Thórdís Kolbrún on the deported children of Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on the country’s 7.5 million children. As the war in Ukraine continues, humanitarian conditions for children...
First UN Cinema in the historic Command Bunker in Kemmel
On 24 October 2025, Westhoek Vredeshoek and the United Nations Regional Information Centre will host a UN Cinema screening and debate featuring The Veto,...
“Keeping The Promise” by 2030: The UN General Assembly’s SDG Moment
With only five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, the UN spoke with one voice on 22 September in...
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...
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...
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...
Making Migrants Count: Experts Convene in Malmö to Close Gaps in...
Migration experts, policymakers, statisticians, and data scientists from around the world are convening in Malmö, Sweden, for the Fourth International Forum on Migration Statistics...
Sweden invests in livelihoods and resilience-building for women and children in...
The Government of Sweden has committed $7.8 million in funding to UNICEF for the programme ‘Strengthened Resilience and Livelihoods: Making Social Protection Work for...
Nordic countries unite with 80 UN member states to protect civilians...
Yesterday, the Nordic countries stood together with several UN member states to speak up for the protection of civilians in conflict.
A joint declaration on...
Popemobile heading for children in Gaza
A vehicle that Pope Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a mobile health clinic specifically designed...
Sweden supports WFP critical nutrition programmes in Afghanistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan welcomes a US$2.2 million contribution from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
With this...
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...
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...