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....
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear...
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts last week completed a review of long term operational safety at the Forsmark Nuclear Power...
Greenland signs up for Paris Agreement
November 14, 2023 marks the day Greenland signed up for the Paris Agreement by the UNFCCC. This is a turning point for the climate...
Denmark supports UN Ukraine Fund as First Mover
Denmark has become the first contributor to the new Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF). The UN Fund supports community-level investments in reconstruction of housing,...
GraphoGame: Finnish app fighting illiteracy
GraphoGame, a game supporting children in learning and developing their mother tongue, is the first Finnish company to receive the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy...
Finnish Kirsi Madi appointed deputy director of UN Women
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kirsi Madi of Finland as Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships...
Global leaders launch #WomenForPeace
Global women leaders are uniting in solidarity for peace at a time of escalating war and conflicts. #WomenForPeace - a new global initiative -...
United Nations Day: 10 facts about the UN and the Nordic...
United Nations Day 2023. Did you know that the Nordic countries have been a solid partner of the United Nation as one of the...
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) named Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden as Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In...
António Guterres: Martti Ahtisaari dedicated his life to peace
The following statement was issued 16.10.2023 by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of...
Norway and Iceland concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Anne Beathe Tvinnerheim, Minister for International Development of Norway, addressed the General Debate of the UN General Assembly Saturday 23 September.
In her speech...
Iceland increases support for UNRWA in a five-year agreement
Today, Iceland’s Foreign Minister Ms. Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir and UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini signed a multi-year framework agreement for the years 2024-2028 in...