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...
Swedish donation to help developing countries meet farm trade standards
The government of Sweden is pledging SEK 40 million (approximately CHF 4.2 million) over the period 2020-2023 to help developing and least-developed countries (LDCs)...
Finland first in Europe to use dogs to detect Covid-19
Finland’s Helsinki-Vantaa airport has started using detection dogs to sniff out passengers possibly infected with the coronavirus. Dogs are providing a cheap, fast and...
IAEA Director General Meets President, Ministers in Finland
The use of nuclear energy in support of climate change goals was among the main topics of discussion yesterday between International Atomic Energy Director...
Iceland to support development of communication
UNESCO and Iceland have signed an Agreement, aiming at providing the first financial support of Iceland to the International Programme for the Development of...
14,000 Ghanaians to get job-ready digital skills with help of Norway
A newly signed partnership between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Norway will scale up and strengthen digital skills in Ghana. It focuses on training...
Norway donates $10 million to education in South Sudan
The Government of Norway signed an agreement 12 November worth $ 10 million to support a safe return to school for children in South...
Friberg-Storey of Sweden appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Michaela Friberg-Storey of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan.
Ms. Friberg-Storey brings over 20...
UN experts say drilling licences may undermine Norwegian constitution
Two UN Human Rights Experts say that the right to a healthy environment in the Norwegian constitution is meaningless if the Supreme Cort gives a green light for oil drilling licences in a case before the Supreme Court.
The Experts have published an Op-ed in Aftenposten on a climate related case which is being heard at the Norwegian Supreme Court.