News 02. Mar 2017 Fall 2016: New trainees at the Norwegian Mission to the UN The fall is soon upon us and with fall comes new interns at the Mission. This is what they will be working with in the coming months. 02. Mar 2017 World Humanitarian Day – enormous unmet needs ‘Today, on World Humanitarian Day 2016, I want to draw attention to the crises that often overlooked and underfunded. The Government is therefore increasing Norway’s humanitarian funding for the crises in South Sudan and Yemen by NOK 60 million. 02. Mar 2017 Increases humanitarian support around Lake Chad ‘The humanitarian crisis in parts of Nigeria and the areas around Lake Chad is having a severe impact on an already impoverished population. 02. Mar 2017 Norway's Candidate to CEDAW Secretary General of the Supreme Court of Norway Mr. Gunnar Bergby is Norway's Candidate to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 02. Mar 2017 Intensifying efforts to promote gender equality and women's rights 'Gender equality and women's rights are key to promoting development. A new era requires new answers, and we are now modernising our approach to these issues. 02. Mar 2017 Norway to continue to support United Nations Environment Programme Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Erik Solheim signed a three-year agreement today on continued Norwegian financial support for UNEP. 02. Mar 2017 Norway supports tighter sanctions against North Korea ‘Norway supports the unanimous adoption by the UN Security Council today of a resolution to impose tighter measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in response to its recent nuclear test and rocket launch,’ said Minister of Foreign 02. Mar 2017 Norway condemns North Korea’s nuclear test Norway condemns the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today. 02. Mar 2017 Norway votes against nuclear disarmament resolution in the UN ‘Concrete steps for disarmament and non-proliferation are the key to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. Tangible and credible initiatives are needed in this area if we are to make headway. 02. Mar 2017 Norway welcomes Guterres as next UN Secretary-General ‘I am pleased that the Security Council has recommended the appointment of António Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General. 02. Mar 2017 Five recommendations for the next UN Secretary-General Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende have five recommendations intended for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, together with colleagues from Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico and New Zealand. 27. Feb 2017 Norway will provide NOK 1.6 billion over three years to Nigeria and the Lake Chad region Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende announced today that Norway will provide NOK 729 million in aid to north-eastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region in 2017. Previous 20 21 22 23 24 Next