News and events // Last updated: 12/01/2012 //

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre gave a presentation called ‘In defence of dialogue’ under an ICRC conference in Geneva in November 2011.  The presentation is published on ted.com and can be watched here .

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News and events // Last updated: 15/12/2011 //

Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition.

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Last updated: 09.12.2011 //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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News and events // Last updated: 07/11/2011 //

Anna’s House, a book about the American Colony Hotel through the eyes of its founder Anna Spafford, has recently been published into English.

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Norsk // 25/02/2010 //

Utenriksdepartementet fraråder reise eller opphold som ikke er strengt nødvendig til grenseområdet (40 km) mot Gaza i det sørlige Israel. Det gjøres oppmerksom på at sikkerhetssituasjonen i området kan endre seg meget raskt. Nordmenn som oppholder seg i området bes utvise aktsomhet og følge de råd og anvisninger som til enhver tid gis av israelske myndigheter, samt holde kontakt med ambassaden ...

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Northern lights over the Ersfjord in Tromsø. 
Photo: Bjørn Jørgensen / Innovation Norway .
Visit Norway // Last updated: 22.08.2009 //

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

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Photo: Elena Dafinceska.
News and events // Last updated: 05/12/2011 //

Norway Cup is the world’s largest football tournament for youth and children, and is being held this year for the 34rd time. The tournament will be taking place from July 29 to August 4.

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News and events // Last updated: 04/04/2011 //

- Det viktigste rådet vi kan gi reisende nordmenn er at de aldri glemmer å tegne reiseforsikring. Får du problemer under reise og opphold i utlandet kan du ikke regne med at norske myndigheter ordner opp, sier utenriksminister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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Photo: Lise Myhre.
News and events //

Do you wonder what our Goth heroine Nemi and her friends have been up to this week? Check them out here every week...!

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