News from Norway

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented, “This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict.” Read more

“If one man can show so much hatred, imagine how much love we can show together.” So said a young woman who lost friends on the island of Utøya during the attacks of Friday 22 July. The quote has been widely embraced by survivors, families and political leaders in Norway. Read more

23 February-6 March, 2011 Oslo will host the Nordic World Ski Championships. Both athletes and spectators can look forward to a memorable week in Holmenkollen, with the new ski jump in the centre of the events. Read more

Norgesskolen er en tre ukers sommerskole i norsk språk og kultur for barn av norske foreldre eller av foreldre som av andre grunner ønsker å opprettholde kontakten med Norge, norsk kultur og norsk skole. Read more

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo for his longstanding non-violent fight for human rights in China. Read more

Treaty on maritime delimitation and cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean was signed 15.09.10. Read more

For the first time since 1994, Norway exceeded the goal of allocating 1% of GDP to aid last year. Tanzania was the largest receiver of Norwegian development assistance. A total of NOK 731 million (equivalent to Tshs. 169 billion or USD 122 million) was used to support development on the mainland and in Zanzibar. Read more

The world’s largest wind turbine is to be built in Norway. Innovative technology will make the production of renewable energy far more efficient. Read more

Som følge av Schengens krav om opptak av fingeravtrykk for pass vil passrutinene ved Norske utenriksstasjoner bli noe endret i 2010. Justisdepartementetet opplyser at pliktig opptak av biometri i Norge er utsatt til 07.04.10. Read more

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Read more

On 14 September, the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party and Centre Party received the majority of votes in the national election, giving them a mandate to govern for another four-year period. “We will focus on securing jobs, renewing and improving the welfare society, and playing an active role in climate issues,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Read more

On 12 May 2009 Norway was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council. - As a member, Norway aims to make a difference, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has decided to pull out of the mining company Barrick Gold due to environmental concerns. Read more