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The 66th World Health Assembly is held in Geneva May 20-28. Major topics on the agenda is adoption of voluntary global targets, indicators and a global action plan for noncommunicable diseases, follow up of the Millennium Development Goals, including the follow-up of the Commission on Lifesaving Commodities, and WHO reform. The Members States are also expected to adopt the general programme of... Read more

Forhåndsstem i utlandet fra 1. juli 2013. I Norge er valgdagen for stortingsvalget og sametingsvalget 2013 mandag 9. september 2013. Mange kommuner holder også valg søndag 8. september. Velgere som ikke er i Norge på valgdagen den 9. september, kan forhåndsstemme i utlandet fra 1. juli til og med 30. august. Dette gjelder både for velgere som er bosatt i utlandet, og velgere som oppholder seg... Read more

Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, attended the 66th World Health Assembly to lead a side-event on non-communicable diseases. The focus of the event was to share experiences on measures countries have introduced to drive national progress in this area. Read more

Den norske WTO/EFTA-delegasjonen i Genève tilbyr praktikantplass for norske studenter fra 1. september ut desember 2013. Søknadsfrist 31. mai 2013. Read more

At an informal meeting of the Heads of Delegation on 8 May 2013, the three facilitators in the process of selecting the next WTO Director-General recommended Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) as the candidate who can gain consensus approval of WTO members. Read more

At an informal meeting of the Heads of Delegation on 8 May 2013, the three facilitators in the process of selecting the next WTO Director-General recommended Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) as the candidate who can gain consensus approval of WTO members. Read more

The conference «Reclaiming the Protection of Civilians under IHL» will take place in Oslo 23-24 May 2013. The mission in Geneva recently held an information meeting to encourage a broad participation. Read more

“The refugee crisis in Syria is on its way to becoming the worst since the Second World War. The Government is therefore increasing Norway’s assistance by NOK 100 million,” announced Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. Read more

The 2013 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions took stock of the implementation of the Convention, midway through the Norwegian Presidency. Read more

The 16th session of the Universal Periodic Review in the Human Rights Council takes place from April 22nd to May 3rd, 2013.

• Norwegian Statements

Norges faste delegasjon i Genève representerer norske myndigheter i de ulike FN-organisasjoner, Verdens Handelsorganisasjon WTO, EFTA og andre internasjonale organisasjoner som har hovedsete i Genève. Delegasjonen har i dag en fast stab på 30 personer, inkludert en ambassadør til FN og andre internasjonale organisasjoner og en ambassadør til WTO og EFTA. Read more

The Human Rights Council has unanimously adopted the resolution Protecting Human Rights Defenders, tabled by Norway. “The adoption of this resolution sends an important signal of support to all the courageous people who are fighting against human rights violations all over the world,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. Read more

Norway is mobilising against hate speech in Europe. Through the EEA and Norway Grants we have entered into a strategic partnership with the Council of Europe’s youth project on combating hate speech online launched this week. Read more

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, hosted 4-5 March 2013 an international Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Oslo. Delegates from 127 countries as well as several UN organisations, the International Red Cross movement, representatives of civil society and other relevant stakeholders participated. Read more

The 56th Meeting of the UNHCR Standing Committee took place in Geneva 5-7 March. The committee is discussing the UNHCRs refugee response in different regions and on global level in addition to governance issues. Read more

The Human Rights Council held its twentysecond regular session from  February 25th to March 22nd 2013, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Read Norway's statements under relevant items.

• Annual Day on the Rights of The Child
• Celebrating 100 Years of Womens Right to Vote
• Death Penalty. Why and How to Abolish
• Norwegian Statements

As the President of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Ambassador Steffen Kongstad recently visited Southeast Asia to promote accesion and learn more about implementation. Read more

OCHA hosted the 7th Syrian Humanitarian Forum in geneva on 19 February. Ambassador Kongstad made a statement on behalf of Norway focusing on the role and situation of Syrian women and girls. Read more

“Storms, floods and drought are becoming more and more frequent in Africa, causing huge problems for the continent. Africa is also more vulnerable to climate change than any other continent,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås.   The Minister today launched a new programme designed to provide user-friendly information to the most vulnerable groups in Africa. &nb Read more

The Norwegian Government is to contribute NOK 30 million to the UN trust funds for Mali. The Government is also willing to consider a contribution if the proposed UN-led peacekeeping operation to Mali is established. Read more