IFAD issues the first sustainable bond in Sweden
IFAD. Sweden. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued its first SEK club deal today, a strong indication of investors’ continued interest in...
UNRWA: Finland and Iceland suspend contributions, the 3 Scandinavian countries continue
Finland and Iceland have suspended their contributions to UNRWA following allegations that a dozen staff members had participated in the terrorist attack on Israel...
Denmark supports green project with focus on Georgia and Moldova
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Denmark have launched an initiative paving new development pathways for a green, inclusive and resilient future through...
Denmark contributes $52 million to flexible funding for UNDP
Denmark has contributed $52 million in flexible funding to UNDP for 2023, with $20.77m to be allocated to regular 'core' resources and $31.25m to...
Sharp increase in child poverty in Iceland and Norway
Two of the Nordic countries, Iceland and Norway, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom saw sharp rises in child poverty between 2014–2021, according to...
Over 20 thousand stateless individuals in Sweden
UNHCR has published ten facts and recommendations for action on statelessness in Sweden. The standard of proof for establishing that a person is stateless...
UN Human Rights experts on people of African Descent in a...
The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent have commenced a fact-finding visit to Norway. The visit which began on Monday,...
Sweden: Women feel less safe online than men
Women feel less safe than men when using the Internet, and among people aged over 75 years, women tend to use the Internet less...
Novo Nordisk and Grundfos: new partnership with UNHCR
Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya
UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Norway to fund EAF-Nansen Programme for five years
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway have announced a new five-year phase of the EAF-Nansen...
ILO and Denmark renew Partnership Agreement for 2023 – 2027
A new Partnership Agreement covering the period 2023 to 2027 has been signed between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Denmark,...
Norway strengthens support to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
In a new agreement between UNESCO and Norway, both parties have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the core programmatic work of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic...
Finland: Right to education demands adaptation to new challenges
The right to education in Finland demands adaptation to new challenges, with young people increasingly grappling with loneliness, depression and anxiety in the country,...
UNESCO and Sweden join hands to rehabilitate schools in Ukraine
Sweden is contributing US$ 6.5 million (SEK 75 million) to bolster UNESCO’s Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine.
Sweden’s flexible funding allows UNESCO to respond...
The Government of Finland partners with UNICEF to support children wellbeing...
The Government of Finland has reaffirmed its commitment to the most vulnerable children and youth living in Lebanon with a EUR 3,700,000 grant....