Norwegian football stars building schools in Africa

The Norwegian footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær is one of the best known Norwegians of all times. He played his testimonial game for Manchester United at the beginning of August. Now he is concentrating on being a “skooligan” for Africa and UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

Norwegians give more than 210 million NOK to UNICEF’s work to help children affected by HIV and AIDS around the world, in this year’s TV-Gala “Unite for Children”.

Brundtland to be UN Special Envoy for Climate Change

Twenty years after launching Our Common Future, Norway’s former prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland has been appointed a UN Special Envoy for Climate Change.

Norwegian government allocates NOK 100 million for education in conflict areas

The UN has established that more than 50 per cent of the approximately 100 million children who do not attend school are affected by war and conflict. The Norwegian governments is contributing NOK 100 million (EUR 12 million) to Save the Children so that these children can also receive schooling.

Norway elected to chair important committee during UN General Assembly

Ambassador Mona Juul has been elected to chair the First Committee during this autumn’s UN General Assembly session. This is the committee that deals with issues related to international security and disarmament.

Norwegian UNICEF Deputy

The former Norwegian Minister of Development, Hilde Frafjord Johnson, is appointed Deputy Director of UNICEF’s Head Quarter in New York.

Norway is the best country in the world to live in, according to the UN

Norway is still the best country in the world to live in according to the annual Human Development Report produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Minister of Foreign Affairs supports UN resolution on Lebanon

“I welcome and give my full support to Security Council resolution 1701 on a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. The full support of a united international community is key to completing the challenging tasks which this resolution sets out. Responsibility now lies with the parties. Their willingness to implement the resolution will be decisive,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Stør...

Promoting legal empowerment of the poor

Norway has, with support from the other Nordic countries, taken the initiative to establish an international commission to strengthen the user and property rights of the poor. One of its goals is to raise international awareness about this issue. The commission recently held its second meeting.