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17 May – Norway’s National Day and International Day Against Homophobia

Last updated: 5/16/2012 //

Every 17 May, we celebrate Norway’s constitution. This is a day for commemorating the ideals of freedom and equality. It is also the date of the International Day Against Homophobia and transphobia, which will be marked all over the world.

Some of the more than 2,000 indigenous participants at this year's Permanent Forum For Indigenous Issues.
Photo: Norway UN Mission/Sigrun Agøy Engum.

Last updated: 5/8/2012 //

Hundreds of delegates assembled for the opening ceremony of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues on May 7. Representatives of both the Government of Norway and the Sámi Parliament of Norway will follow proceedings during two week session.

4/30/2012 //

After hard and long negotiations the resolution on the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) regarding youth and adolescence was adopted during overtime. Different fractions opposed each other during the negotiations, and the political differences were made evident. This was especially clear when it came to the case of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for youth, which w...

Norwegian and Haitian police officers at the hand-over ceremony in Port-au-Prince.
Photo: Norway UN Mission.

4/26/2012 //

A Norwegian police team has been working with the UN in Haiti to promote the position of women within the Haitian National Police Service. First Lady Sophia Martelly was there when the new Office of Women’s Affairs was handed over to a Haitian national coordinator.

UNPFII: On the UN Decleration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Last updated: 5/15/2012 //

This statement was delivered May 15th during the 11th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by Monika P. Thowsen, Senior Adviser of the Section for Human Rights and Democracy. The topic was the Implementation of the UN Decleration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

UNPFII: On the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

Last updated: 5/14/2012 //

This statement was delivered May 14th during the 11th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, by Ambassador Tine Mørch Smith. The topic was the discussion on the 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

C5: Financing Peacekeeping Missions

Last updated: 5/10/2012 //

Norway's statement on the Financing of Peacekeeping Missions was held by Counsellor Julie M. Jacobsen Takahashi on Thursday May 10th. The statement focused in particular on the UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS.

C5: Cross cutting issues (UN peacekeeping)

5/10/2012 //

Counsellor Julie M. Jacobsen Takahashi presented Norway's statement in the second resumed session of the UN General Assembly's 5th Committee on May 9. The committee, which deals with budgetary and administrative issues, met to discuss cross cutting issues with regards to UN peacekeeping operations in particular.

Jens Stoltenberg to lead meeting on the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children will meet in New York on Tuesday, 22 May. The meeting will be lead by Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

17 May – Norway’s National Day and International Day Against Homophobia

First day of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Content with resolution on youth and adolescence

Haiti’s First Lady applauds Norway-funded project

UNPFII: On the UN Decleration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UNPFII: On the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

C5: Financing Peacekeeping Missions

C5: Cross cutting issues (UN peacekeeping)

Jens Stoltenberg to lead meeting on the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

Norway - Mission to the UN