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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

‘The cyclones Idai and Kenneth caused massive devastation. Mozambique will require substantial international support for a long time to come. Norway will contribute approximately NOK 138 million to climate-resilient reconstruction, with an …

A Moroccan man who has confessed to being involved in the murders of Danish backpacker Louisa Jespersen, 24, and her Norwegian friend Maren Ueland, 28,  has said he regrets their …

Norway’s government has signed agreements with China’s government on May 20 in Norway to facilitate in importing Norwegian salmon, fishmeal and oil to China’s market, according to the report by …

The concrete impact of global warming and the changing nature of the Arctic region are the focus of an OSCE PA visit hosted by the Norwegian parliament this week. In …

The Norwegian Seafood Council, NSC, has said that Nigeria imports more cod (stock) fish than any other country in the world. Speaking to Media last week in Lofoten, a fish …

Controversial Norway-based Kurdish cleric Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad, known as Mullah Krekar, has said he would support Tehran against the “infidels” if a war breaks out between Iran and the United …

Norwegian helicopter operator Helitrans has taken delivery of two Airbus H125 helicopters with digital logcards, becoming the first H125 operator able to manage the maintenance history of its aircraft components …

A senior Saudi official says the kingdom has no information about an Arab activist living in Norway who says the CIA tipped off Norwegian security about a threat against him …