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27. Nov 2017

Technical assistance

This week, Ambassador Harald Neple, Norway’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and EFTA, signed the 2017 Grant Agreement with the WTO, releasing a Norwegian contribution to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF), the Standards and T

24. Nov 2017

Notification export subsidies

This week, Norway notified its modified schedule for export subsidies for agricultural products to the WTO.

21. Nov 2017

Supporting Human Rights Defenders

UN Member States unanimously endorsed the free and independent role of human rights defenders at the UN today. ‘The international community has sent a strong signal.

20. Nov 2017

Preventing Torture through Cooperation with States

The Mission was pleased to welcome Nora Sveaass to our offices last week, to talk to us about her work with the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (SPT) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT).

15. Nov 2017

Global Health for Sustainable Development

How can we reinforce UN leadership for new ways of delivering results for people’s health? On 14 November 2017 Ambassador Brattskar discussed global health in Agenda 2030 alongside representatives of key countries and leaders of international organi

15. Nov 2017

Oslo Joins BreatheLife Network

The Norwegian capital is the latest city to become a part of the campaign for cleaner air. The initiative is led by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Environment and the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

13. Nov 2017

Workshop on clearance of cluster munitions for the Balkans

Last week Norway and the Netherlands, in their capacity as co-coordinators on Clearance and risk reduction education for the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), invited national authorities, mine action operators and donors to a workshop in Saraje

13. Nov 2017

Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Norway

Norway’s Minister of Children and Equality, Solveig Horne, was in Geneva last week to attend Norway’s hearing in the Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 7 November 2017.

03. Nov 2017

Forests, food and sustainability

Increased action against climate change and deforestation is urgent. On 1 November 2017 Norway gathered experts to discuss solutions to climate issues and look more closely at what role forests might play.

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Praktikanter høsten 2017

Vil du oppleve Norges rolle i multilateralt diplomati på nært hold? Norges faste delegasjon til Genève tilbyr praktikantopphold til norske studenter hvert semester.

26. Oct 2017

Norway’s statement during the first Trade Policy Review of WAEMU in the WTO

The first trade policy review of the WAEMU member countries takes place in the WTO on 25 and 27 October 2017.

25. Oct 2017

Rohingya crisis: Increase in humanitarian aid

24 Oct 2017 – Norway steps up its support, as announced at yesterday’s pledging conference for the Rohingya refugee crisis, with an additional 25 million NOK provided for humanitarian efforts.