UNDP Danmark

30/10/2025

🇺🇦 How is the situation in Ukraine right now?
And how is UNDP supporting people on the ground in partnership with ?🇩🇰

🌟 This week, Head of , Auke Lootsma, visited Denmark to meet with our Danish partners.

📽️ Tune in to hear Auke share how is responding to urgent needs while driving long-term recovery and resilience across Ukraine.

🤝 Thank you, , for your strong partnership and unwavering support to UNDP’s work in Ukraine. 💙💛
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29/10/2025

🌟💙 This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Auke Lootsma, UNDP Resident Representative for , to the UN City Copenhagen.

The visit provided an important opportunity to meet with our Danish partners and key stakeholders to discuss the situation in Ukraine and how we through joint efforts support recovery, resilience, and reconstruction on the ground.

This included meeting with the State Secretary for Development Policy, Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone, Danish NGO’s, researchers as well as UNDP staff who are supporting our colleagues on the ground in Ukraine.

In partnership with , UNDP is addressing urgent needs while advancing long-term recovery across key areas such as:

🌟 Local and area-based recovery, rebuilding homes, schools, hospitals, and expanding stable and green energy solutions to power communities.
🌟 Clearing rubble, removing landmines, creating new jobs, and reopening vocational training centres to restart local economies.
🌟 Digital governance, supporting war veterans and persons with disabilities, fighting corruption, and protecting human rights for an inclusive, sustainable recovery.

We wrapped up the day with a special screening of “Land of Silence”, a documentary shedding light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war.

The evening opened with remarks by Marie-Louise Wegter, Director for Humanitarian Action and Civil Society, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by a conversation between H.E. Andrii Yanevskyi, Ambassador of Ukraine to Denmark, and Auke Lootsma, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine. The discussion highlighted the crucial role of mine action in Ukraine; for farmers, for safety, and for long-term recovery.

Thank you for your steadfast support. 🇩🇰🇺🇦🤝

27/10/2025

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🌟 🎬 Join us for a special film screening of “Land of Silence”
📅 27 October, 17:00–18:15
📍 UN City Copenhagen, Marmorvej 51, 2100

“Land of Silence” sheds light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war.

Through deeply personal stories, we follow the lives of ordinary Ukrainians who have taken on the extraordinary task of making their homeland safe again. We meet Pavlo, a veteran deminer reviving Ukraine’s farmlands one field at a time; Nataliia, whose life changed when she found an explosive device in her home and chose to join the frontlines of demining; and Oleksandr, a scientist transforming data and satellite imagery into life-saving guidance for mine action teams.

Programme:
17:00: Opening Remarks by Marie-Louise Wegter, Director for Humanitarian Action and Civil Society, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
17:10: Film “Land of Silence”
17:40: A conversation with H.E. Andrii Yanevskyi, Ambassador of Ukraine to Denmark, & Auke Lootsma, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine.
18:15: Closing

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“Land of Silence” sheds light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war. Through deeply personal stories, Land of Silence follows the lives of ordinary Ukrainians who have taken on the extraordinary task of making their homeland safe ...

21/10/2025

🌟I anledning af FN’s 80 års fødselsdag fik vi fint besøg af folkeskoleelever fra skoler landet over. Hos talte vi bl.a. om FN’s verdensmål, og så fik eleverne lov til at stemme på deres yndlingsmål i en ægte stemmeboks. Den bliver brugt når FN’s Udviklingsprogram støtter frie og demokratiske valg verden over. Og så sang vi selvfølgelig også fødselsdagssang for FN🇺🇳

Tak til .uncity 💙

21/10/2025

You are invited!

🌟 🎬 Join us for a special film screening of “Land of Silence”
📅 27 October, 17:00–18:15
📍 UN City Copenhagen, Marmorvej 51, 2100

“Land of Silence” sheds light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war.

Through deeply personal stories, we follow the lives of ordinary Ukrainians who have taken on the extraordinary task of making their homeland safe again. We meet Pavlo, a veteran deminer reviving Ukraine’s farmlands one field at a time; Nataliia, whose life changed when she found an explosive device in her home and chose to join the frontlines of demining; and Oleksandr, a scientist transforming data and satellite imagery into life-saving guidance for mine action teams.

Programme:
17:00: Opening Remarks by Marie-Louise Wegter, Director for Humanitarian Action and Civil Society, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
17:10: Film “Land of Silence”
17:40: A conversation with Auke Lootsma, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine
18:15: Closing

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“Land of Silence” sheds light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war. Through deeply personal stories, Land of Silence follows the lives of ordinary Ukrainians who have taken on the extraordinary task of making their homeland safe ...

20/10/2025

🌟 🎬 Join us for a special film screening of “Land of Silence”
📅 27 October, 17:00–18:15
📍 UN City Copenhagen, Marmorvej 51, 2100

“Land of Silence” sheds light on one of the most urgent yet overlooked challenges in Ukraine: landmines and explosive remnants of war.

Through deeply personal stories, we follow the lives of ordinary Ukrainians who have taken on the extraordinary task of making their homeland safe again. We meet Pavlo, a veteran deminer reviving Ukraine’s farmlands one field at a time; Nataliia, whose life changed when she found an explosive device in her home and chose to join the frontlines of demining; and Oleksandr, a scientist transforming data and satellite imagery into life-saving guidance for mine action teams.

