Representatives of the Philippines’ incoming president and the country’s communist party have concluded informal preliminary talks in Norway that may lead to possible peace negotiations, a former congressman working in …
Today in Oslo, the United States and Norway announced the U.S.-Norwegian Demining Initiative. This effort reflects a new chapter in our longstanding partnership to address the humanitarian impact of landmines …
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Russia that American patience on the issue of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s future is running out. “Russia needs to understand that our …
For a long time now Norway has been embracing the needs of the environment as they work towards becoming one of the most eco-friendly countries on the planet. The country’s …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry held a meeting in Oslo on Wednesday morning for talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
The Colombian government and the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are making progress in peace talks, and a deal to end Latin America’s longest-running conflict is in sight, …
Recognizing the critical importance of forests and land use in mitigating the impacts of climate change, and adapting to those impacts that may be unavoidable, the Kingdom of Norway and …
Bogota — Campaigners say indigenous groups are often sidelined from decisions affecting forests Efforts to save the world’s forests hinge on securing private sector funds and ensuring indigenous communities in …
As indigenous leaders of territories that cover major forests in Africa, Asia and Latin America, we welcome the presence here in Oslo of US Secretary of State John Kerry. But …
On June 14, President Obama submitted to Congress for its review an Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Norway Concerning …
In order to say anything about gender and violence – apart from counting the number of men and women who abuse or are being abused – we need to look …
Peace negotiators of the incoming Duterte administration and representatives of the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front (CPP-NDF), among them NDF founding chairman Jose Maria Sison, are about to …
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg hopes Donald Trump would show the world a different face if he succeeds in winning the U.S. presidency. “A lot of what Donald Trump says …
Norway’s prime minister has bad news for U.K. Euroskeptics who hope to copy Oslo’s relationship with the European Union if they get their way in next week’s referendum. “They won’t …
The peace talks between FARC rebel leaders and the Colombian government have been in process for over three years in Havana, Cuba. The Colombian government and FARC rebels are getting …
Lebanon Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, continued his state visit to Norway, and met on Tuesday with his counterpart Borge Brende, as well as with Norwegian Minister of Migration and Integration, …
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Dr. Jonathan Pershing will travel to Europe, June 15–18, including visits to Oslo, Norway and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. On Wednesday, June 15, Pershing …
Norway’s Statkraft is launching a process to sell its partly built Çetin hydropower plant in Turkey, with the deal expected by the end of this year, the state-owned power producer …
A phase-out of coal has long been on the cards. Now, a study by Norwegian energy giant Statoil has shown that it needs to be done quickly if climate targets …
2016 Oslo Forum with the theme of ‘senior conflict mediators, high level decision makers and key peace process actors ‘ started work on Tuesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says only diplomacy and not military approaches can settle the five-year-old crisis in Syria. “The Syrian crisis can be only resolved politically, and a …
Fjord1, one of the leading public transportation companies of Norway, has signed a new building contract with Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard for two fully electrical, battery-powered ferries, it said in a …
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