Norwegian appointed UN Police chief in South Sudan
Former Norwegian police chief Christine Fossen has been appointed Police Commissioner of the UN Mission in South-Sudan (UNMISS).
Fossen will lead a police force of...
Finnish peacekeepers support hospital in Lebanon
As part of continued UNIFIL support to host communities and in order to enhance local medical capabilities, the mission’s Finnish peacekeepers recently donated an...
Guterres welcomes Denmark´s contribution to climate adaptation
The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Denmark that it will allocate 60 per cent of climate financial aid to climate...
UNHCR receives largest private sector contribution for Afghanistan crisis
The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of the LEGO Group, contribute 30 million DKK US$4.7 million) to support UNHCR’s emergency response in Afghanistan.
Today,...
Oceans need us to expand our minds
Human activities are putting extreme pressure on aquatic ecosystems worldwide. United Nations’ Oceans Decade was launched to promote increased understanding and protection of oceans,...
UN thanks Finland for its contribution to peacekeeping
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed gratitude to Finland for its support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of...
Global Goal #7 – Clean energy for all
The world is making progress towards Global Goal 7 (SDG#7), with encouraging signs that energy is becoming more sustainable and widely available.
The goal is to...
World Humanitarian Day: The human cost of the climate crisis
The World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, honors those who work to help others, often with their lives at stake. This year, the UN highlight the immediate human cost of the climate crisis by pressuring world leaders to take meaningful climate actions for the world’s most vulnerable people.
The United Nations intends to remain in Afghanistan
After the fall of Kabul, the United Nations has reiterated its commitment to stay and deliver aid to millions of people in need in...
Climate: Europe warming faster than rest of world (IPCC)
Far from being spared from the impacts of global warming, temperatures in Europe are set to rise more quickly than the global average, the...
Sweden will pull out if Taliban return
Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who on...
Guterres: The IPCC Report is a code red for humanity
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says a report published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a “code red for humanity.”
“The...
Hans Grundberg appointed Special Envoy for Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Hans Grundberg of Sweden as his Special Envoy for Yemen. Mr. Grundberg succeeds Martin Griffiths...
Greenland: Red paint instead of celebrations
The statue of Hans Egede towers over Nuuk the Capital of Greenland. A controversy over the statue has overshadowed the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the Danish-Norwegian missionary in Greenland. On the occasion of the International Day of the World´s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, we focus on the Inuits of Greenland, who along with the Sami are the indigenous people of the Nordic countries.
Sweden to support electoral projects in Liberia
Sweden has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to contribute 40,000,000 Swedish Kronor (approximately USD 4.8 million) to the Liberia...