Budget support

News and events // 18/02/2010 //

Norway has transferred NOK 240 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA), in accordance with its pledge made at the Paris Conference in December 2007. The funds have been provided to support implementation of the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP). The support will enable the PA to maintain the services available to the Palestinian population in the areas of education, health and sa...

East Jerusalem

News and events // 18/01/2010 //

“Norway is concerned about developments in East Jerusalem. The Palestinian population is subject to ever-increasing pressure,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Norway provides NOK 60 million to promote women’s rights

News and events // 25/11/2009 //

Norway will provide NOK 40 million (USD 7 million) to UN efforts to combat female genital mutilation and violence against women in developing countries. At the same time, Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (USD 3.5 million) to the new UN Fund for Gender Equality.

Donor group welcomes plan to establish Palestinian state

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Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

News and events // 24/09/2009 //

Donor group welcomes plan to establish Palestinian state The donor group for the Palestinian Authority (AHLC) today welcomed the political program of the Palestinian government for establishing a Palestinian state within the next two years.

The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

News and events // 30/07/2009 //

Norway called on the parties in the Middle East to resume negotiations and to honour their commitments by freezing settlement expansion and ending violence against civilians. Statement to the Security Council by Ms. Berit Enge, Minister Counsellor, on 27 July 2009. Norway fully supports the current efforts to resume final status negotiations. A political framework for a two-state solution – bas...

Norway deplores Israel’s building plans for East Jerusalem

News and events // 31/12/2009 //

“Norway deplores Israel’s plans to increase building activity in East Jerusalem,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

UNIFEM

News and events // 18/02/2010 //

On Thursday 8th October 2009 the Representative Office of Norway, on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a three-year agreement with UNIFEM regarding the Programme “Socially Responsible Development Planning: Healthy Food through Women-run School Canteens”, Phase II. This came after a Pilot Project (Phase I) was successfully implemented last year in close cooperation and ...

Situation in the Middle East

News and events // 28/08/2009 //

International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

News and events // 25/03/2009 //

The statutes below were determined by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs on February 9th, 2009. The international scholarships for Ibsen-related projects were established by the Norwegian parliament in relation to the central government budget for the fiscal year of 2007. 1. Scholarships are awarded to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural community...

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