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Statement by Norway at the Committee of the Whole, Ins/17, Second World Summit for Social Development, of the 353rd Session of the Governing Body 2025. (12.03.2025)

The 2025 Conference on Disarmament. High Level Segment. Statement by Mr Andreas Kravik State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway (24.02.2025)

Ambassador Petter Ølberg finishes his term as Chair of the WTO General Council

On February 19, 2025, Ambassador Petter Ølberg chaired his final meeting of the World Trade Organization General Council, marking the end of his one-year tenure in the role. We sat down with him in his office to reflect on the past year.

Holocaust Commemoration Day: UN Human Rights Chief Message(2)

80 years ago, prisoners in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camps were liberated by Allied soldiers.

New leadership offers new hope for Lebanon

Minister Eide met Lebanon's Prime Minister designate Nawaf Salam in Beirut on 18 January 2025.

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Eide Visits Syria

‘Syria may be at a turning point. We have seen positive initial signals’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

Strong int’l support for Palestine & two-state solution

On 15 Jan. 2025 Norway hosted a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at Oslo City Hall. Representatives from 84 countries and organisations took part.

Additional NOK 1 billion to Norwegian organisations for emergency relief efforts in Ukraine

Ukraine is in the midst of another cold winter of war. The Norwegian Government is now providing close to NOK 1 billion to seven Norwegian humanitarian organisations to support their emergency relief efforts in Ukraine.

Dr Ngozi reappointed as WTO DG

On 29 Nov 2024, the General Council, decided to appoint Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second four-year term, which will commence in Sept 2025.

NOK 5 bn to World Bank’s Intl Dev Association (IDA)

The Norwegian Government is contributing more than NOK 5 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to combat poverty in the world’s poorest countries. This is a larger amount than in any previous year.

Norway launches its WHO-strategy

The Regional Committee (RC74) took place in Copenhagen from 29 - 31 October 2024. Cathrine Marie Lofthus, Secretary-General at the Norwegian Ministry of Health, presented Norway's WHO Strategy for the next three years (2024-2027).

Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) Consideration of Norway.

Human rights are at the core of our society and safeguarded by our Constitution. The Norwegian Government attaches great importance to the fulfilment of its international human rights obligations.