Norway spent 34 million kroner on its UN Security Council seat campaign
The campaign to get Norway a seat on the UN Security Council cost taxpayers 34 million kroner.
Expenditure on travel and attendance at both the foreign office missions and the ministry in 2020 was lower than expected.
Numerous expenses
At the same time, expenses were incurred for conducting digital meetings and events.
The costs of the campaign include travel, representation, training and professional preparation, campaign materials and profiling, salaries for temporary staff and special envoys, and expenses for two study trips and a traveling exhibition.
On June 17, the UN General Assembly elected Norway as a member of the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022 period.
© NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today
