Sweden: Women feel less safe online than men
Women feel less safe than men when using the Internet, and among people aged over 75 years, women tend to use the Internet less...
Novo Nordisk and Grundfos: new partnership with UNHCR
Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya
UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Norway to fund EAF-Nansen Programme for five years
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway have announced a new five-year phase of the EAF-Nansen...
ILO and Denmark renew Partnership Agreement for 2023 – 2027
A new Partnership Agreement covering the period 2023 to 2027 has been signed between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Denmark,...
Norway strengthens support to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
In a new agreement between UNESCO and Norway, both parties have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the core programmatic work of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic...
Finland: Right to education demands adaptation to new challenges
The right to education in Finland demands adaptation to new challenges, with young people increasingly grappling with loneliness, depression and anxiety in the country,...
UNESCO and Sweden join hands to rehabilitate schools in Ukraine
Sweden is contributing US$ 6.5 million (SEK 75 million) to bolster UNESCO’s Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine.
Sweden’s flexible funding allows UNESCO to respond...
The Government of Finland partners with UNICEF to support children wellbeing...
The Government of Finland has reaffirmed its commitment to the most vulnerable children and youth living in Lebanon with a EUR 3,700,000 grant....
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear...
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts last week completed a review of long term operational safety at the Forsmark Nuclear Power...
Greenland signs up for Paris Agreement
November 14, 2023 marks the day Greenland signed up for the Paris Agreement by the UNFCCC. This is a turning point for the climate...
Denmark supports UN Ukraine Fund as First Mover
Denmark has become the first contributor to the new Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF). The UN Fund supports community-level investments in reconstruction of housing,...
GraphoGame: Finnish app fighting illiteracy
GraphoGame, a game supporting children in learning and developing their mother tongue, is the first Finnish company to receive the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy...
Finnish Kirsi Madi appointed deputy director of UN Women
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kirsi Madi of Finland as Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships...
Global leaders launch #WomenForPeace
Global women leaders are uniting in solidarity for peace at a time of escalating war and conflicts. #WomenForPeace - a new global initiative -...
United Nations Day: 10 facts about the UN and the Nordic...
United Nations Day 2023. Did you know that the Nordic countries have been a solid partner of the United Nation as one of the...