20/12/2011 //

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has carried out a review of Norway’s cooperation with the 29 multilateral organisations and global funds that receive most Norwegian support.

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Photo: Marta B. Haga.
Last updated: 12/12/2011 //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s nonviolent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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Last updated: 12/12/2011 //

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived at the South Pole on 12 December to stress the importance of Antarctica in understanding the gravity of climate change. During his three day visit the Prime Minister will also mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911.

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Ofe Kelly Orazulike from Nigeria, Judy Shepard from the United States, Doi Nakpor from Thailand and Nadine Moawad from Lebanon. 
Photo: Norway UN Mission/Anders Aalbu.
12/12/2011 //

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged people to combat homophobic bullying at an event marking Human Rights Day. Individuals and states have a responsibility to stop discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The UN debate was organized by Norway and several other countries.

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Last updated: 25/01/2012 //

This statement to the preparatory committee for the Rio 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development was delivered by Ms. Aud Lise Norheim, Deputy Director General in the Norwegian Ministry of foreign affairs, on the 25th of January 2012. She underlined the importance of heightening the ambitions of the confernce to ensure an innovative and action-oriented outcome.

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Last updated: 25/01/2012 //

Norway's Permanent Representative to the UN Morten Wetland presented Norway’s statement on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, in the Security Council on Tuesday the 24th of January, 2012.

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20/01/2012 //

Norway's Permanent Representative to the UN Morten Wetland presented Norway’s statement in the Security Council on Thursday the 19th of January, 2012. The debate focused on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security.

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20/12/2011 //

Norway's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Morten Wetland, presented this statement in the UN Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan - UNAMA.

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Last updated: 06/12/2011 //

This statement to the General Assembly was delivered by Ambassador Morten Wetland. Thanks to improved policies and economic growth in many countries, we are on track to reach many of the millennium development goals. However, we are serious off-track with respect to others.

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