Latest news 24. May 2017 Food & Health & Climate: EAT launches new regional forum On 24 May 2017, Norway co-hosted a launch in support of EAT and Indonesia’s new Asia-Pacific Food Forum, which will address the interconnected challenges of food, health and environmental sustainability facing the world’s most populous region. 31. May 2017 Norway's Minister: "WHO must stay its course" During the General discussion at the World Health Assembly on 23 May 2017 the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Mr Bent Høie held a statement focusing on strenghtening health systems in the era of sustainable development. 24. May 2017 Member States Convene for the 70th World Health Assembly The governing body of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Health Assembly commenced on 22 May 2017. For nearly two weeks, member states will discuss global health issues, and how the WHO should address these. 23. May 2017 EduApp4Syria project: Tech tool to help children in conflict continue learning Norway recently launched a new learning tool to make it possible for children to learn to read in areas where schools have been bombed and teachers and families have been forced to flee. Event start 24. May 2017 | Presse room III (3) Palais des Nations, Geneva Press launch of the inaugural Asia Pacific Food Forum. Official launch of the inaugural EAT Asia Pacific Food Forum, a high-level forum co-hosted by the EAT Foundation and the Indonesian Ministry of Health in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 30 – 31, 2017. 19. May 2017 Norwegian Director new chair of CERF Advisory Group Norwegian Director for Section of Humanitarian Affairs, Leni Stenseth, takes on the position as Chair of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Advisory Group for 2017-2018 19. May 2017 Norway welcomes OHCHR`s partnership with Microsoft On 16 May 2017, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced a five-year partnership with Microsoft. 18. May 2017 How can we reach the most vulnerable with weather and climate information? "Scientists have found that climate variability and change are exacerbating high impact weather and climate events, which have major human, environmental and economic consequences", said Ambassador Hans Brattskar in his opening remarks. 16. May 2017 Additional famine relief in 2017 The Government has proposed to increase its allocation to humanitarian efforts by NOK 274 million in the revised budget. 15. May 2017 UPR 2017 Friday 12 May 2017 marked the end of the 27th session of the Universal Period Review (UPR), thereby concluding the thorough review of the human rights situation in 14 member states. 10. May 2017 Roundtable discussion:Gender inequality of disaster risk and community resilience May 8th the Permanent Mission of Norway in Geneva, in collaboration with UN Women, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), organized a roundtable disc 09. May 2017 All Nordic states has endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration Since the adoption of the Safe Schools Declaration in May 2015, an increasing number of states have endorsed the Declaration, thereby signalling their intention to take action to strengthen the protection of education during armed conflict. Previous 30 31 32 33 34 Next