Norway contributes $40 million in core resources to UNDP for 2024
Norway has contributed $40 million (NOK 428.4 million) in regular (core) resources to UNDP for 2024. In a statement UNDP thanks Norway for its...
Day of Play: Denmark co-founding project improving mental health of children...
The first-ever International Day of Play, to be observed on 11 June 2024, marks a significant milestone in efforts to preserve, promote, and prioritize...
Denmark elected to the Security Council
Denmark has been elected to the UN Security Council for the period 2025 to 2026. It is the fifth time Denmark serves as a...
Matilde Mordt of Sweden appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Matilde Mordt of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Serbia, with the host Government’s approval,...
WHO: Three Nordic champions of the tobacco-free future
Three Nordic individuals and organizations are among the recipents of the 2024 World No Tobacco Day Awards. 31 May marks World No Tobacco Day...
IAEA Director Meets Finland’s President and Participates in Nordic Nuclear Forum
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in Finland this week to meet President Alexander Stubb, with whom he discussed nuclear policies, non-proliferation and...
A Swedish Bee Queen
There is a lot of work behind the little jar of honey that we put on our breakfast tables. Monica Larsson from Bjäre, Sweden,...
New funds from Sweden to foster inclusive digital economy
UN Trade and Development receives a contribution of nearly $1 million to bolster e-commerce and the digital economy across developing countries.
Renewing long-standing partnerships,...
The Committee against Torture reviewed measures taken by Finland
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Finland, with Committee Experts praising the State party’s commitment to...
Iceland and WFP support Sierra Leone Government School Meals programme
School meals. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a generous contribution of US$1.4 million from the Government of Iceland to provide...
Nordic countries top the Press Freedom Index
Three Nordic countries — Norway, Sweden and Denmark — are in the first three places of the World Press Freedom Index 2024. They are...
International jazz day from Tangier to Landskrona, Oslo to Oulo
Jazz. Nordic Countries. International Jazz Day 2024 30 April will be hosted for the first time in the African continent, by the city of...
UNRWA Report: no proof provided on terrorist organisations links
Israeli authorities have not provided any supporting evidence to back-up accusations of UNRWA staff having participated in terrorist organisations according to an independent review.
An...
Denmark and Greenland: UN expert calls for social cohesion and international...
Social cohesion in Denmark and Greenland must be strengthened through international solidarity, a UN expert stated on Thursday.
“The Danish and Greenlandic Governments must pursue...
Swedish State Secretary Diana Janse visited South Sudan with UNHCR
On 11–13 April, Swedish State Secretary Diana Janse travelled to South Sudan with Deputy High Commissioner in the Office of the UN High Commissioner...