Malaria: a disease of poverty
619 000 people die annually from malaria. Over 95% of malaria cases and deaths from the disease are in Africa. Malaria slows economic growth...
Sweden: UNRWA´s 4th biggest donor
The Deputy Commissioner-General of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Leni Stenseth, and representatives of...
A Swedish peacekeeper’s mission to goalkeepers in Sudan
In February 2022, Swedish policewoman Sandra Bylund, 42, received a game-changing phone call. Since 2020 she knew her application for a field mission abroad...
“We’re not superwomen” – shedding light on the mental health needs...
“In terms of mental disorders in emergency workers, I’ll be very blunt: they don’t exist. We don’t have them. They are our patient’s problem....
United Nations thanks Norway for its contribution to peacekeeping
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked Norway for its enduring support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its...
Happiness in the times of war and climate change
Happiness and well-being are universal goals and ambitions for people all over the world. Every year on March 20, the United Nations recognizes this...
World losing forests the size of Iceland – every year
The world is losing 10 million hectares of forest each year due to deforestation - about the size of Iceland, Europe´s second biggest island....
Major climate changes in the Nordic seas
Climate change is predicted to have a major impact on the Nordic Sea areas. UNRIC has interviewed Geir Ottersen, climate impact researcher and project...
Donors’ Conference for victims of the earthquakes
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission will host an International Donors' Conference 20 March in Brussels to support the...
Sweden supports adaptation in climate vulnerable Mozambique
The Government of Sweden has signed an agreement to deliver US$19 million over five years in climate finance to Mozambique, one of the most...
Sustainable Scandinavian wine thanks to Climate Change
While for many Europeans today wine production is associated with France, Italy and Spain, the last 30 years have seen a new development in...
Nordic countries make pledges worth $73 million at Yemen Conference
31 pledges amounting to $1.16 billion were made at a High-level meeting for Yemen co-organized by the UN, Sweden and Switzerland, yesterday, in Geneva.
The...
Sweden co-hosts Donors conference for Yemen
International donors convened today to jump-start funding for the humanitarian operation in Yemen. The high-level event is being hosted by the UN Secretary-General and...
UN Deputy Secretary-General: Sustainable development is a key to durable peace
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says that inclusive sustainable development is the only way to achieve durable peace in the world. Ms. Mohammed arrived...
Sweden Finns – two cultures, two languages
There are over 700,000 people living in Sweden with Finnish roots. Sweden Finns' Day (Finnish: Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä, Swedish: Sverigefinnarnas dag) is celebrated in Sweden...