24/04/2006 :: After completing studies and travels to learn more about HIV/AIDS, Crown Princess Mette-Marit strengthens her commitment to fighting the epidemic and becomes a special representative for the UN agency devoted to the topic, UNAIDS. + More

27/02/2006 :: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to lead a panel that aims to strengthen the UN's work in the world's poorest countries. + More

30 March 2005 - Secretary-General Kofi Annan today nominated a veteran Norwegian diplomat with Middle Eastern and United Nations experience to be his new Personal Representative for southern Lebanon, focusing on containing tensions along the line marking the withdrawal of Israeli forces. + More

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. + More

Norway has been a member of the United Nations ever since the organisation was founded in 1945. In fact, the first Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, was a Norwegian. The UN has always been a mainstay of Norway’s participation in the ... + More