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...
Sweden reaffirms partnership with UNDP to support vulnerable Iraqis
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a three-year $ 16.4 million agreement to further...
Wennesland appointed Special Coordinator for the Middle East
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Tor Wennesland of Norway as his new Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process....
Finnish sauna added to the Unesco Cultural Heritage list
Finland’s sauna culture has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The sauna tradition is in good company on the list with for example Indian yoga, Beijing Opera, Argentinian tango, Turkish coffee ceremony and Iranian rug making.
Sweden helps UNHCR meet changing needs in Iraq
UNHCR welcomes the recent contribution of $1 million towards UNHCR's protection and assistance programmes. The funding will support vulnerable displaced persons in Iraq. This is...
ILO and Norway: new partnership on skills development
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a strategic partnership agreement for 2021-2022. The agreement´s aim...
Denmark supports investigations on Da´esh crimes
Denmark has signed an agreement to provide financial support for investigations into crimes committed by Da’esh/ISIL. The support is allocated to the United Nations Investigative...
Norway paves the way to ensure equal access to COVID-19 treatments...
Norway is playing a key role in ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 tools according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO expressed its deep...