United States has pledged more than $696 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and conflict-affected Syrians. This includes over $272 million of humanitarian assistance inside Syria and over $423 million …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Women’s suffrage campaign material produced in the USA as part of the historical Washington suffrage procession which took place on 3 March 1913, indicates that US women considered Norway as …
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The enemies of India have seen the fire and fury of our Forces: PM Due to the exemplary bravery of our Armed Forces in the recent weeks, the world has …
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Racial and ethnic terrorism, particularly white supremacist threats, are “on the rise and spreading geographically” according to a State Department report released Wednesday. “The threat posed by racially or ethnically …
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Kongsberg is to provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with a new Flexible High Capacity Radio Link (FHCL) with deliveries to begin in May 2021, the company announced on 2 July. …
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The 6th International Day of Yoga celebrated in Oslo. The celebrations commenced with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, Mr Modi appealed to the people to perform Yoga …
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The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency has called on Iran to provide inspectors access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material. The …
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Norwegian Aid
Norway pledges NOK 100 million to support vaccine access for low- and middle-income countries
Norway is pledging NOK 100 million to support access for low- and middle-income countries to COVID-19 vaccines once they are developed. Prime Minister Erna Solberg is participating at the summit …
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‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is …
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This year marks 50 years since the first Gay Pride march in Chicago 1970, and there should be a celebratory vibe everywhere in the world. Sadly, due to the COVID-19 …
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Norway is providing NOK 15 million to the UN’s start-up fund for safe, orderly and regular migration, the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF). Norway’s contribution will be used to …
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“We made very clear, as we have from the moment we adopted a testing moratorium in 1992, that we maintain and will maintain the ability to conduct nuclear tests if …
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LILLEHAMMER. KAZINFORM – In Lillehammer, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Norway presented the books of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform reports. The books were …
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Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have …
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Asia and Norway
Indian Army is firmly committed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation
Eighteen Army personnel sustained injuries during the violent clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on Monday night and they are undergoing treatment at a military hospital, people familiar with …
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Bodh Gaya: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said the Chinese government can physically capture Tibet but they cannot control the minds of the people from the region. “At the …
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Diplomatic relations
USAID directed $85 million lifesaving gender-based violence programs around the world – USA
The Women, Peace, and Security Strategy implementation is inexorably linked with women’s economic empowerment, and the Department of State’s Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan will therefore be consistent with …
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Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway have been elected to take up a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council, but a rerun is needed for the contested fifth seat …
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A consortium led by Milrem Robotics and composed of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs was awarded 30,6 MEUR from the European Commission’s European Defence …
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The Government of Norway has donated NOK 20 million (approximately US$ 2 million) in support of the UNFPA humanitarian programme on gender-based violence across in Iraq. This contribution is part of a …
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The exact number of US troops that will be withdrawn from Germany is yet to be determined, nothing has been “set in concrete,” US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey …
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Terrorist
Czech man prosecuted for expressing support for Norwegian terrorist refuses to testify in court
Czech prosecutors have indicted Miroslav Cirnfus for expressing support on Facebook for the terrorist attack committed by Anders Breivik in Norway in 2011 and a court has ordered he be examined by experts in …
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Radio communication in the High North has been a headache for the armed forces for a long time. A new research project is to test so-called nano satellites in order …
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The man who open fired at a mosque in Norway, after killing his step sister, has been sentenced to jail for 21 years. In Norway, a far-right Norwegian man shot his Chinese-born …
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Today, by royal decree, the areas “Utsira Nord” and “Sørlige Nordsjø II” are opened for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power. This means it will be possible to submit license …