WHO/Europe strengthening health and well-being in Greenland
Greenland and WHO/Europe have signed a 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) laying out 10 priority areas for collaboration and exchange in the field of...
Finland gives EUR 700,000 to help strengthen least-developed countries
Finland has contributed EUR 700,000 to support trade growth in least-developed countries (LDCs) through projects funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF).
Finland’s contribution was...
Women in diplomacy: Breaking the glass ceiling (and overcoming sobriety)
The International Day for Women in Diplomacy. When the appointment of Finland's first female ambassador Tyyne Leivo-Larsson was imminent in 1958 the country´s Prime...
Support for providing refuge has dampened in many countries
Three-quarters of adults continue to believe that those fleeing war or persecution should be able to seek safety in other countries according to a...
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...