News 18. Sep 2019 Fall 2019: New trainees at Norway's Mission to the UN In line with tradition, fall in New York also means the arrival of new trainees at the Mission. This is what they will be working with in the coming months. 17. Sep 2019 Norway to provide NOK 30 million for school meals in Mali Funding from Norway will be used to provide nutritious school meals to some 55 000 children in conflict-torn Mali. ‘Malnourished children have problems learning, no matter how good the teaching is. 28. Aug 2019 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 that it will be contributing to the Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF). 23. Aug 2019 Norway to send assistance to Ebola victims in DR Congo -The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is serious. We are therefore sending equipment and a team of experts to the country, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. 22. Aug 2019 A historic opportunity for Sudan Norway congratulates the parties on having reached a peace agreement for Sudan, and thanks the AU and Ethiopia for their important contributions to the negotiations. 25. Jul 2019 Norway to lead UN’s central platform for development policy Mona Juul, Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, was today elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a one-year period. 16. Jul 2019 Norway enters into partnership with the UN Tax Committee Norway will provide a total of NOK 35 million to the UN Tax Trust Fund over the next three years. 08. Jul 2019 New action plan to combat hunger Norway has launched a new action plan «Food, People and the Environment» to promote sustainable food systems in the context of Norwegian foreign and development policy for the period 2019-2023. 08. Jul 2019 Norway to provide USD 40 million for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019 Norway is maintaining a high level of support for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019, with an allocation of NOK 345 million (USD 40 million). 03. Jul 2019 One year closer 2019 New report on Norway's progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 03. Jul 2019 Record-high Norwegian core funding to UN organisations in 2019 Norway is increasing its core funding to six UN organisations, to a total of NOK 3 billion (approx. USD 350 million). This is the highest amount of funding Norway has ever allocated to these organisations combined. 21. Jun 2019 Norway to provide further contribution to EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa The Norwegian Government will provide a further NOK 60 million to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, the EU’s trust fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF for Africa). Previous 9 10 11 12 13 Next