COVID-19 vaccines: first doses donated by Iceland arrive in Côte d’Ivoire
The first doses donated by Iceland to COVAX have arrived in Côte d’Ivoire, with a shipment of 35,700 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine setting...
Iceland: Carbon Capture plant operational
Lauded as the world’s largest operational system for carbon capture and storage, the Orca plant in Iceland has been up and running since 8...
World leaders gather at UN in New York
76th UN General Assembly kicks off today with the annual general debate. Per tradition the President of Brazil is the first speaker followed by...
With anxiety on the rise psychologists enter the climate change field
Climate change has not only become an integral part of politics and news reporting, but also a topic of academic research. With anxiety rising it...
Secretary-General calls for renewal of social contract in new report
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a renewal of the social contract to rebuild trust and social cohesion in recommendations made to...
Guterres: “Hammarskjöld is a reference and an inspiration”.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today paid tribute to the sacrifice of Former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
Mr. Guterres participated today in an Informal Commemorative Event of the General Assembly to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Dag Hammarskjöld
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...