Nordic States Archives - Page 11 of 13

Rights of the child/Sweden: Focus on isolation in psychiatric hospitals and youth crime

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
February 19, 2023

Bragi Gudbrandsson, Committee Expert and Coordinator of the Country Taskforce for Sweden, welcomed the planned national strategy on preventing violence against children. When would...

Andersen reappointed director of UNEP

Posted by Axel Daube
February 18, 2023

She received 136 votes out of 167 ballots. This follows the recommendation of the Secretary-General, after consultation with Member States. Andersen is appointed for a further...

The entrance to the “centre of the earth” may disappear within decades

Posted by Astrid Dagmar
February 17, 2023

The glaciers that have given Iceland its name will be gone within two centuries and all but the biggest one by the end of...

Strong Nordic support for Türkiye and Syria

Posted by Assar Dagr
February 16, 2023

Denmark: The general public has also reacted strongly. The Danish Red Cross has collected 10 million Danish kronor (€1.34 millions) in less than two...

Sweden to host Donors´conference for victims of the earthquakes

Posted by Anika Beyla
February 15, 2023

The Donors’ Conference will help mobilise the international community to deal with the aftermath of this week’s devastating earthquakes. The objective of the high-level Conference,...

UN expert: racial discrimination against Inuits must be addressed

Posted by Aimo Boden
February 14, 2023

Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous...

World’s longest underwater rail and road tunnel will connect Germany and Denmark by 2029

Posted by Aile Bjorn
February 13, 2023

Denmark and Germany will soon be linked by an 18-kilometre-long underwater tunnel. The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will be the longest combined rail and road tunnel anywhere in...

Finland’s is set to decide soon on purchase of Israeli air defense systems

Posted by Kristian Malva
February 6, 2023

The Finnish Defense Ministry is set to make a decision soon about the purchase of Israeli air defense systems, the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper...

Greece expanding border wall, calls for EU help on migration

Posted by Kaethe Lis
February 5, 2023

Greece prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022 and arrested 1,500 traffickers, an official said Saturday. Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos was speaking...

Finland’s interest payments take a ‘giant leap’

Posted by Kaethe Lis
February 4, 2023

Interest payments are approaching record highs in Finland, taking a “giant” three-fold leap compared to last year because of the pandemic and increased...