Green economy: a path towards sustainable development and poverty eradication
Ecology, economy, and equity. Those are the key points in a Green Economy. Those are the pathway to a wealthy and inclusive nation.
For the...
Malmö named a UN Resilience Hub
Malmö has become the latest European city and the second in Sweden to be unveiled as a Resilience Hub by the UN Office for...
Sustainable infrastructure: a synergy between climate mitigation and economic growth
Infrastructure and sustainable development are positively interlinked. Approximately 70% of greenhouse gases are linked to the construction and operation of infrastructure, and buildings alone...
Faremo resigns from UNOPS
The United Nations Secretary-General has accepted the resignation of Grete Faremo, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Ms....
A UN treaty on cybercrime en route
A UN treaty on cybercrime is after years of discussion finally on its way. The UN General Assembly voted in December 2019 to begin...
Focus on the digital challenge to journalism
Norway, Denmark and Sweden top the World Press Freedom Index for 2022, while Finland is number five. The fifth Nordic country, Iceland, is ten...
UNICEF: When the world fails to educate its children, we all...
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools,...
UNDP awards Iceland gold certification for its gender equality efforts
Iceland has become the first donor country to receive the gold certification on gender equality under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Gender Equality...
Guterres holds “frank discussions” in Moscow
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today said he came to Moscow as a "messenger of peace,” and had had “frank discussions” with Russian Foreign Minister...
Secretary-General to Moscow and Kiyv for talks
António Guterres the Secretary-General will visit Moscow, Russian Federation, on April 25th. He will have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary-General will be received by President Vladimir Putin.
UNESCO and NORAD join forces to translate storybooks for Ukrainian...
UNESCO, Norway and several partners have launched a campaign called "Translate a Story Ukraine".
Since the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February...
Floating wind turbines: a new player in cleantech
Mother Earth Day is celebrated tomorrow and is a good time to stop and reflect on alternative energy sources and new cleantech such as...
Secretary-General requests meetings in Moscow and Kiyv
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective capitals.
UN...
Swedish UNA: Budget cuts hurt the world´s poorest people
The Swedish United Nations Associaton (UNA) has criticized the Swedish government´s revised budget proposal. The development aid budget will be cut to finance the...
High-level group to accelerate progress on noncommunicable diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the establishment of a new Heads of State and Government Group to accelerate progress towards the Global...