$1.3 billion pledged at event for Yemen
36 donors yesterday pledged $1.3 billion in donations at a high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. While world leaders highlighted the...
Sweden contributes $2 million to UNICEF
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has contributed SEK 20 million (approximately US$2.1 million) in flexible funding to UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children...
Sweden co-hosts High-Level Pledging Event on Yemen
Aid agencies are seeking nearly $4.3 billion to help 17 million at today´s High-Level Pledging Event on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Sweden, Switzerland and the...
Invasion of Ukraine: Disaster for millions worldwide
A sword of Damocles is now hanging over the global economy – “especially the developing world”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
At a meeting...
Blue Economy: oceans as the next great economic frontier
40% of the world’s population live near coastal areas, more than 3 billion people utilize the oceans for their livelihood, and 80% of world...
Horror over maternity hospital attack
The United Nations has expressed its „shock“ over reports of a Russian strike on a children’s hospital and maternity ward in the city of...
2.2 millions have fled Ukraine
The exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighbouring countries, UN humanitarians have warned.
To date, 9 March...
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...
General Assembly “deplores” Russia´s actions against Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly today voted a resolution, in which it „deplores“ Russia´s military actions against Ukraine. The attack is „a violation of...
Nordic statement at the GA: “We stand with Ukraine”
The Five Nordic countries and the three Baltic states have declared strong support for the Ukraine in an emergency session of the General Assembly.
Danish...
Security Council calls emergency session of the General Assembly
The Security Council, at its fourth meeting on the situation in Ukraine in the last week, called an emergency special session of the General...
Guterres asks Putin to “give peace a chance”
“President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine, give peace a chance,” Secretary-General António Guterres urged Wednesday evening at the start of an emergency...
UNEP establishes Copenhagen Climate Centre
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today, 15 February, announced that its long-standing collaborating centre in Denmark will be renamed the UNEP Copenhagen Climate...
Norway announces $ 124.5 million four-year contribution to UNRWA
The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfelt, has announced a landmark NOK 1.1 billion (approximately US$ 124.5 million) contribution to UNRWA, the UN...
Sweden: Open pit mine will endanger indigenous lands – UN experts
GENEVA (10 February 2022) - UN human rights experts* today urged Sweden not to issue a licence for an iron-ore mine in the Gállok...