Norway seeks North Korea’s support in securing a UN Security Council seat
Norwegian diplomats have been visiting North Korea in an attempt to win the country’s vote in the battle to get a UN Security Council seat,…
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The sea level rises 2.5 times as fast as in the 20th century
Since 2005, sea levels have risen 2.5 times as fast as in the 1900s, primarily due to melting ice, according to the United Nations Ocean…
Norway supports UN efforts for international control of the arms trade
Norway is participating in the fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva this week. During the general debate, Norway announced…
Solberg’s diplomatic trick – football
Solberg’s diplomatic trick – talks about football Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) travels the world with a football in her luggage. She likes to…
Momentum in favour of IS court
Kallmyr “Increasing momentum in favour of IS Court” Norwegian Minister of Justice and Immigration, Jøran Kallmyr (Progress Party), finds that the support is growing for…
Norway supports rebuilding in Mozambique
Norway supports rebuilding in Mozambique Norway supports climate-friendly rebuilding in Mozambique after the devastating cyclones Idai and Kenneth. “The destruction after the cyclones Idai and…
PM Solberg to visit Norwegian troops in Mali
Prime Minister Solberg to visit Norwegian troops in Mali Erna Solberg (Conservatives) attends her first «hot» assignment as Prime Minister when she visits the Norwegian…
Norwegian veterans get their own house in Oslo
Norwegian veterans get their own house in Oslo Oslo municipality makes a house available to Norwegian veterans. They provide for the operation of it in…
Environmental defenders adopted by the UN
Resolution on environmental defenders adopted by the UN Human Rights Council A Norwegian-led resolution on human rights defenders working with environmental issues was yesterday unanimously…
UN envoy to build trust in Syria
Norwegian UN envoy attempts to build trust between Syrian factions The Norwegian diplomat, Geir O. Pedersen, raised confidence building between Syrians factions when he held…
Crown Prince Haakon to Colombia under UN auspices
Crown Prince Haakon will be visiting Colombia this week in connection with his work as a goodwill ambassador for UNDP – UN’s development program. Crown…
Erna Solberg to promote Norway’s election campaign in Africa
Prime Minister Erna Solberg will elicit Norway’s candidacy for the UN Security Council when she meets a number of African senior executives in Addis Ababa…
Eviction of TIPH from Hebron
Eviction of TIPH may violate Oslo agreements Norway requires Israel to provide security guarantees and continued immunity for the observers in the Palestinian city of…
UN’s Norwegian Syria envoy is in place in Damascus
The UN’s new special envoy to Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, is in place in Damascus, where he has met the country’s foreign minister. After arriving…
Søreide meets Pompeo and Bolton in the US
Søreide meets Pompeo and Bolton in the US Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide (H), is visiting the United States where she will…
Government dispute on UN migration platform
Government dispute on UN migration platform The Progress Party (Frp) is left alone with its nay to the UN migration platform (AKA the Marrakech accord)….
Will explain UN migration deal in Parliament
Søreide will explain the UN migration deal in Parliament Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide (Conservatives), will next week inform the Norwegian Parliament on…
UN slaughters Erik Solheim in a report
The United Nations with crushing judgment of Erik Solheim In a critical report, the UN’s internal audit concludes with a crushing judgment on how UN’s…
30% of women in Norway experience violence
3 out of 10 Norwegian women experience violence Nearly three out of ten Norwegian women have experienced violence in some form. The most vulnerable to…
NOK 3 billion for health in the 3rd World
NOK 3 billion towards health projects in the 3rd World Norway contributes NOK 3 billion to an international project to better the health offer for…