Human trafficking: Still a long way to go
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are still around 20.9 million people in the world who are victims of forced labour and...
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...
Norway supports least-developed countries with a financial contribution
The government of Norway has contributed CHF 1.2 million (NOK 14.7 million) to help least-developed countries (LDCs) sustain the progress they have achieved with...
Poorest Households Most Impacted by Tbilisi Air Pollution, Says World Bank-Sweden...
The World Bank, with the financial support of Sweden, today launched the new comprehensive study, "Poverty and Distributional Consequences of Air Pollution in Tbilisi,"...
Matilde Mordt of Sweden appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Matilde Mordt of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Serbia, with the host Government’s approval,...
Sweden: supporting innovative financial services in Zambia
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) are launching today a new partnership to address the challenges Micro,...
Norway: Football – the sustainable way
The Norwegian Football Federation is, arguably, first among equals when it comes to support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or the Global Goals,...
Denmark elected to the Security Council
Denmark has been elected to the UN Security Council for the period 2025 to 2026. It is the fifth time Denmark serves as a...
Olenivka: Former Icelandic foreign minister in a fact-finding mission
The Secretary-General has appointed Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland as one of three members of a fact finding mission regarding the 29 July 2022...
Alcohol consumption in the Nordic countries among the lowest in Europe
The Nordic countries have a long history of alcohol consumption, complex challenges with heavy episodic drinking practices, and a reputation of implementing some of...
How about some world peace and a piece of chocolate?
“Would you like World´s Best News and some chocolate?” is an offer that not many could refuse, when thousands of volunteers approached commuters on...
Sweden doubles support for global vaccinations
Sweden intends to provide an additional SEK 100 million (almost 10 million Euros) in grants to COVAX to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible in...
Nordic clinker boat traditions inscribed on UNESCO list
Nordic clinker boat traditions have been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inscription was formally agreed upon...
From Finnish police force to restoring order in Cyprus
After 34 years in the Finnish police Satu Koivu has been serving the last two years in Cyprus, as Senior Police Adviser at UNFICYP,...
Finland seeks membership of UN Human Rights Council
Finland is seeking membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in 2022–2024. The campaign slogan is ”A Diverse World, Universal Human Rights”. The...