Nadia Younes Memorial Lecture - Gro Harlem Brundtland

  “I condemn the killing of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Dr Abd-al-Razzaq Jbeiro, in the strongest possible terms. Volunteers from the Syrian Red Crescent give life-saving first aid to the wounded and injured in an impartial and neutral way. I am deeply concerned by the lack of respect for their efforts. Norway calls on all the parties to the conflict in Syria to res

Agreement reached in WTO on government procurement Today, Norway and 40 other countries concluded negotiations on the revision of the WTO agreement on government procurement. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “The result is a user-friendly, flexible agreement both for Norwegian suppliers and for government clients.”   The agreement is beneficial for Norwegian suppliers...

Norway’s PM Stoltenberg honours Amundsen Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition. “We are here to...