IMF: Denmark successfully navigated the crises
Danish authorities decisively utilized Denmark’s large policy space built over time to successfully navigate the crisis and lay the ground for a strong recovery....
Norway returns 600 artefacts to 8 countries
On 23 June 2021, the Norwegian Culture Minister, Abid Raja, returned more than 600 artefacts to the competent authorities of eight countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States of America. These cultural objects, mainly ancient coins and archaeological artefacts were imported to Norway without the necessary export licenses.
Russian language: many shades of blue
Russian is one of four living East Slavic languages and has over 258 million total speakers worldwide. It is the most spoken Slavic language,...
Iceland and UNESCO join forces to EnGENDER Equality
UNESCO New Delhi and GRÓ’s Gender Equality Studies and Training programme (GEST) in Iceland came together to forge a strategic partnership that offers alumni...
Iceland to fund UNESCO´s support for culture in Beirut
A shot in the arm for Beirut artists and the cultural life that they create. The Government of Iceland has signed an agreement with...
Norway/UNGA: Russia is responsible for bringing the Ukraine war to an...
Norway/General Assembly. Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Norway has stressed in his address to the 77th General Assembly that the Russian Federation bears...
Iceland/UNGA: World will be dominated by force if it is not...
Iceland/General Assembly. Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, has registered her country’s acute awareness that the world will be dominated...
Gunhild A. Stordalen: “We can fix food”
United in a mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is an initiative led by 66...
Norway and IOM Strengthen Partnership to Address Migration and Humanitarian Needs
The Government of Norway today announced the allocation of 70 million Norwegian Kroner (approx. 6.6 million USD) to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...
Norway’s ongoing journey to optimize breastfeeding support
World Breastfeeding Week 1 to 7 August. The rates of breastfeeding in the WHO European Region are the lowest in the world. Some countries...
Platåbergen first Swedish UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO’s Executive Board has approved the designation of Platåbergen in western Sweden as a new UNESCO Global Geopark. It is the first Swedish UNESCO...
UN agencies deliver humanitarian aid in Ukraine
Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began. The...
UN Secretary-General declares an “Ocean Emergency”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today said that the world had too long
taken the ocean for granted and is now facing an “Ocean Emergency”.
In his...
UNRIC is recruiting Nordic interns
UNRIC, the UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels, is recruiting 4 Nordic interns from 1 March 2021, one for each of the official Nordic...
Sweden largest per capita contributor to COVAX
Stefan Löfven, the Prime Minister of Sweden announced in his speech to the UN General Assembly that Sweden intends to increase its support for...