Nordic Region, 25 January 2021 Despite an estimated 1.44 million refugees in urgent need of resettlement globally, only 22,770 were resettled through UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, last year. This is according to new annual statistics from UNHCR. These are the lowest refugee resettlement numbers the agency has witnessed in almost two decades. The drop [...]
Copenhagen, 22 January 2021 UNEP DTU Partnership invites you to join their webinar on 29 January 29 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CET. The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 Webinar features presentations and discussion of the key findings from the report. In view of the Global Stocktake coming up in 2023, the webinar will provide a [...]
Copenhagen, 19 January 2021 Click here for more information and registration for the webinar on collection and integration of data on refugee and migrant health hosted by WHO/Europe on 27 January 12.30-14.00 CET.
Copenhagen, 19 January 2021 In western Côte d'Ivoire, 2-month-old Djibril is in hospital for an important reason: he’s receiving a routine vaccination that is vital for his health. It’s April 2020, and while COVID-19 has been circulating for two months in the country, his mother insisted on bringing him in. “I don't want my [...]
Copenhagen, 14 January 2020 As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs, damages and losses, the 2020 UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report finds. The report shows that while nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain [...]
Copenhagen, 14 January 2021 Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe - Russian Press Briefing "Good morning, First and foremost, I wish you a happy and healthy new year for 2021. We were prepared for a challenging start to 2021 and it has been just that. One year from [...]
Brussels, 15 January 2021 As 2021 begins with a promising COVID-19 vaccine in sight, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) encourages the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) to advance an ambitious, forward-looking reform of European migration policy that engenders recovery from the pandemic and long-term resilience. In recommendations to the Presidency released today (15/01), [...]
Copenhagen, 15 January 2021 The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is seeking experts for the implementation of the following technical assistance: Enabling Readiness for Capacity Building on Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV in Timor-Leste. Deadline to express the interest: 1 February, 2021 For this call, the CTCN has initiated a new procurement process [...]
Copenhagen, 13 January 2020 UNICEF invites contributions to support its ACT-A Supplies Financing Facility (“ACT-A SFF”), a newly launched pooled fund that will enable us to mount the largest health and logistics operation ever seen. ACT-A (Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator) is a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 [...]
Copenhagen, 12 January 2021 Effective from 1 April 2021, DTU Management has appointed Susanne Pedersen as new director for UNEP DTU Partnership. Susanne comes from a position as Assistant Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute in Seoul. Mette Wier, Head of Department at DTU Management, is looking forward to welcoming the new director. [...]
