Malaysian parents facing child abuse charges in Norway
A Malaysian couple in Norway are facing child abuse charges, after being accused of hitting…
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Commitments worth NOK 583 billion for the ocean at the Our Ocean conference in Oslo
“I am very pleased with the great engagement shown at the Our Ocean conference these…
Norway to provide 2 million NOK to support new international partnership on plastic waste
Norway announced a contribution to the new established partnership on plastic waste under the Basel…
Russian Foreign Minister: Norway could facilitate normalization of Russia-NATO relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed an opinion that Norway, with its diplomatic experience, could…
Norwegian Ambassador visits Kandy
Norwegian Ambassador Trine Jøranli Eskedal visited Kandy on 17th and 18th of October. Ambassador was…
“More needs to be done” to ensure a stable government – Troika
The Troika countries (Unites States, United Kingdom and Norway) said in a statement on Monday…
Norway helps Vietnam improve marine forecast capacity
A workshop on ways to improve Vietnam’s marine warning and forecast capacity is taking place…
Norway to provide bridging loan to Somalia
The Government has proposed that Norway should provide a short-term bridging loan of NOK 3.135…
US and NATO welcomed German idea of int’l ‘safe zone’ in Syria
A proposal from German defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer for an international coalition to stabilise Northern…
Deputy UN Chief hails Ethiopia for exceptional leadership in women’s advancement
Kickstarting a joint solidarity mission to the Horn of Africa with the African Union’s Special…
Minister of International Development creates new budget item for vulnerable groups
The Government’s annual budget proposal includes an allocation of NOK 466 million for vulnerable groups…
Norway police shoot man who drove stolen ambulance into people
Norwegian police fired on a man after he drove a stolen ambulance into a group…
Government proposes increase in support for stabilisation in crisis-affected countries
The Government has proposed an allocation of NOK 835.4 million for stabilisation efforts in countries…
Norwegian Government increase the defence budget by more than 2 billion Norwegian kroner
The security situation has deteriorated. That is why this Government has increased its defence budgets…
NOK 1.4 billion increase in aid budget
The Government has proposed to increase the total aid budget from NOK 37.8 billion to…
International cooperation, humanitarian aid and human rights are priorities
‘In a rapidly changing world, it is important that the Government pursues an active foreign…
NOK 500 million to climate-related disaster risk reduction and hunger prevention
The Government will allocate NOK 500 million to efforts to promote climate change adaptation, disaster…
NOK 5.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2020
‘The Government has proposed an increase of NOK 115 million in the overall humanitarian budget…
Ban Huawei from 5G
“We need to ensure we only have trusted vendors inside the 5G network,” Mr. Strayer…
Nobel peace prize to Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed
The decision by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the 2019 Peace Prize to Ethiopian…
Calling the Kleptocrats to Account – USA Under Secretary for Terrorism
“Kleptocrats have ruled with impunity and stolen for decades because of individuals like these,” said…
Record-high Norwegian core funding to UN organisations in 2019
Norway is increasing its core funding to six UN organisations, to a total of over…
Norway grants 10.3 Million EUR to ensure indigenous forest rights
The Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has granted NOK 100 million (EUR 10.3…
Norwegian Refugee Council-run school inspires South Sudanese children
A school built by the Norwegian Refugee Council in 2014 has become the hope for…
Norwegian regulator warns newspapers
The local gambling regulator has warned Norwegian newspapers over publishing odds offered by operators without…