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Binding climate policy

The Norwegian Government has stated that Norway shall be a leading nation in environmental policy. Norway will press for a more comprehensive and ambitious climate agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. Norway will follow up its commitments and reduce emissions nationally as well as internationally.

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Utenriksminister Jonas Gahr Støre

Norway and Sweden will contribute a joint engineer force to the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Sudan. The joint Norwegian-Swedish effort is being planned for a period of up to 12 months, and the aim is that the force should be in place by the end of 2007.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17.08.2007)

Norway to provide NOK 20 million for the effort against female genital mutilation

International Development Minister Erik Solheim announced 8 August that Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (appr. USD 3,5 million) to a fund to protect girls against genital mutilation in 16 countries. The fund has recently been established by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 08.08.2007)

Forsvarsminister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen

Norway welcomes UN resolution on Darfur and plans to send troops

– We are very pleased that the Security Council unanimously has agreed on a peace operation in Darfur, says Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. – Norway and Sweden have been planning a joint contribution of military engineers to a potential UN force to Darfur.

(Ministry of Defence, 03.08.2007)

Halfway to 2015 and MDGs

“It is only seven years until we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals. But we will not succeed unless we act urgently and with new strength”, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says. Together with other world leaders Prime Minister Stoltenberg joined a new declaration of commitment to meet the MDGs.

(The Office of the Prime Minister, 02.08.2007)

 

Norway provides USD 2.5 million to aid flood victims in Pakistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is allocating USD 2.5 million to relief efforts following the disastrous flooding in Pakistan. At least 340 people have died in the floods, and 2.5 million have been affected.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 19.07.2007)

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