Jens Wandel appointed Special Adviser on Reforms
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that he has invited his Special Adviser on Reforms, Jens Wandel of Denmark, to also act as...
ICC First Vice-President concludes official visit to Norway and Sweden
On 22 and 23 April 2025, the First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, visited Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm,...
Finland supports survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and former child...
Finland, a State Party to the ICC since 2000, has contributed EUR 400,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal...
Finland and WFP boost school meals programme in Zambia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 500,000 from the Government of Finland to strengthen Zambia’s national school meals...
Story on artisanal fishers in Greenland wins ‘Rural Voices’ Mobile Journalism...
A gripping mobile report capturing the daily struggles and resilience of two artisanal fishers in Greenland has won the Rural Voices Mobile Journalism Award,...
Danish partnership with WFP expands home-grown school meals in East Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extending its partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, through a historic private-public sector collaboration that brings...
A cup of coffee to go, please
It all starts with one cup and one choice: In Denmark’s second biggest city Aarhus you get paid when you return your coffee cup....
WHO launches first-ever collaborating centre on risk communication in Norway
The first-ever WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) on Risk Communication, Community Engagement and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM) has launched at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences in...
Norwegian Refugee Council: Crippling aid cuts threaten lives in Afghanistan
Wide-ranging cuts in aid will lead to a diminishing footprint of humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan and leave the lives of millions on an increasingly...
How Iceland transformed youth alcohol consumption
Harmful drinking patterns among teenagers used to be common place in Iceland with 42% of 15- and 16-year-olds reporting being drunk in the past...
Norway contributes NOK 400 million to Syria
Norway will contribute at least NOK 400 million (approximately € 35 million) to Syria this year. The funds will finance humanitarian aid and the...
WFP and Iceland support expansion of school meals in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and with support from the Government of...
Five reasons why Greenland is in the headlines
Unprecedented international focus has been on Greenland during the first months of 2025 due to the expressed wish of United States President Donald Trump...
Finland joins Cities 4 Women, shaping cities for – and with...
The Cities 4 Women initiative in Nepal has welcomed the government of Finland as a new partner and donor, reinforcing a shared commitment to...
Beijing Declaration at 30 in focus on International Women´s Day
International Women´s Day. Beijing Conference.
The year 2025 is a pivotal moment as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform...