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 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
02/05/2008 :: Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre pledges that Norway will intensify its efforts – and seek to be more strategic in promoting the freedom of expression. + More
02/05/2008 :: Norway hosted a meeting of the International Contact Group for Somalia (ICG) on 30 April to discuss the political process, the security situation and the humanitarian conditions in the country. + More
17/04/2008 :: “Women must be given more power. It makes economic sense. We will simply not be able to eradicate poverty if half the population is barred from political and economic participation,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. + More