News and events

Minister Astrup meets female engineering trainees

On November 28, Norway’s Minister of International Development, Mr. Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania Railway Corporation in Dar es Salaam, where he met three female engineering trainees.

Norwegian Minister of International Development meets Bonga football girls

The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Mr. Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania 28-30 November.

Al-Ta-No Reception, Alumni Tanzania-Norway 2018

Wednesday 28 November 2018, H.E. Ambassador for Norway in Tanzania Mrs. Elisabeth Jacobsen, hosted the second annual Alumni Tanzania Norway, Al-Ta-No Reception. The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Hon.

Norwegian Minister of International Development visited Tanzania on 28-30 November 2018

The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania on 28-30 November. He met with His Excellency President Dr.

Speech of Norway's Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup at signing of Intention of Cooperation with WFP on support to the Farm to Market Alliance

Speech of Norway's Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup at the Annual Al-Ta-No Event 2018

Visit to Engineer Registration Board, 2 November 2018

Norwegian support delivers clear results. In a traditionally male-dominated field, it can be challenging for female engineering graduates to complete the three years of training required to register as a professional engineer.

International conference on Health in Development Countries

Representatives of almost 20 countries will be gathering in Oslo on 6 November to take part in the first replenishment event of the Global Financing Facility (GFF).

United Nations Day 2018

24 October 2018 we celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the United Nations. The United Nations came officially into being 24 October 1945. 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.

Norway for the UN Security Council

Norway campaigns for an elected seat on the @UN Security Council 2021-2022.

Norwegian support to powerful dance expressions

The Time2Dance festival is an annual event organized by the non-profit organization and professional dance school, MuDa Africa.

International Day of Democracy 15 September

The promotion of human rights and democratic principles is at the heart of Norwegian foreign policy. This policy is implemented both in international forums such as the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and at country level.