Praktikantopphold ved FN-delegasjonen i Genève

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:22:12 GMT

Den norske FN-delegasjonen i Genève tilbyr praktikantplass på seks måneder for norsk student fra januar 2011. Søknadsfrist 27. september 2010.

Positive that Israel has decided to ease Gaza blockade

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:49:23 GMT

"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.

Ambassador Angell-Hansen spoke at celebration of the International Peace Bureau

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:30:59 GMT

Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen spoke at the event "Making Peace" organised by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) in Geneva on June 6th.

"A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable"

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:50:04 GMT

”A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable," says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Kampala Review Conference a milestone in the history of international criminal law

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:23:57 GMT

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.

More than 60 countries have agreed to the Oslo Commitments on Armed Violence

Wed, 12 May 2010 16:27:50 GMT

Armed violence is a global threat to stable and peaceful development. At a conference in Geneva today, more than 60 countries agreed to concrete measures to address armed violence.

Agreement reached between Norway and the Russian Federation in the negotiations on maritime delimitation

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:25:32 GMT

"Today agreement has been reached between the Norwegian and the Russian negotiating delegations on the bilateral maritime delimitation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean, said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

UNCTAD Global Commodities Forum 23 March

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:06:53 GMT

Ambassador Angell-Hansen underlined the importance of transparency in the petroleum sector in her intervention.

Norway’s Stoltenberg initiates climate group on forests

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:28:34 GMT

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in Oslo today that he will initiate a climate group consisting of the most important forest countries.

Foreign Minister Støre and former Vice President Al Gore present report on melting ice at climate summit

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:27:50 GMT

For the first time ever, leading international scientists have drawn up a report on the status of the parts of the world covered by snow and ice. The conclusion is that they are disappearing faster than anticipated.

NOK 325 million allocated to UN Central Emergency Response Fund

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:36:01 GMT

“We want to show our strong commitment to UN humanitarian efforts at a difficult time,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

"Demanding, stimulating and challenging UN UPR Review on Human Rights in Norway," says Foreign Minister Støre

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:16:37 GMT

“Demanding, stimulating and challenging” were Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s description of the three-hour review of the human rights situation in Norway in Geneva Wednesday 2 December. This was the first time Norway was examined under the UN’s new system of Universal Periodic Reviews of member states’ national efforts to respect and ensure human rights.

Norwegian Government cancels part of Cote d’Ivoire’s debt

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:03 GMT

The Norwegian Government agreed today to cancel USD 9,4 million of Cote d’Ivoire’s debt to Norway.

Record-high aid budget in time of crisis

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:42:52 GMT

The Norwegian Government proposes that NOK 27.4 billion should be allocated to development assistance in 2010. This is an increase of NOK 1.2 billion from 2009.

Unctad 56th TDB 14-25Sep 2009

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:44:44 GMT

Opening statements Norway

NORWEGIAN STATEMENT Durban Review Conference, Geneva 20 April 2009

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:44:39 GMT

Remarks/address by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs

State Secretary underlined that Norway is committed to maintain 1% of GNI for aid.

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:20 GMT

State Secretary for International Development underlined Norway's committment to maintain 1% of its GNI for development assistance and to continue the high level political advocacy and mobilization for all the health MDGs with a special focus on women and children at the Ministerial Review of International Health Partnerhip (IHP+) in Geneva 5th February

NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:22 GMT

"I believe that the strength of our National Action Plan is that it is a genuine partnership between civil society, individuals and the public sector", said Ambassador Ms Bente Angell-Hansen at a Conference February 6 on the Day for Achieving Zero Tolerance for FGM.

Norway the 5th largest contributor to UN

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:32 GMT

A fresh report from ECOSOC places Norway as the fith largest contributing country to the UN.

Doha Conference on Financing for Development: Focus on Gender Equality as Smart Economics.

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:05:23 GMT

In his key-note address at the side event on Economics of Gender Equality that Norway arranged in collaboration with the UN ECE and other regional commissions, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underlined that the global economy would come to a halt without the unpaid and under-appreciated work of women in the informal sector.

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