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18. Feb 2020 | Addis Ababa

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s visit to Ethiopia 8.-9. February

The 33 African Union Summit: Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway visited Addis Abeba 8-9 February, spoke at key African Union side events and met with Ethiopia’s and other African Heads of State and Government.

13. Feb 2020 | Addis Abeba

Ledig stilling som studentpraktikant ved Norges faste delegasjon til Den afrikanske union, Addis Abeba, høsten 2020

Norges faste delegasjon til Den afrikanske union (Addis Abeba, Etiopia) tilbyr 1-2 praktikantplasser med varighet på inntil seks måneder. Søknadsfrist er 8. mars 2020, med tiltredelse i august/september 2020.

06. Feb 2020 | AUC

Girls, Gender Equality, and Education

Norwegian statement by H.E. Ambassador Morten Aasland at the AU/CIEFFA 4th High-Level Dialogue on Girls, Gender Equality, and Education, 5.

03. Oct 2019 | Norway

Norway to host Our Ocean Conference on 23-24 October

‘The world is facing major challenges, and in the future there will be a need for more food, more jobs, more energy and more transport. The ocean holds the key to solving many of these challenges, but …

25. Sep 2019

Call to Ocean-Based Climate Action

Yesterday the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, under the leadership of Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, published its first report and call to Ocean-Based Climate Action - to promote …

20. Sep 2019 | Addis Ababa

Parliamentary visit

16-17 September, a delegation from the Norwegian Parliament Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence visited Addis Ababa. During their visit, the committee met with several key actors in both …

11. Sep 2019

Ledige stillinger som studentpraktikant ved Norges faste delegasjon til Den afrikanske union, Addis Abeba, våren 2020.

Norges faste delegasjon til Den afrikanske union (Addis Abeba, Etiopia) tilbyr 1-2 praktikantplasser med varighet på inntil seks måneder. Søknadsfrist er 1. oktober 2019, med tiltredelse i januar/februar …

06. 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. This is a good start to an important …

26. 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.

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Values and priorities

Peace, stability and security

The security challenges facing the world are becoming increasingly complex. Norway will meet these challenges through its strong commitment to NATO, its broad engagement in peace and reconciliation efforts and through international cooperation.

Development policy and humanitarian efforts

Worldwide, 800 million people are living in extreme poverty, and 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes. We have a global responsibility to help people in need and contribute to long-term development and a more just world.

Climate change and the environment

Climate change and environmental damage are two of the most dramatic challenges facing the world today. Many countries are already feeling the effects of climate change. In our part of the world, the changes in the Arctic region are particularly dramatic and worrying.

Energy and marine resources

The growing world population will need more and more food and energy. Sustainable use of marine resources will help to meet this demand.

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