Dramatic reduction in maternal mortality rates

“It is encouraging that innovative methods can produce impressive results within a short timeframe. A new approach in India demonstrates that many women choose a safe delivery in a health clinic rather than giving birth at home,” says Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

MOPAN Survey 2007 – Synthesis Report

Norwegian PM visits India and Nepal

Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today begins his visit to India and Nepal. Main topics will be climate challenges, the fight against maternal and child mortality and Norwegian industrial opportunities in India.

Norway and Sweden withdraw offer to UN to contribute forces to Darfur

“Norway and Sweden have for a long time been making preparations to support UN efforts in Darfur. However, due to the Government of Sudan’s opposition, it has become impossible to maintain our offer to make a joint Norwegian-Swedish contribution to the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). We therefore regret that we are now compelled to withdraw our offer to provide a joint engineering unit to this important mission,” said Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations: Trends and Challenges

I look forward to receiving a strong set of recommendations for integrated and multidimensional operations, recommendations that can be shared with the wider UN constituency, Mr. Støre said when he opened the conference.

Stoltenberg addressed climate change in the UN

"It is imperative that we reach a comprehensive post-Kyoto agreement. The new agreement must be firmly anchored in the UN, and it must include all major emitting countries and all major sectors", Prime Minister Stoltenberg said in his statement at the UN General Assembly.

Still hope for peace

High-level Meeting on Afghanistan

- Winning the loyalty and support of local communities – involving them in the development of good governance, security and development – must be a key part of our efforts to reach a political solution. It is right to talk to anyone who is ready to work constructively with the Government, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech in New York 23 September.

Broader support for the UN

Do we place too little emphasis on the UN itself in our efforts to build a world more influenced by the organisation’s values? - Minister of Foreign Affairs writes in an article in Dagbladet 23.09.2007.

Stoltenberg launches global health campaign for poor countries

- A new offensive to meet the health millennium goals, is how Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg describes the International Health Partnership launched today in London together with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Rights under fire?

- Human rights are the UN’s guiding principles – through them, the organisation defines objectives and rules that are of universal application. We have a responsibility to do what we can to ensure that human rights violations are not covered up, Minister of Foreign Affairs Støre writes in an article in Dagbladet 01.09.07

Address to the “UN Forum” ahead of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (autumn 2007)

- The UN has become an important actor – as mediator, as peacebuilder and as a catalyst for justice and accountability. Sometimes it succeeds. Other times political conflicts get in the way – not surprisingly as its working environment is often highly complex. But frequently the UN is able to play a role in promoting peace and reconciliation, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech on 30 August.

Norway and Sweden to assist UN in Darfur

Norway and Sweden will contribute a joint engineer force to the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Sudan.

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 Role of Somali Women in the Implementation of UNSCR 1325

- We have recently seen that some Somali women are raising their voices and speaking out against the anarchy and the infighting between the various clans and factions. Today these women are becoming a voice for reason, and for peace and reconciliation among all Somalis, State Secretary Stenhammer said in her speech.

Statement at ILO's General Assembly

How Norway and Finland promote conflict resolution with gender equality

- There are numerous examples of women coming together across dividing lines created by war to find ways to put an end to violence and to work for peace. The international community has an obligation to provide economic, political and logistical assistance for these efforts, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech.

Seminar on UN multidimensional and integrated peace operations and humanitarian efforts

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the third in a series of regional seminars on trends and challenges related to UN multidimensional and integrated peace operations in Geneva on 11 May.

Launches new cooperation to combat child mortality

“We are now launching a common plan for the fight against child mortality. This is a cooperation between the private sector and political leaders. The aim is to ensure efficiency in every step of the work to save childrens lives,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg when addressing the worlds’ health ministers in Geneva.

Brundtland's speech at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

Norway's former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland today gave a speech at the 15th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, 20 years after she lead the World Commission on Environment and Development.