Nadarajah Sethurupan

Norway is no longer the most socially progressive country in the world according to a new global study. In a new life quality report from the Social Progress Imperative, Norway …

The Norwegian prime minister has said the open border between her country and Sweden has worked for more than 50 years, but she can’t offer advice on how it could …

The Central Bank of Norway excluded two oil companies working off the coast of Western Sahara for Morocco, because of the “serious violations of the basic ethical standards,” according to …

‘We are now seeking to intensify our cooperation with Argentina and Uruguay. The Argentine Government has initiated ambitious economic reforms, which bode well for our future cooperation,’ said Minister of …

Norwegian King Harald and his wife Queen Sonja are to arrive in Finland for a three-day state visit in September. The royal couple will be accompanied by several Norwegian government …

The top Norwegian envoy in Seoul called Tuesday for cooperation with Korea to build hydrogen-powered cars as the two countries are pushing to go green by slashing carbon emissions and …

A British woman was presented in court for alleged to have thrown cake at Minister Solveig Horne during the Oslo Pride parade on Saturday. Police Attorney Signe Aallin at the …

EFTA states Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein have signed in Bern a free-trade agreement with Georgia, represented by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, who holds the …

Erik Solheim, a former Minister of Environment and International Development in Norway, began his tenure today as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, with the concurrent position of UN …

In the summer of 2013, the seven year old Mingus Lund threw at Coca Cola bottle with a postcard inside into the ocean by Geitskjæret on Nøtterøy near the town …

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with Norway’s Middle East peace envoy Tor Vinslad the recent Paris-based Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative, the ministry’s spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid said Sunday. “The Norwegian …

UN has declared 21st June as International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the year 2015. The resolution was moved by India at the UNGA, which was supported by 177 countries …

Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by about 13 percent from 1990, and in 2013 amounted to just over 8 percent of the Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions. A Project Group reviewing …

The Norwegian parliament has adopted a number of legislative amendments to ensure a more sustainable asylum policy and strengthen border control. These were approved by the King in Council today. …

The police suspect one of Trondheim’s most prominent real estate companies of fraud for tens of million, according to the newspaper Adresseavisen. The reason why the police opened an investigation …

‘I am very pleased that the parties to the conflict have now reached agreement on the key issue in the negotiations: laying down of arms and a definitive bilateral ceasefire …

Norway’s BankID is to begin a pilot programme to test in-app authentication and biometric logins for one-click access to financial services. Originally developed to simplify online banking access, BankID is …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja said Nigeria and Norway, a major fish exporting country, would work together to deepen their agricultural cooperation, particularly on fish farming and fisheries development. …

On Wednesday, June 22, coinciding with a visit by the Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to France and the Netherlands, and simultaneous with the global conference against the …

Cooperation in the North continues, but consequences of the conflicts are primarily noticeable on the political level and in military cooperation. – I think the notion of “Arctic exceptionalism”, in …

The Arctic remains high on the European Union’s foreign policy agenda after the Council of the European Union – the EU institution that represents the governments of the EU’s Member …

Lebanon Minister of Justice, Ashraf Rifi, currently taking part in the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty at the Opera House of Oslo, Norway, delivered a speech in which …

Norway’s parliament has authorized a government request for sending troops to Syria, a new sign that the pacifist Scandinavian country may become involved deeper in the conflict in the Arab …

Foreign Minister Brende’s opening speech at Sixth World Congress against the death penalty in Oslo. Complete and full text of speech. Honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Norway and to …

Kenya will present her position on the ongoing global debate on the death penalty in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday. This will be during the 6th World Congress Against the Death …