Norway assumes presidency of the Security Council
Norway holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council in January. 2022. In presenting its programme the Norwegian Foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt...
The people of Yemen are in desperate need for help
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.
How about some world peace and a piece of chocolate?
“Would you like World´s Best News and some chocolate?” is an offer that not many could refuse, when thousands of volunteers approached commuters on...
Ramping up the Goals
When 45-year-old Icelandic entrepreneur Haraldur Thorleifsson was one day unable to access a corner shop in his wheelchair, while the rest of the family entered to buy some soft drinks, a shift happened. It was not the first time Mr Thorleifsson, who has been a wheelchair user for the past two decades, had been split from his family in such a way.
100 days until the Ocean Conference kicks-off in Lisbon
In 100-days the United Nations Ocean Conference starts in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The Ocean Conference co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and...
When sustainable solutions save lives and limbs
Using cod skin as a replacement for human skin may sound like something out of a science fiction movie. Cod has been an important...
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.
Afghanistan: UN appeal falls short
Donor countries pledged $2.44 billion in donations at a high-level pledging event on supporting the humanitarian response in Afghanistan yesterday. While world leaders highlighted...
75 years since Sweden and Iceland joined the UN
Sweden and Iceland celebrated, today, the 75th anniversary of their membership of the United Nations.
19 November 1946 Sweden, Iceland and Afghanistan signed the UN...
UN thanks Finland for its contribution to peacekeeping
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed gratitude to Finland for its support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of...
Sweden to double its climate development aid
Sweden will double its climate development aid to 15 billion Swedish kronor ($1.7 billion) by 2025.
”The climate crisis is a global crisis and should...
Faremo resigns from UNOPS
The United Nations Secretary-General has accepted the resignation of Grete Faremo, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Ms....
Oceans need us to expand our minds
Human activities are putting extreme pressure on aquatic ecosystems worldwide. United Nations’ Oceans Decade was launched to promote increased understanding and protection of oceans,...
UN Secretary-General: Ukraine can have major implications for the climate
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, warns that the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine not only risks upending global food and energy markets but can also have major implications for the global climate agenda.