General Assembly “deplores” Russia´s actions against Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly today voted a resolution, in which it „deplores“ Russia´s military actions against Ukraine. The attack is „a violation of...
Using creativity and innovation to make the world better
Sometimes the most mundane moments can inspire the best ideas. They can pop up when watching a good movie, while on a bike ride...
De Mistura appointed envoy for Western Sahara
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of the Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura of Italy as his Personal Envoy for Western...
Syria: Finland supports people with disabilities
The Government of Finland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Syria signed an agreement today worth EUR 4,000,000 to support the resilience of...
UN “deeply troubled“ over cuts in development aid
Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations has published a statement saying that she is “deeply troubled over recent decisions and...
Guterres: The IPCC Report is a code red for humanity
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says a report published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a “code red for humanity.”
“The...
Guterres asks Putin to “give peace a chance”
“President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine, give peace a chance,” Secretary-General António Guterres urged Wednesday evening at the start of an emergency...
Plastic is hurting the Arctic
Marine plastic pollution is fouling the Arctic as well as posing a broader planetary crisis. But scientists still have much to learn about the...
No population doesn´t mean no plastic
28 volunteers of an Icelandic NGO dedicated to coastal clean-up headed towards Hornstrandir, a remote and isolated part of north-western Iceland only accessible...
Finland violated rights of Finnish children in Syria
Child rights. Finland’s failure to repatriate Finnish children who have been held in Syrian camps in life-threatening conditions for years violated their right to...
WHO: 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified 91 attacks on health facilities in Ukraine since the invasion of Russia.
Dr Hans Kluge, the European...
COP15, COP26 : why two COPs?
This autumn the United Nations is organizing two events called ‘COPs’; COP15 in Kunming in China and COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. What does COP mean and why are there two with different numbers, 15 and 26?
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new...
Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. For the women and girls affected, the most life-altering...
Nordic countries among top contributors to Peacebuilding Fund
Two of the Nordic countries are among the top three contributors to the United Nations Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund and four are among the top...
Russian language: many shades of blue
Russian is one of four living East Slavic languages and has over 258 million total speakers worldwide. It is the most spoken Slavic language,...