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A virtual briefing on: Energy in times of crisis

How can clean and reliable energy bring short-term and long-term benefits to the displaced and local communities when responding to COVID-19? What can Member States do to support refugees on the ground in the midst of the two interconnected crises of

Norway’s New Special Adviser on Global Health

As a step in strengthening Norway’s global health efforts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Mr. John-Arne Røttingen as Special Adviser on Global Health.

NEW - The Mediator's Studio podcast by Oslo Forum in collaboration with Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Elevating Education in Emergencies

"Elevating Education in Emergencies: Securing Uninterrupted Learning for Crisis-affected Children"

Norway provides funding for UN Migration Trust Fund.

Norway is providing NOK 15 million to the UN’s start-up fund for safe, orderly and regular migration, the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF).

International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

19 June is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. It remains a tragic reality that conflict-related sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war and terrorism in many countries around the world.

Norway elected to the UN Security Council

17 June 2020 - today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have shown in us.

Norway’s statement during ECOSOC’s Humanitarian Affairs Segment in New York,  9-11 June 2020

‘Reinforcing humanitarian assistance in the context of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations: taking action for people-centred solutions, strengthening effectiveness, respecting international humanitarian law and promoting the humanitarian princ

Norway supports quantum leap for the UN Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund

The scale of violent conflicts the world is facing today requires a concerted international effort.

Building Back Better with #BlueEconomy

Fourteen world leaders, including Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, propose a more resilient approach and investing in a more sustainable ocean economy

Innovation, Technology & Digital Global Goods

Benefits of digital innovation are crucial to building a more sustainable world and reaching the Global Sustainable Development Goals. Norway therefore spearheads sharing innovation and technology in developing economies.

Handbook for United Nations Field Missions on Preventing and Responding to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

The Permanent Mission of Norway and the Department of Peace Operations with the support of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Office