Nadarajah Sethurupan

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, …

The NATO and European Union has supported its partners in the Western Balkans on their respective integration paths, but its recent coolness towards the Balkans has raised doubts that these …

GLOBSEC 2019 Official Welcome / GLOBSEC Navigating through Disruption GLOBSEC Talk: Science Fiction in Healthcare / GLOBSEC Talk: Can We Reverse Climate Change? GLOBSEC Talk: The EU in a Global …

There has not been a shift in Nato’s stance towards the Arabian Gulf, the alliance’s top European commander said on Friday, amid heightened tensions in the region over Iran. General …

Politicians are contributing to the increased anxiousness about immigration, which has been spurred by climate change and lack of rule of law, particularly in Mexico and central America, a former …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands–Proactively promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic freedom continues to be a critical pillar of U.S. engagement with the world. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said on Wednesday the Dutch …

UN representatives from the UAE, Norway and Saudi Arabia have briefed the UN Security Council on the preliminary findings on their investigation into attacks on four tankers at Fujairah last …

Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Thorbjorn Gaustadsaether, during his fact finding mission to the Southern province last week, also visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP). He was met by HIP’s …

Today, Central Eurasia is undergoing another broad transformation, one that may lead to regional cooperation and growth. This was the take-home message from my visit to Kazakhstan last month for …

Ahead of the June 2019 presidential election in Kazakhstan, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country, Roman Vassilenko, in an interview with N. Sethurupan, reiterates how Kazakhstan has …

Vietnam strives to develop the traditional friendship and multi-faceted co-operation with Norway, and important partner in Northern Europe, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday. The leader made the …