Programme:
17:00: Opening Remarks by Marie-Lousie Wegtet, Director for Humanitarian Action and Civil Society, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
17:10: Film “Land of Silence”
17:40: A conversation with, Auke Lootsma, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine
18:15: Closing

🔗 Sign up: https://undp.confetti.events/land-of-silence

30/09/2025

🌍 Multilateralisme handler om at mødes – om at forhandle fred, finde fælles løsninger og støtte dem, der har mest brug for det.

I denne uge ved satte Danmarks udviklingspolitiske direktør ord på, hvorfor internationalt samarbejde er helt afgørende.

🤝 Anledningen var både en fejring af FN’s 80-års jubilæum og en påmindelse om, at vi kun kan styrke det multilaterale system sammen.

Vi er dybt taknemmelige for 🇩🇰 Danmarks stærke og vedholdende partnerskab – og for engagementet i at sætte samarbejde, fred og udvikling i centrum.

13/05/2025

🔹Great interest in UNDP’s 2025 Human Development Report, launched today in the UN City Copenhagen!🔹

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at lightning speed. Yet as AI surges forward, human development is stalling. For the fourth year in a row, the 2025 Human Development Report highlights widening inequalities between rich and poor countries. 📉

At the launch, the report’s lead author and Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, Pedro Conceição, explored with our panel of experts — Professor Rebecca Adler-Nissen (University of Copenhagen) and Senior Researcher Maria-Louise Clausen (DIIS) — whether and how artificial intelligence can become human development’s greatest opportunity or greatest challenge.

🌟The message — and hope for the future — was clear: we must reclaim our choices and not allow technology to determine our future, but instead shape a future where AI actively supports and advances human development.

08/05/2025

🌟 You are invited!

UNDP invites you to the Danish launch of UNDP's 2025 Human Development Report: “A matter of choice: people and possibilities in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)".

📅 13 May
⏲️ 9:30-11:00.
📍 UN City Copenhagen

Sign up: https://undp.confetti.events/danish-launch-event-of-undps-2025-human-development-report

Artificial intelligence (AI) is racing ahead at lightning speed. Yet as AI surges forward, human development stalls. For the fourth year in a row, the 2025 Human Development Report -“A matter of choice: people and possibilities in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)" report finds widening inequalities between rich and poor countries. Amidst challenges, the report explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could reignite development.

At the launch, the report's lead author and Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, Pedro Conceição, will present the main conclusions and recommendations from the report. Together with a number of experts, they will reflect on how artificial intelligence can become human development's greatest opportunity - or challenge.

As always, the report also reveals Denmark's global ranking in the HDI index.

Read the report: https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2025

28/04/2025

Last week, we welcomed Jaco Cilliers, Resident Representative for to . The visit was an opportunity to meet with our Danish partners and key stakeholders to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and how collectively we best support recovery, resilience, and reconstruction efforts in the country.

With support from , UNDP is addressing urgent needs while advancing long-term across three key areas:

✅Reconstruction — rebuilding homes, schools, hospitals, and expanding stable & green energy solutions to power communities.
✅Recovery — clearing rubble, removing landmines, creating new jobs, and opening vocational training centres to restart local economies.
✅Reform — working with government institutions to advance digital governance, support war veterans & people with disabilities, fight corruption, and protect human rights for an inclusive, long-term recovery where no one is left behind.

15/04/2025

To år med konflikt har efterladt over halvdelen af Sudans befolkning i fødevareusikkerhed, og mere end 12 millioner mennesker er blevet fordrevet.

UNDP er til stede i og arbejder hver dag for at genopbygge liv.

Cirka 400 km sydøst for Khartoum, har vi bl.a. installeret en solcelledrevet vandpumpe, der giver internt fordrevne adgang til rent vand. Vandpumperne hjælper også lokale landmænd i Sudan med at fordoble deres høstudbytte og i dag bruger næsten 300 landmænd den nye teknologi til at brødføde sig selv og deres lokalsamfund.

Takket være fleksible kerneressourcer fra vores – – kan vi handle hurtigt og effektivt, og imødekomme behovene dér, hvor de opstår.

04/04/2025

I dag markerer vi FN’s internationale dag for miner og minerydning.

UNDP har støttet minerydningsprogrammer i over 50 lande de sidste 30 år. Det er fordi minerydning handler om mere end at fjerne ueksploderet ammunition - men er afgørende for konflikt- og postkonfliktramte landes genopretning, borgernes sikkerhed, fastholdelse af landbrugsproduktion og økonomisk genopbygning.

I er næsten 30% af dyrkningsområderne potentielt forurenet med landminer, hvilket forhindrer landmænd i at dyrke deres jord. Det har en afgørende betydning for landets fødevareproduktion, økonomiske udvikling og befolkningens sikkerhed.

er blandt UNDP’s vigtigste partnere – også når det gælder minerydning. Med støtte fra fra bl.a. Danmark har UNDP været med til at sikre, at nationale mineryddere er fuldt udstyrede til at forbedre sikkerheden for 8,5 millioner mennesker i Ukraine, svarende til over 20% af befolkningen.