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- Norway will organise an international conference
in Oslo to
start a process towards an international ban on cluster munitions that have
unacceptable humanitarian consequences, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
(17.11.06)
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- It
is of the utmost importance that the NRC continues to speak out for the rights
and needs of refugees and displaced persons, even if this involves criticising
the Government, Minister for International Development Solheim said in his
speech at the Norwegian Refugee Council's 60th anniversary 10.11.06. (16.11.06)
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- I would strongly
encourage you to take this opportunity to establish new friendships and
business contacts, both nationally and regionally. Each of you can play an
important role in the creation of a sustainable future for people living in the
Barents region, Foreign Minister Støre said in his message to the conference in
Tromsø 14 November. (14.11.06)
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- We
must do what we can to ensure that the civilian population in Darfur
receives humanitarian assistance and is protected from assault. The
international community has concluded that it will be difficult to deploy a pure
UN force in Darfur. We therefore need to look
at alternative solutions. This is a topic I want to discuss with Sudanese
leaders, says Mr Solheim. (14.11.06)
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Nobel
Peace Prize 2006 will be awarded in the Oslo City Hall
on Sunday 10 December at 1300 hours. Application for press accreditation should
be sent before 4 December 2006. (13.11.06)
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- Yet
again it is civilians who are being killed and made to suffer due to military
operations. I am extremely disappointed that the parties are not honouring the
promises they made in Geneva
a week and a half ago to refrain from launching any military offensives and to
abide by the Ceasefire Agreement, said Minister of International Development Solheim.
(09.11.06)
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The
UN fund assists developing countries in documenting the outer limits of their
continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.Many coastal states have documentation
submission deadlines in 2009, and many developing countries have a lot of work
left to do. Norway
intends this contribution to help intensify UN efforts in this area. (09.11.06)
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The
way forward after the agreement between the Government and the Maoists presents
many challenges. The Norwegian Government promises to continue its support for
peaceful and democratic development in Nepal in close dialogue with the
Nepalese authorities and the international community, says Erik Solheim. (08.11.06)
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