Homosexuals in Norway are now allowed to get married. The new Marriage Act, which the Storting passed in the middle of June, gives homosexuals greater rights in a number of areas. + More

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have launched a new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. + More

After two weeks of negotiations, 111 states agreed on a historic ban on cluster munitions. The international convention is to be signed in Oslo on 3 December 2008. + More

Norway will play a proactive role in combating discrimination on grounds of gender, race and sexuality in development cooperation. + More

The Norwegian Government’s aim for a 40 per cent representation of women in company boardrooms is soon a reality according to officials. + More