Nordic UN bail-out: Swedes outspend France, Italy, Germany - combined

News February 22, 2008

The Nordic countries have become huge donors in the UN System. Sweden is the third largest overall UN donor, while Norway is No 6 on the list. If the tied, in-kind US support to WFP is taken out of the equation, Norway and Sweden together become bigger donors to the UN than the United States.

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