The Local Sweden

Israel summons Swedish ambassador over support of UNESCO resolution

Wed, 03 May 2017 18:34:14 +0200

The Israeli foreign ministry has summoned Swedish ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser and reprimanded him over Stockholm's support of a UNESCO resolution that denounced actions taken by Israel in Jerusalem.

Global warming to drown Swedish Unesco sites

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:34:00 +0100

A pair of Unesco World Heritage-listed sites in Sweden could eventually be swallowed up by rising sea levels, a new study claimed.

Swedish farms gain UNESCO heritage status

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:41:00 +0200

Seven farms in the region of Hälsingland in northern Sweden have been named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing a successful end to a long-running saga for the picturesque farmsteads.

Death in the forest

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:29:00 +0200

Mortal sins of fashion abound as David Bartal takes a trip to a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the suburbs of Stockholm.