UN and International Organisations What are Norway’s aspirations for the UN? Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, highlighted in Norway’s aspirations for the UN in a speech at Håndverkeren, Oslo, on 7 September 2006. + More |
UN and International Organisations 60 years of UN co-operation 24 October 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. Since its beginning, the UN has been a vital element of Norway’s participation in the international community. + More |
Development Banks Norway and the multilateral finance institutions Norway is a member of the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), three regional development banks (the African, the Asian and the Inter-American), and two independent development funds (the Nordic ... + More |
Norway and the UN Norway and the UN Norway has been a member of the United Nations ever since the organisation was founded in 1945. In fact, the first Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, was a Norwegian. The UN has always been a mainstay of Norway’s participation in the ... + More |
Debt Reduction Norway’s role in international debt reduction efforts For developing countries with pressing investment needs, a certain level of debt is both normal and natural. If loans are used for investments that are sound in socio-economic terms, an increase in a country’s debt burden may accelerate ... + More |
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