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...
UN Women’s Rights Committee to review Denmark online
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in Denmark, including...
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...
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...
New artificial island : a beacon of the clean energy transition...
In 1991, Denmark was the first country in the world to build an offshore wind farm. Thanks to an inter-party agreement, the country has...
Norway facilitates translations into Uzbek.
Learning in the mother tongue at an early age has a positive impact on future academic achievement. 130 children books have been translated into Uzbek. This is an initiative of the Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan. Its partners are UNESCO and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).
UNCHR welcomes Iceland´s accession to statelessness treaty
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed Iceland’s accession to the United Nations Statelessness Conventions.
“We welcome Iceland’s accession, which brings the world one step...
Norway steps up support to UN peacebuilding
‘Ending conflicts and building sustainable peace requires a combination of efforts. Norway will continue to play an active role in the Peacebuilding Commission. We...
Iceland´s Gísladóttir appointed DSRSG for Iraq
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland as his new Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs...
Norway to chair important SC committees
Norway joined the United Nation Security Council at the beginning of the year. As a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will chair the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee. In addition it will lead the Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.
Iceland supports WFP in Yemen
The World Food Programme has welcomed a 40 million ISK ($310,000) increased contribution from Iceland to its operation in Yemen.
“Economic volatility & conflict have...
Afghanistan: Mette Knudsen appointed Deputy Special Representative
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Mette Knudsen of Denmark as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan. She...
UNESCO: Norway supports freedom of expression
Norway and UNESCO have signed a new Programme Cooperation Agreement, through which Norway reinforces its support to the Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression...
Lundberg appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Peter Lundberg of Sweden as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Montenegro.
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...