The entrance to the “centre of the earth” may disappear within...
The glaciers that have given Iceland its name will be gone within two centuries and all but the biggest one by the end of...
Sweden to host Donors´conference for victims of the earthquakes
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, have today announced their intention to...
Strong Nordic support for Türkiye and Syria
The Nordic Countries have all rallied to the support of Türkiye and Syria after the deadly earthquakes on Monday. The governments of the five countries have announced financial support to UN agencies and humanitarian organisations, as well as sending specialist help workers.
Denmark failed to take effective measures against art exhibition UN Committee...
Denmark failed to take effective measures against racist hate speech by discontinuing its investigation about an art exhibition showing racist hate images, the UN Committee...
UN expert on Indigenous Peoples’ rights to visit Denmark and Greenland
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Cali Tzay, will carry out an official visit to Denmark and Greenland...
UNRWA: Norway “an inspiration to donors”
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, visited Oslo 6 and...
Andersen reappointed director of UNEP
The UN General Assembly has confirmed Inger Andersen of Denmark as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
She received 136 votes out...
Rights of the child/Sweden: Focus on isolation in psychiatric hospitals and...
The Committee on the Rights of the Child has concluded its consideration of the sixth and seventh combined periodic report of Sweden, with Committee...
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to visit Finland
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will visit Finland from 18 to 19 December. He will meet Minister for Foreign Affairs...
When sustainable solutions save lives and limbs
Using cod skin as a replacement for human skin may sound like something out of a science fiction movie. Cod has been an important...
Iceland and Norway help WFP mount response as hunger peaks in...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a total US$ 4.1 million contribution from the Government of Iceland and the Government of...
Norway pledges $9.5 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers
COP27. Climate Change. As part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026, Norway has pledged an additional NOK 100...
Finland increases humanitarian assistance
Finland. Humanitarian assistance. Finland will support the grain shipments of the World Food Programme (WFP) from Ukraine to Somalia. At the same time, Finland...
Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism
Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, the United Nations...
Finland’s Human Rights to be examined
Human Rights Council: Finland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the...