SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment

United Nations

491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything
Entertainment NewsTop News

491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything

Eli Sharabi weighed 44 kilograms when Hamas released him. Another month in the tunnels under Gaza, and he might not have survived
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
Sweden News

Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances
World News

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances

The UN Security Council has been called to an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss developments in Lebanon.
Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist
World News

Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist

The UN has added the Israeli Prisons Authority to its blacklist of suspected perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zones. Israel has responded by cutting off all contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says
World News

Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says

The year 2025 marked a low point for participation in peacekeeping operations, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
UN decision: Must reduce emissions, but the US may refuse
Sweden News

UN decision: Must reduce emissions, but the US may refuse

A new ruling is increasing pressure on countries to do more to tackle climate change. It could make it easier for affected countries and individuals to sue major emitters
UN court: Right to strike protected by 1948 ILO convention
World News

UN court: Right to strike protected by 1948 ILO convention

The International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) has ruled that the right to strike is protected by a key 1948 labor treaty, a decision that could affect workers' rights around the world.
UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change
World News

UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change.
Nigeria: 175 IS terrorists killed in joint Nigerian and US airstrikes
World News

Nigeria: 175 IS terrorists killed in joint Nigerian and US airstrikes

An estimated 175 jihadists linked to the Islamic State group were killed in joint airstrikes by Nigerian and U. S
Israel builds military complex at demolished UN premises in East Jerusalem
World News

Israel builds military complex at demolished UN premises in East Jerusalem

The UN criticizes plans to build a military complex on the site in East Jerusalem where Israel demolished premises belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
At least 78 dead in Haiti gang clashes
World News

At least 78 dead in Haiti gang clashes

Since Saturday, at least 78 people have been killed in fighting between two rival gangs in Haiti, the UN says.
UN: Millions risk hunger unless fertilizer ships allowed through Strait of Hormuz
World News

UN: Millions risk hunger unless fertilizer ships allowed through Strait of Hormuz

Tens of millions of people are at risk of hunger and starvation unless ships carrying fertilizer are soon allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UN agency.
Spanish Minister Says Israel Will Release Swedish Activist
Sweden News

Spanish Minister Says Israel Will Release Swedish Activist

Spanish-Swedish activist Saif Abukeshek will be released by Israel within hours, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said, according to Madrid media.
The government does not demand that Israel release Swedish activist
Sweden News

The government does not demand that Israel release Swedish activist

Both the UN and Spain have demanded that the arrested activist Saif Abukeshek, who holds Swedish and Spanish citizenship, be released. Sweden has not
UN demands release of Swede arrested in Israel after Gaza-bound convoy stopped near Crete
Sweden News

UN demands release of Swede arrested in Israel after Gaza-bound convoy stopped near Crete

The UN calls on Israel to immediately release two activists arrested during an operation in international waters against the Gaza convoy Global Sumud Flotilla.
UN: Iran war equals aid for 87 million people
World News

UN: Iran war equals aid for 87 million people

The cost to the US of a war with Iran could cover OCHA's entire 2026 emergency aid appeal and provide life-saving support to more than 87 million people, according to its director, Tom Fletcher.
Gaza convoy stopped by Israel, taken to Greece
World News

Gaza convoy stopped by Israel, taken to Greece

The Israeli military has stopped about 20 boats carrying activists near Crete in the Mediterranean. Israel says the activists will be brought ashore in Greece
Climate meeting in Colombia over, a little disappointing
Sweden News

Climate meeting in Colombia over, a little disappointing

A new meeting and a document with conclusions and in-depth questions. That was the outcome of the climate meeting in Colombia
Disappointment and hope at historic fossil fuel meeting
Sweden News

Disappointment and hope at historic fossil fuel meeting

In the shadow of the energy crisis resulting from the Iran war, 60 countries seeking to phase out fossil fuels are meeting in Colombia. "I am disappointed that they are not making greater commitments," says EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner (C), who is present
Tired of resistance, 60 countries meet at new climate summit in Colombia
World NewsTop News

Tired of resistance, 60 countries meet at new climate summit in Colombia

Today, a historic climate summit begins in Colombia. Around 60 countries hope to push for a phase-out of fossil fuels, with countries such as Saudi Arabia absent from the talks
Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war
World News

Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war

House by house, village by village. Israeli bulldozers are demolishing communities in southern Lebanon - civilians are fleeing in terror
UN: Nearly 8,000 dead or missing on migration routes worldwide last year
World News

UN: Nearly 8,000 dead or missing on migration routes worldwide last year

Nearly 8,000 people died or went missing along migration routes worldwide last year, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
Chad sends 1,500 peacekeepers to crisis-hit Haiti
World News

Chad sends 1,500 peacekeepers to crisis-hit Haiti

Haiti is supported by Chad, which is sending 1,500 peacekeepers.
UN and EU say $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza
Business News

UN and EU say $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza

It will take enormous sums of money to rebuild war-torn Gaza, according to a report from the EU and the UN.
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald
United Nations - News and Articles | Sweden Herald