Disarmament  Preparing for BMS3 10/06/2008 :: Norway is a strong supporter of international efforts to combat and eradicate illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW). In July, Member States will join efforts to provide further recommendations on the UN process on SALW. + More |
Disarmament  International Ban on Cluster Munitions 06/06/2008 :: After two weeks of negotiations, 111 states agreed on a historic ban on cluster munitions. The international convention is to be signed in Oslo on 3 December 2008. + More |
Disarmament  White Paper on Disarmament 02/06/2008 :: Norway aims to strengthen its role as an active promoter of arms control and disarmament. For the first time since the Cold War, the Norwegian Storting has been presented with a separate white paper on disarmament issues.
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Disarmament  Ban on Cluster Munitions in Place 29/05/2008 :: ”The Norwegian Government launched the initiative for a ban on cluster munitions one and a half year ago. I am delighted to see that we already seem to have a ban in place,” says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. + More |
Disarmament  Towards a Convention on Cluster Munitions 23/05/2008 :: Delegates from 109 countries are currently gathered in Dublin to reach agreement on an international Convention on Cluster Munitions. + More |
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