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

New WHO Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a key role to play in collecting data on attacks against health workers, facilities and vehicles.

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.

Ending Female Genital Mutilation is a Political Decision

6 February 2018 – Eradicating female genital mutilation (FGM) requires a collective will at local, national and regional levels. One girl subjugated to FGM is one girl too many.

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.

World AIDS Day 2017

To fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we have to eliminate AIDS by 2030. We have never been closer, but there is still far to go. Today is World AIDS Day 2017.

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.

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).

Mental health on the agenda

WHO’s annual forum on mental health, the mhGAP Forum, took place in Geneva 9 – 10 October. Ambassador Brattskar contributed to the discussion with a statement about Norway’s efforts to strengthen the mental health response both at home and abroad.

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.

14 September: Norway’s commitment to the full realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights

Intervention delivered on 14 September 2017 by Ambassador Hans Brattskar, Permanent Representative of Norway, at a side event on realizing women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among ongoing backlash.