UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights...
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council.
The resolution received a two-thirds...
How mental health took center stage in Iceland
Seldom has mental health been as center stage in Icelandic culture and society as after the success of the theatre play „Be a wolf!“ in the Icelandic National Theatre. It is based on an award nominated autobiographical narrative by Héðinn Unnsteinsson. 10 October is the World Mental Health Day.
What you need to know about Stockholm+50
World leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth will gather in Sweden 2 and 3 June 2022, for Stockholm+50 – an international...
The light illuminating the Nordics
Light has always had a special place in the Nordic countries. From the dark nights in winter to the endless sunlight in summer, and...
Sand warms up the Finnish polar night
The inhabitants of Kankaanpää in western Finland need not worry about heating during the coming winter as much as fellow Europeans. About a hundred...
Sweden to host World Envionment Day 2022
The Government of the Sweden will host World Environment Day 2022 in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The year 2022 marks 50 years since the...
UN Secretary-General worried about proposed cuts in Norway´s aid budget
The UN Secretary-General and the Norwegian Prime Minister had a telephone conversation last night. The Secretary-General António Guterres raised the Norwegian government´s proposal of...
GDP should not be the only criteria for aid
Small island developing states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Although not all of them are among the world´s poorest, they need help to...
Human trafficking: Still a long way to go
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are still around 20.9 million people in the world who are victims of forced labour and...
Malaria: a disease of poverty
619 000 people die annually from malaria. Over 95% of malaria cases and deaths from the disease are in Africa. Malaria slows economic growth...
38°C Arctic record in Siberia confirmed
A temperature of 38°C in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk on 20 June 2020 has been recognized as a new Arctic temperature record by...
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...
Human Rights Council condemns the burning of the Quran as a...
The Human Rights Council July 12th adopted a resolution in which it condemned and strongly rejected any advocacy and manifestation of religious hatred, including...
UN Secretary-General declares an “Ocean Emergency”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today said that the world had too long
taken the ocean for granted and is now facing an “Ocean Emergency”.
In his...
Norway: Football – the sustainable way
The Norwegian Football Federation is, arguably, first among equals when it comes to support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or the Global Goals,...