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DT 12 / 2009

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Fewer Nordic top UN jobs. Swedes still dominate

Sweden had a net loss of two top positions in the United Nations over the last two years, but still has by any comparison the largest number of key UN jobs among the Nordics. Denmark, which has the weakest performance among the Nordics, has increased its number of top posts from two to three.

In the past two years there has been a slight overall reduction in the number of Nordic officials working in prominent positions in the UN System, Development Today’s overview shows.

News September 17, 2009

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Norway and Mr. Ban ‘break the ice’

Norway is busy with diplomatic damage control after the political storm that was unleashed by the leak...

News September 17, 2009

Tanzania: Norway dumps auditor who revealed massive corruption

Norway and Tanzania are in the midst of intense negotiations over the refund of millions of crowns in...

News September 17, 2009

‘Does aid work?’: the culture of the brown envelope

In the report, “Does aid work?", published by the U4 Anti Corruption Resource Centre in Bergen, Eirik...

News September 17, 2009

Explores new contacts with Caribbean island states

In her first visit to the Nordic region, the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean...

News September 17, 2009

Denmark cuts aid to Nicaragua

Following a visit to Nicaragua in late August Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs has decided to cut and...

News September 17, 2009

Maasai left out of Tanzania forest climate plan

Sille Stidsen at IWGIA challenges Norway’s commitment to involve indigenous peoples in its NOK 500 million...

Opinion September 17, 2009

Officials charged for embezzlement of Norwegian aid

Tanzanian police have concluded an investigation of six officials suspected of embezzling Norwegian aid...

News September 17, 2009

Mekong energy and environment programme

Building on the success of the Finnish Energy and Environment Partership in Central America, the Foreign...

Business September 17, 2009

Ministry fronts new forum to promote water knowhow

The Finnish Foreign Ministry is fronting a new initiative to boost Finnish expertise in the water sector...

Business September 17, 2009

New guidelines on forestry, water, environment

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs recently published three major policy documents designed to...

Business September 17, 2009

Swedish-Danish justice fund for NGOs in Vietnam

The Justice Partnership Programme (JPP) is the result of a decision of the European Commission, Sweden,...

Business September 17, 2009

Gender awareness in agriculture programmes

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) announces a tender for the Gender aware...

Business September 17, 2009

Marginal increase in Väyrynen's aid budget for 2010

The Finnish government’s budget for 2010 marks a rise of EUR 50 million in total ODA to EUR 966 million...

News September 17, 2009

SEKAB to sell Africa biofuel projects to former CEO Per Carstedt

Unable to find a buyer, SEKAB now plans to sell its controversial biofuel projects in East Africa to...

Business September 17, 2009

SEKAB flirts with Sida

Having followed the aid field for more than two decades, a yellow light flashes when businesses approach...

Opinion Editorial September 17, 2009

Danes link humanitarian aid to neutrality principle

Denmark’s humanitarian assistance will follow the principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship and respect...

News September 17, 2009

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