Nordic countries among Europeans who call for action on sustainable development
A vast majority in the Nordic EU countries Finland, Sweden, and Denmark believes that that the EU and national governments should prioritize sustainable development....
Denmark: Two-State solution only path to peace
In a speech to the General Debate of the 80th General Assembly, Christina Markus Lassen, Permanent Representative to the United Nations of Denmark, said...
Storkriket and Snæfellsnes: Two new Nordic UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
The two Nordic Biosphere Reserves, Storkriket in Sweden and Snæfellsnes in Iceland, are among 26 new biosphere reserves, that have been designated by UNESCO....
Sweden: We must push back the pushback
Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden warned in her address to the General Debate of the 80th UN General Assembly that,...
Iceland: Russia´s invasion of Ukraine is “direct assault on this Organization”
Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, said in her address at the General Debate of the 80th General Assembly that for...
Norway: UN is in crisis
Espen Barth Eide, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, has warned in his speech in the General Debate of the 80th General Assembly, that...
Finland: Values should underpin everything we do
“Regardless of size, each and every Member State of the UN has agency — a say in how the new world order will look,”...
Finland invests in UNDP to accelerate sustainable development and effective crisis...
The government of Finland has contributed EUR 1 million in flexible core resources to UNDP for 2025. The support from Finland enables UNDP to...
Three Nordic countries among ten most innovative economies
Sweden, Finland and Denmark are among the world´s top ten most innovative economies according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Global Innovation Index (GII)...
Workplace Compliance and Social Dialogue: A Nordic Perspective
Good practices in labour inspection, preventive Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) approaches, and social dialogue were observed in Sweden with the aim of strengthening...
UNRWA continues its work in Gaza despite a ban and the...
660,000 children in the Gaza Strip are not going to school this autumn like most children in the world. Although UNRWA, the UN Palestine...
Ireland and Sweden strengthening information systems for refugee and migrant health
Two WHO collaborating centres based in Ireland and Sweden are working together to support the integration of refugee and migrant health data into national...
Denmark, Norway and Sweden appointed to UN emergency fund
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 12 new members to the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Three of them...
Sustainable Development Report: Finland, Sweden and Denmark top the 2025 rankings
The Nordic countries continue to top the SDG Index, shows the latest Sustainable Development Report published this year. Finland ranks first this year and...
Denmark and Sweden among 6 countries, COP30 host and UN behind...
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is launching a call to action for concrete solutions to address disinformation and related tactics...