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...
Poorest Households Most Impacted by Tbilisi Air Pollution, Says World Bank-Sweden...
The World Bank, with the financial support of Sweden, today launched the new comprehensive study, "Poverty and Distributional Consequences of Air Pollution in Tbilisi,"...
Kirstine Damkjær appointed Deputy Executive Director of UNOPS
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has announced the appointment of Kirstine Damkjær of Denmark as Deputy Executive Director, Delivery and Partnerships of the United...
Gunhild A. Stordalen: “We can fix food”
United in a mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is an initiative led by 66...
UN expert on international solidarity to visit Denmark and Greenland
The UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Cecilia M Bailliet, will conduct an official visit to Denmark and Greenland from 8...
UNDP-supported photo exhibition in Kyiv aims to raise awareness of landmines
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has opened a photo exhibition in Kyiv called “Defining Futures: People, Tech and Teams for a...
UNESCO names two new Nordic Geoparks
UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. This brings the total number of geoparks to...
Swedish core support to UNDP contributes to inclusive digital and green...
Swedish core support to UNDP contributes to inclusive digital and green transition in over 100 countries
Sweden contributes 516mSEK in core funding and lightly...
6 Nordic cities awarded the EU Mission Label for their efforts...
Six Nordic cities, including five in Finland, are among 23 cities that have been awarded the EU Mission Label. The Label recognises the cities'...
Finland becomes the last of the Nordic countries to reinstate payments...
Finland will re-commence funding UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. All four of the Nordic countries that suspended payments have...
Sweden: UN expert calls for transitional justice measures to address legacy...
UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence.
A UN human rights expert today urged Sweden to strengthen its...
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visiting Bangladesh
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 2023, visited Khulna...