The Norwegian delegation at the opening ceremony. 
Photo: NorwayUN/Kjersti Mosli.The Norwegian delegation at the opening ceremony. Photo: NorwayUN/Kjersti Mosli
5/20/2013 //

The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) meets at the UN every spring to discuss different issues of relevance for indigenous peoples worldwide, such as education, language, culture and rights. 2000 delegates participate this year. Norway’s delegation consists of representatives from the Sami Parliament, Gáldu Resource Centre and from the government.

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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide gives UN Secretary-General a tie made of the original tapestry. 
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4/17/2013 //

"The Security Council Chamber was a gift from Norway to the UN in 1952. I am delighted that Norway has taken responsibility for the renovation of what is perhaps the world's most important room," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

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5/3/2013 //

Norway has launched a White Paper outlining its UN policy. The white paper “Norway and the United Nations: Common Future, Common Solutions”, launched in September 2012, addresses Norway`s relationship to the UN as well as today`s challenges which are more complex than they were in 1945 when the UN was founded.

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4/5/2013 //

After four months’ of discussions on energy and development around the world and in cyberspace, the Governments of Norway, Tanzania and Mexico convened the High Level Meeting on Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda in Oslo on 9 April 2013.

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Last updated: 5/15/2013 //

This statement was delivered by Counsellor Ms. Julie M. Jacobsen Takahashi.

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5/10/2013 //

This statement on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly was delivered by Ambassador Geir O.Pedersen.

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5/2/2013 //

Norway is one of the 21 members of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group. The group is aiming to improve the working methods of the UN Security Council. This statement was delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Ms. Tine Mørch Smith.

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Last updated: 4/30/2013 //

This statement was delivered after the agreed conclusion at the Commission on Population and Development by Deputy Permanent Representative Ms. Tine Mørch Smith.

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4/26/2013 //

Ambassador Geir O. Pedersen delivered Norway's statement on the Peaceful Resolution of Conflict in Africa

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