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Fifth joint Trade Policy Review of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the WTO

The fifth joint review of the trade policies and practices of Switzerland and Liechtenstein took place on the 16th and 18th of May 2017.

UNCTAD eCommerce Week 24-28 April

Minister of Foreign Affairs met WTO’s Director General

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende met WTO’s Director General Mr. Roberto Azevêdo on 25 April in Geneva.

Statement from Foreign Minister Eide on report on Gaza. Norway (16.09.2025)

In one week, world leaders will gather at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the situation in Palestine and the need to end the unimaginable human suffering in Gaza will be a key issue.

INC 5.2 in Geneva - August 5-14

Since the historic adoption of a resolution to end plastic pollution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) in 2022, the global community has been working on developing a global agreement for reducing plastic pollution.

WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE

Stortings- og sametingsvalget 2025

Fra 1. juli til 29. august 2025 kan du som bor eller oppholder deg i utlandet forhåndsstemme på norske ambassader og andre utenriksstasjoner, eller hos andre oppnevnte stemmemottakere. Her finner du hvor du kan stemme i Genève.

Joint statement on the horrific humanitarian situation in El Fasher.

As fighting continues unabated in North Darfur, Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in and around the city of El Fasher besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Norway’s statement at the informal TNC/HODs 24 July 2018(2)

Ambassador Harald Neple, Norway’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and EFTA, in his intervention delivered at the informal Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) and Heads of Delegations (HoDs) meeting on 24 July, voiced serious concerns about the sta

Investing in global health.

Norway pledges NOK 10 billion to the vaccine alliance, Gavi, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the period 2026–2030

Ministerial meeting in Geneva on the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA)

Norway stepping up support for international research on coronavirus disease

In consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Research Council of Norway will provide up to NOK 100 million in support for measures to fight coronavirus disease (Covid-19).