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...
Gender pay gap: the Nordic countries are not on top
International Women´s Day. Gender pay gap.
Thirty years after UN member states pledged to guarantee “equal pay for equal work” at the UN Beijing Women´s...
Norway Signs Multi-Million Aid Agreements for Humanitarian Assistance
The Norwegian government has announced six new agreements with various Norwegian humanitarian aid organizations. According to the agreement, Norway will support these organizations with...
Jens Wandel of Denmark appointed Special Adviser on Reforms
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres this week announced the appointment of Jens Wandel of Denmark as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Reforms. He...
COP30: None of the Nordic countries submitted climate plans before deadline
The Nordic countries were not among the only 13 of the 195 signatories to the Paris agreement, who have communicated their updated climate action...
Denmark and Finland on top of list of least corrupt countries
Denmark is on top of the list of least corrupt countries just like last year, with a score of 90/100. Second is Finland at...
Denmark supports early action in the Greater Horn of Africa
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), IGAD...
Bjørg Sandkjær appointed Assistant Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Bjørg Sandkjær of Norway as Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the United Nations...
Nordic alcohol monopolies are reducing alcohol consumption
The Nordic alcohol monopolies, shops that have the exclusive right to sell most alcoholic beverages in Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands,...
Glaciers: a symbol of the climate crisis
Every year, Nina Kirchner spends February to April and June to September at the Tarfala Research Station (TRS). It is run by Stockholm University...
Greenland and the UN: Colony or not a colony – that...
Greenland has been in the spotlight since US President Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing the island from Denmark.
This is by no means the...
UNRIC is recruiting Finnish and Danish speaking interns
Internship. UN.
UNRIC, the UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels, is recruiting 2 Nordic interns for 2025, one Finnish speaking and one Danish speaking.
The starting...