Norway elected to UN Human Rights Council

“I am pleased that Norway has now been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Our work now begins in earnest. During the next three years we will participate actively in the Council. We will take our share of responsibility and work systematically to promote human rights,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Joint Meeting of the Arctic Council in Washington

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, the Arctic Council met in Washington on the 6th of April 2009. Chairman of the Council, Norwegian minister of foreign affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre held a speech addressing the challenges of the council.

Polar Bear Meeting in Tromsø 17 - 19 march

Norway invited Canada and the other contracting parties from the 1973 Polar Bear Agreement to a meeting in Tromsø 17 - 19 march 2009.

Norwegian Police Officers Visit Center for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa

Three police chief attendants from the nothern regions of Norway attended the "Aboriginal Policy Research Conferance 2009" in Ottawa this week. With interest in how the police can cooperate with local actors for preventive work, the group visited the Wabano Center for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa.

The Norwegian Government: “Unacceptable suffering among civilians in Sri Lanka”

The Government is very concerned about the situation of the civilian population in the war-affected areas of Sri Lanka.

Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

On the basis of its extensive experience of CCS technology, Norway is inviting a select group of political leaders from all over the world to come to Bergen in May 2009 to discuss greenhouse gas emissions and CCS technologies.

The Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Road Show

The Canada - EFTA Free Trade Agreement starts its promotional tour across Canada this week. First seminar of the road show is scheduled for February 23, in Toronto. Work is being done towards an implementation of the agreement by July 1, 2009. The agreement is considered a competitive adantage for Canada in EFTA markets and for EFTA into the Canadian market.

Foreign Policy Address, february 2009

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre gave the government's Foreign Policy Address to the Storting 10. february 2009. Read his speech here.

Norway’s position on combating anti-Semitism

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre cautions against painting images that stigmatize entire peoples or religious groups, after allegations that a few Norwegians in the public arena have made remarks which may be construed as anti-Semitic.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa