Nadarajah Sethurupan

Want a world-class legal system known for its integrity? Then go to London and get one, judges and all. That’s what Kazakhstan has done. When businesses are looking to invest …

The government and the representatives of community of the Kingdom of Norway congratulate President of Kazakhstan on his election win, Kazinform reports. “The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents …

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) celebrates today the accession of four new members – Bulgaria, Denmark, Norway and Romania – with a special flag-raising ceremony at the …

Head of an anti-Islam group in Norway desecrated Islam’s Holy Book.  Anna Braten, head of the Stop Islamisation of Norway group, threw a copy of the Quran onto the ground …

Speaking at the high level panel on ‘Setting the Standards for Prevention of and Response to SGBV: progress in addressing operational challenges’, chaired by UNFPA Executive Director Natalie Kanem, Minister …

The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom.  The Troika condemns the violent attacks in Sudan on …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide is hosting the annual Oslo Forum on 18 and 19 June, bringing together experts from all over the world for discussions on current …

The US government sounded the alarm yesterday over the situation in Sudan following the latest crackdown by the country’s Transition Military Council, warning of catastrophic scenarios similar to the instability …

 “Mali and Norway have agreed today to engage in closer cooperation on security stabilisation and capacity building in Mali. The next step is to further determine the contribution, partners and …

Norway’s Minister of Digitalization Nikolai Astrup, opened the Ignite Conference in Oslo. For the next two days, more than 800 technology and asset-intensive industry leaders will discuss, amongst other topics, cybersecurity, data …

Active Citizens Fund, a EUR 46 million financing program for NGOs, was launched on June 3. It targets the consolidation of civil society and of active citizenship and the empowerment …

2,500 German, Dutch and Norwegian troops and 1,000 vehicles are currently taking part in exercise Noble Jump 19 at the Zagan training range in Western Poland. Noble Jump, say the Alliance, …

Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, were attacked on Thursday, the US Navy said, with one adrift and on fire amid heightened …

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has announced that Norway is introducing new rules for passenger ships in Svalbard effective Jan. 1, 2020. The new regulations, which basically will require all …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a “very interesting” message to U.S. President Donald Trump in his latest personal letter, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday. Speaking after a …

The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria on Monday, June 3 handed over five orphans from a family who joined Islamic State to Norwegian authorities, a spokesperson said. “Following a request …

The inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was held in the capital of Kazakhstan. During a speech after the inauguration, Mr.Tokayev emphasized that he would …

Today marks exactly one year since North Korea’s leader and a sitting U.S. sitting president met for the first time in history for summit talks. The unprecedented event opened a …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide visited Mogadishu on 10 June for talks with Somalia’s President and Prime Minister. She also met key humanitarian and diplomatic actors. ‘The Somali …

The United States regrets the lack of progress toward forming a Syrian Constitutional Committee, US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey told reporters on Tuesday. “Frankly, we are disappointed …

(Bergen, Norway) – Today, the Holberg Prize was conferred upon Professor Paul Gilroy, King’s College London, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. At a prestigious award ceremony today in the University Aula in …

• Norwegian Parliament approves new exclusion criteria for Pension Fund• 8 coal companies likely affected by divestment• Coal plant developers still pollute Pension Fund’s portfolio Oslo, June 11, 2019     Tomorrow …

The first-ever cyber crisis simulation workshop, called “Disruptive Dilemmas”, took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, on June 6 2019. Co-sponsored by NATO, this was the largest side event at the GLOBSEC …

GLOBSEC Morning Call with Nik Gowing / Explosive Data: Lifeblood of Our Times Values and Interests: The Realities of Transatlantic Partnership Vision for Europe GLOBSEC Chat: American Leadership… /Chat: Technology …

The U.S. Navy has named a future guided-missile destroyer in honor of Quentin Walsh, the first time an Arleigh Burke-class ship will honor a member of the Coast Guard. Walsh, …