leveraging potential that substantially expands the...