Vidar Helgesen leading UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Following his official appointment by the UNESCO Director-General in December 2023, Vidar Helgesen (Norway) officially takes over as Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic...
Finland gives EUR 1.2 million to improve developing economies’ participation in...
Finland is contributing EUR 1.2 million (CHF 1.14 million) to four WTO trust funds aimed at assisting developing economies and least-developed country (LDC) members...
Norway strengthens support to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
In a new agreement between UNESCO and Norway, both parties have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the core programmatic work of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic...
The Government of Finland partners with UNICEF to support children wellbeing...
The Government of Finland has reaffirmed its commitment to the most vulnerable children and youth living in Lebanon with a EUR 3,700,000 grant....
Greenland signs up for Paris Agreement
November 14, 2023 marks the day Greenland signed up for the Paris Agreement by the UNFCCC. This is a turning point for the climate...
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) named Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden as Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In...
Lights, camera, sustainable action!
As the 78th United Nations General Assembly gets underway in New York, media companies and their role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
From Finnish police force to restoring order in Cyprus
After 34 years in the Finnish police Satu Koivu has been serving the last two years in Cyprus, as Senior Police Adviser at UNFICYP,...
7 billion Euros pledged for Türkiye and Syria
Pledges worth 7 billion Euros were made at the International Donors’ Conference in support of the people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and...
Nasrin
To mark Human Rights Day, the United Nations & the Netherlands Perm. Rep. to the EU and the Netherlands Embassy in Belgium screened "Nasrin".
The...
WFP´s Beasley: Iceland a role-model for China, Gulf States
WFP Executive Director David Beasley has applauded the government of Iceland for doubling its support for the World Food Programme. In a visit to...
Norway/UNGA: Russia is responsible for bringing the Ukraine war to an...
Norway/General Assembly. Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Norway has stressed in his address to the 77th General Assembly that the Russian Federation bears...
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
This year, for International Women’s Day on 8 March, the United Nations will recognise the contribution of women and girls who are leading the...
The UK’s First LGBTQ+ Museum
For Joseph Galliano, Director of UK charity Queer Britain, museums signal what stories and communities we value. A new museum in London, dedicated to...
Expo event highlights need to manage risks of climate change
The need to better anticipate climate shocks and invest in early humanitarian action was spotlighted at a high-level meeting hosted by the Embassy...