Ukraine: Number of refugees reaches 4 million
More than four million Ukrainians have now fled the country to escape the invasion of Russia. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, says 4,019,287 Ukrainians...
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new...
Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. For the women and girls affected, the most life-altering...
An era for Feminist Diplomacy
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, UN General Secretary António Guterres published an op-ed underlining the need for gender equality in all...
Dorte Nielsen didn’t grow up with female military role models, so...
Having grown up around horses, Dorte Nielsen saw herself joining the Danish military as a member of its mounted forces. That’s when she hit...
Ukraine: 64 verified attacks on health care
One month of war has had a devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, severely restricted access to services, and triggered an urgent need to...
War in Ukraine sparks global food crisis
The first-ever European Humanitarian Forum, which gathers policy makers, humanitarian partners and stakeholders for a dialogue on humanitarian policy and strategy, kicked off in...
UN Secretary-General: Ukraine can have major implications for the climate
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, warns that the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine not only risks upending global food and energy markets but can also have major implications for the global climate agenda.
100 days until the Ocean Conference kicks-off in Lisbon
In 100-days the United Nations Ocean Conference starts in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The Ocean Conference co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and...
International Forest Day 2022
On March 21, 2022, we celebrate International Forest Day for the 10th year in a row to raise awareness of the importance of forests....
$1.3 billion pledged at event for Yemen
36 donors yesterday pledged $1.3 billion in donations at a high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. While world leaders highlighted the...
Sweden contributes $2 million to UNICEF
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has contributed SEK 20 million (approximately US$2.1 million) in flexible funding to UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children...
Sweden co-hosts High-Level Pledging Event on Yemen
Aid agencies are seeking nearly $4.3 billion to help 17 million at today´s High-Level Pledging Event on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Sweden, Switzerland and the...
Invasion of Ukraine: Disaster for millions worldwide
A sword of Damocles is now hanging over the global economy – “especially the developing world”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
At a meeting...
Blue Economy: oceans as the next great economic frontier
40% of the world’s population live near coastal areas, more than 3 billion people utilize the oceans for their livelihood, and 80% of world...
Horror over maternity hospital attack
The United Nations has expressed its „shock“ over reports of a Russian strike on a children’s hospital and maternity ward in the city of...