A strong, united Nordic voice in international discourse on gender equality and LGBTI has been a central element in the Finnish and Ålandic presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers throughout 2025.
The Nordic Council and the Nordic Youth Council have signed a new co-operation agreement that formalises and strengthens co-operation between the two organisations. The agreement marks a historic milestone for the Nordic Youth Council and was signed in connection with a meeting of the Presidium of the Nordic Council in Reykjavik in December.
Common comparable data on media literacy in the Nordic countries is now available for the first time thanks to the Nordic Media Literacy Survey – a new study by the Nordic Council of Ministers carried out by the media authorities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Just over 12,000 people in the Nordics took part in the survey. The results show that although media knowledge is good, there are huge differences in knowledge between different age groups.
We reiterate our strong and unconditional support for the people of Greenland and their inalienable right to decide over their own country and future, a fundamental and inviolable principle of international law.