Salpausselkä approved as new UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO’s Executive Board has approved the designation of Salpausselkä in southern Finland as a new UNESCO Global Geopark. In total 8 new Geoparks were...
Platåbergen first Swedish UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO’s Executive Board has approved the designation of Platåbergen in western Sweden as a new UNESCO Global Geopark. It is the first Swedish UNESCO...
Denmark: App in Ukrainian creates softer landing for refugee children
An app which helps children experiencing stress or worry has been translated into Ukrainian, and a ‘warm welcome’ website for refugee children has been...
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights...
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
The resolution received a two-thirds...
Ethiopia: food assistance and fuel reach Tigray
Trucks with food assistance and fuel have reached Tigray and Afar following the declaration of the humanitarian truce.
After 17 months of conflict in Ethiopia,...
WHO: 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine since the invasion of Russia.
Dr Hans Kluge, the European...
UNRWA chief visits Sweden – a key financial partner
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has concluded a two-day visit...
Our health, our planet
Human impact on the environment is increasing the risk of emerging infectious diseases in humans, over 60% of which originate from animals, mainly from...
What can the UN do to stop war?
The United Nations was established at the end of World War II "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. Now that war has returned to Europe many ask what the United Nations can do to stop it. Following are 5 questions and answers regarding the instruments at the UN´s disposal in its efforts to secure international peace and security.
Guterres: War in Ukraine one of the greatest challenges ever
The UN Secretary-General says that because of its nature, intensity, and consequences the war in Ukraine is one of the greatest challenges ever to...
IPCC Climate report: 8 reasons not to give up hope
Although once again the scientific community has made clear this week that we are not doing enough to limit global warming to the crucial...
Nordic funding provides lifesaving support to displaced Yemenis
Unearmarked funding from the Nordic countries helps UNHCR continue protecting and assisting Yemenis caught in one of the world’s largest but most underfunded crises.
Nabiha,...
Afghanistan: UN appeal falls short
Donor countries pledged $2.44 billion in donations at a high-level pledging event on supporting the humanitarian response in Afghanistan yesterday. While world leaders highlighted...
Norwegian judge appointed chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
Erik Møse of Norway has been appointed as one of three independent members of the recently established Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine.
The other members...
Norwegian minister uses recycled plastic gavel to signify plastic pollution agreement
The recent UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) will go down in history for its historic agreement to end plastic pollution.
The draft resolution– which was endorsed by 175 countries and will become a legally binding agreement by 2024– was sealed when Espen Barth Eide, the Minister of Climate and the Environment for Norway and the president of UNEA, brought down a recycled plastic gavel.