Let’s stop normalizing painful periods
Endometriosis is a disease affecting 1 in 10 women worldwide. It can cause physical pain, mental health issues, negative socio-economic impacts, and infertility. The diagnosis is often delayed due to complexity of the disease and society's normalization of painful periods. To...
Even volcanos do not surpass the human contribution to CO2 emissions
A volcanic eruption on the door-step of a national capital is an unusual event. This is however, what happened in Iceland, where an eruption...
Sweden contributes to strengthen media in Cambodia
Sweden and UNESCO have signed an agreement to initiate the project “Strengthening Media Development and Freedom of Expression”, to be implemented in partnership with UN Human Rights. Sweden will contribute 23 million Swedish Kronor (around USD 2,5 million) to UNESCO.
Bildt appointed WHO Special Envoy
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, has appointed Mr Carl Bildt as WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator).
In his...
Norway: one of the largest donors to UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes that refugees in Norway are included in the national response programmes to COVID-19. Refugees are provided with social...
The Fight of Indigenous People in the Nordic countries
A new documentary film has set a renewed focus on the remaining grievances, position, and treatment of the Sámi people in Finland. The Sámi...
Finland the happiest 4th time in a row
Finland has been selected as the world´s happiest country. This is the fourth year in a row that Finland tops the list of the...
The Sámi: We are the natives of this country
The Nordic countries have a long history of racism that dates back many centuries. One of the most affected groups are their indigenous population...
From Blade Runner to Sustainable Development
What do Blade runner and the “I-would- rather-go-naked-than-wear-fur” campaign have in common? On the surface nothing, except that their combined effect triggered a fashion...
IMO Norway supports low carbon shipping
Eleven States from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, which is supporting the path to decarbonization in...
80% of food and drink adverts in Norway promote unhealthy nutrition
According to a new study conducted by the Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), 8 out of 10 food and drink advertisements aimed at children in...
Plastic is hurting the Arctic
Marine plastic pollution is fouling the Arctic as well as posing a broader planetary crisis. But scientists still have much to learn about the...
UN: Yemen conference a “disappointment”
The international response to Monday’s High-Level Pledging Event on Yemen has been described as “disappointing” by the UN chief, announcing that pledges totalled less than last...
Yemen in danger of the world´s worst famine in decades
The United Nations convened a Pledging conference for Yemen 1 March, organized by Sweden and Switzerland.
The following op-ed, written by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
The people of Yemen are in desperate need for help
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.