Iraqi Palestinians Complete Cultural Orientation Programme in al-Tanf

News and events // 17/08/2009 //

Some 140 Iraqi Palestinian refugees completed Wednesday the 29th of July a four day cultural orientation programme for refugees bound for Norway. This were pre-arrival cultural orientation classes for refugees accepted for resettlement to Norway.

News and events // 16/09/2009 //

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Svalbard in Norway’s Arctic region to view firsthand the impacts of climate change. Some hectic weeks are in store before the climate summit convenes in Copenhagen.

Foreign Policy Address to the Storting

News and events //

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, delivered his Foreign Policy address to the Storting on 10 February 2009. The full text of the speech is available below in English and Arabic translation.

Norway steps up its response to climate change

News and events //

Norway is at the forefront of efforts to secure reductions in CO2 emissions internationally, and has also set itself the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Norway increases focus on women’s rights in development cooperation

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Norway is intensifying efforts to promote women’s rights and gender equality in international development policy.

UN: Norway is the world's best place to live

News and events // 18/07/2004

For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. The ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with expected length of lifetime.

Monitoring the environment from the poles

News and events // 05/02/2008

Norway has established satellite stations to monitor global climate change from the poles. The stations in the Arctic and Antarctic will provide information on changes in the global climate more quickly than previous systems.

Iraqi Palestinians Complete Cultural Orientation Programme in al-Tanf

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice

Foreign Policy Address to the Storting

Norway steps up its response to climate change

Norway increases focus on women’s rights in development cooperation

UN: Norway is the world's best place to live

Monitoring the environment from the poles

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Damascus