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Hanna Hellquist appointed as new Director General at Sida

Formerly a State Secretary, political advisor, business consultant, and security analyst, Hanna Hellquist will be the new head of Sida following Jakob Granit’s sudden exit four months ago.

News June 18, 2026

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UN point man Guy Ryder defends merger of UNFPA and UN Women as concern among member states grows

The UN diplomat heading the task force of the UN80 reform process defends the idea of merging two agencies,...

News June 11, 2026

Norwegian government heads for a risky parliamentary showdown on TFFF

The Norwegian government has backtracked on its current effort to seek parliamentary authorisation for...

News June 10, 2026

Norad rules bar Indigenous organisations from direct access to climate funding

Norway has made little progress on a promise dating back to 2021 to increase direct climate financing...

News June 08, 2026

Strong Nordic presence on Global Fund Board

The Nordics will soon have two positions on the board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis...

News June 04, 2026

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New ‘four-leaf clover’ government in Denmark, but no development minister

After more than two months of negotiations, Denmark finally has a new four-party centre-left cabinet,...

News June 03, 2026

Norway plans to open civil society funding to competition. NGOs warn of pitfalls in Sweden’s ‘chaotic’ process

Against a backdrop of global democratic backsliding and crashing aid budgets, Norway is re-thinking the...

News May 29, 2026

Nine member states push back on UN80 proposal to merge UNFPA and UN Women

A group of countries, including Canada, Brazil and Sweden, reject the proposal of the UN80 reform working...

News May 22, 2026

To succeed, Brazilian tropical forest fund must massively out-perform Norwegian oil fund

For Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) to fulfill its purpose, its bond earnings must nearly...

News May 22, 2026

To succeed, Brazilian tropical forest fund must massively out-perform Norwegian oil fund

For Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) to fulfill its purpose, its bond earnings must nearly...

News May 22, 2026

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