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Quote from the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Country Director in Somalia Victor Moses. “For countries like Somalia, Covid-19 isn’t just a health crisis, it’s an economic juggernaut. Even before the …

A vital shipment of protective medical equipment arrived in Spain from Luxembourg on Monday (20 April 2020) as part of NATO’s efforts to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. …

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveiled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global Market Access Programme (GMAP).  GMAP is a designed …

A man in his 40s in Oslo has been fined NOK 20,000 for staying with family members during the quarantine period. The man had come from overseas the same day …

Norway’s got a new military strategy. To deter and, in the event of war, defeat Russian forces, Oslo is bolstering its northern garrison and investing in submarines, stealth fighters and surface-to-air missiles. …

As relations between China and the rest of the world continue to worsen due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Swedish government has decided to shut down all Confucius …

The European Commission, under its President, Ursula von der Leyen, is to hold a virtual donor conference to mobilise political and financial support for efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. …

Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) most countries have advised against or have banned non-essential travel. The closure of borders and quarantine restrictions has effectively brought the …

Norway’s Minister for Transport Knut Arild Hareide has celebrated on Wednesday the completion of a long-awaited construction project by cutting the ceremonial ribbon via videoconference. Speaking from his office in Oslo over …

Norway, which says it has the new coronavirus under control, on Monday started opening up pre-schools after a month-long closure, Media reported. Authorities have said the reopening was possible because …

Norway gave a record NOK 37.8 billion in aid to developing countries in 2019, slightly more than 1 per cent of the gross national income (GNI). “The global corona crisis …

NATO Defence Ministers met today (15 April 2020) by secure video conference to decide the Alliance’s next steps in the fight against Covid-19. Speaking after the meeting, NATO Secretary General …

NATO defense ministers have reviewed the alliance’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed upon the next steps to take, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. Stoltenberg held a virtual news …

A dedicated EU military task force will be set up to support the coordination of the national armed forces in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. However, it is yet …

Prominent Norwegian shipowner Arne Wilhelmsen has died over the weekend at the age of 90. Born in 1929, Wilhelmsen worked as a chartering assistant for Norway’s EB Lund & Co and later …

The Government is allocating NOK 30 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for their …

Announces extension of lockdown till 3rd May High Risk Areas and Hotspots to be under constant vigil. Ease of Certain Restrictions in Low Risk Areas from 20 April; Detailed guidelines to …

Today the Norwegian government presented the new Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A continued increase in defence spending will strengthen the readiness and endurance of the Norwegian …

Widespread international cooperation is of vital importance in the efforts to alleviate the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. The Government is now considering a Norwegian contribution to the IMF’s Catastrophe …

The Pentagon believes that this week’s incident involving a Russian Su-35 fighter jet and a US P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea was unprofessional but not intentional, the …

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) continues to play an important role in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, by assisting NATO Allies and partners with key relief acquisition …

This is all part of the hybrid and cyber warfare that we see constantly within our alliance, trying to sow not only discontent but trying to devalue our leadership at …

A new programme “Addressing Gender Biased Sex Selection and related harmful practices in Viet Nam” has been launched by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for three years from 2020 …

Sweden stands out as one of few countries without a lockdown and where primary schools and kindergartens are still open. Only high schools and universities are closed and people are …

Municipalities with significant border trade are being badly affected by the corona crisis. This is particularly noticeable in the run-up to Easter, when the stores along the Swedish Norwegian border are …