Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway has co-chaired the High-Level Adivsory Group on Climate Change Finance together with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. Read more
Norway with reaffirmed support for UNHCR’s protection mandate. Read more
Expression of support for UNHCR’s role. Read more
Norway signs bilateral protocol with Bosnia and Herzegovina's on Bosnia's accession to the WTO. Read more
I forbindelse med WTOs ”Åpent hus” søndag 19. september presenterte Eksportutvalget for fisk, Salma og Den norske delegasjonen i Genève sashimi av norsk laks med forskjellige smakstilsetninger. Read more
“I am concerned about the situation in Kyrgyzstan. Large numbers of people in the south of the country have been caught up in the recent violence, resulting in urgent humanitarian needs,"said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more
"In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in peace," said Foreign Minister Gahr Støre. Read more
Norway will be an important partner for Haiti in the country’s reconstruction efforts following the disastrous earthquake in January. Read more
Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen delivered the statement in the general debate under item 8 in the Human Rights Council's 14th session. Read more
Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen spoke at the event "Making Peace" organised by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) in Geneva on June 6th. Read more
Norway is shocked by the tragic event whereby Israeli naval forces have shot and killed civilians while boarding a flotilla carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza, said ambassador Bente...
Norway calls for an international investigation of Israel’s boarding of the convoy carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Read more
”A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable," says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Read more
The States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are gathering today in Kampala, Uganda, to take stock of the progress of the Court. Read more
In the debate of the Human Rights Council after the update of the High Commissioner, Norway expressed shock by today’s reports of attacks on civilians carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Read more
Norway participates actively in the Human Rights Council. The statements made during the 14th session can be found here. Read more
"It is imperative that the review process is open, transparent and inclusive in all its phases", stated Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen in the meeting on 25 May 2010. Read more
In a joint declaration with the EU, Norway expresses concern following the sentencing of a homosexual couple in Malawi to 14 years’ imprisonment. Read more
Norway is to increase its humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe in 2010 by NOK 10 million, to NOK 30 million. This increase is due to the situation in Zimbabwe, which is cause for grave concern. Read more
The Ministers of Health of the Foreign Policy and Global Health (FPGH) Initiative met on the sidelines of the 63rd World Health Assembly in Geneva, Joint Communique. Read more