Strengthened Human Rights Efforts

07/05/2008 :: Norway underlined the vital importance of swift and constructive action on development, disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change on the road from Bali to Copenhagen, and beyond, in a statement at the 16th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) 6 May 2008.
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07/05/2008 :: The cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar on 2 May, has caused extensive damage. Norway is prepared to provide NOK 10 million (about USD 2 million) for emergency relief. + More

08/05/2008 :: Donor countries pledged a total of USD 4.8 billion for assistance to Sudan during the Sudan Consortium in Oslo from 5 to 7 May. + More

07/05/2008 :: "The agriculture sector is central in achieving both adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction, which is a vital area of the sustainable development agenda," said Senior Advisor Mr. Jon Heikki Aas in a statement at the panel discussion on agriculture at the CSD session 6 May 2008. + More