Reports, plans and strategies

High-level Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor

High-level Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor Norway, with the support of the other Nordic countries, has taken the initiative to establish an international commission to strengthen the user and property rights of the poor. The

Energy and Development - Report on Policy Coherence for Development 2012

Chapter 11 from the 2013 Budget Proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway’s 2nd report on Policy Coherence for Development, “Energy and Development” was presented by Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås, Minister for International Development, in a public debate on 9 October 2012. The report was submitted to the Storting (

Norway in Europe. The Norwegian Government's Strategy for Cooperation with the EU 2014-2017

What is Norway doing to promote women, peace and security?

Norway plays an important role in international efforts to implement the UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security. The summary of the Progress Report on what Norway has done in this field in 2011 is now available in Norwegian and

Conference report "Right-wing Extremism and Hate Crime"

In May 2013, international experts and stakeholders gathered in Oslo for a two-day conference on right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities in Europe and beyond. Now you can read the report from the conference.

Norway’s humanitarian policy

Annual report 2013

War and conflict again had an enormous human cost in 2013. Lives were lost, people were seriously injured and children’s schooling was interrupted. Millions of displaced persons lacked food, water and shelter. All this was the consequence of

Report on policy coherence for development

This year's report to the Storting on policy coherence for development is about how Norwegian policies could affect efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs, as they were discussed in the UN Open Working Group around mid-

Norway’s Arctic Policy for 2014 and beyond - a Summary

The world is turning its attention towards the Arctic now more than at any time in the past. The Arctic is a region of significant and increasing geopolitical importance. It is key to our ability to understand and manage climate change, and its

New Building Blocks in the North

The High North efforts build on constructive partnerships - between the public and private sector, between central and local authorities, and between Norwegian and foreign actors.

Peace, Security and Development

The 2015 report to the Storting on policy coherence

The Government's latest report to the Storting on policy coherence for development examines how Norwegian policies affect development in fragile states, with particular focus on the security situation in those countries. It concentrates on areas

Melting snow and ice. A call for action

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and former vice president Al Gore presented the report "Melting snow and ice. A call for action" at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 14 December.

Norway’s follow-up of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals

Agenda 2030 is a global roadmap for eradicating extreme poverty through sustainable development and for promoting good governance and peaceful societies before 2030. 18 to 20 July Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will present a comprehensive

Corporate social responsibility in a global economy (abridged version)

Abridged version of Report No. 10 (2008-2009) to the Storting

In its white paper on corporate social responsibility in a global economy, the Government outlines how it intends to address this issue. This document provides a brief overview of the white paper. We hope that it will provide useful information and

The Role of Human Rights in Norwegian Foreign and Development Policy

The report does not attempt to provide a complete overview of human rights-related activities in the period concerned. It is based on the priorities set out in the Government's policy platform that are particularly relevant to human rights.

Opportunities in diversity

The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Norway and India.

NOU 2008:14 - “Coherent for Development?”

Norwegian Bilateral Development Cooperation 2007

The annual report describes bilateral development cooperation between Norway and 30 of the countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East that received the most assistance in 2007.

Norwegian assistance to South Africa

Norwegian assistance to South Africa Norway has a long historical relationship with South Africa, and today’s cooperative projects have roots in the broad support Norway gave to the fight against apartheid. Development cooperation between South

An international solidarity contribution on plane tickets — Norway’s position —

(Kun engelsk versjon)

In December 2005 Norway agreed to support the French initiative on a solidarity contribution on plane tickets to help mobilize additional development finance for pursuing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Among a host of creative

Explanatory notes - Regulations amending the Patent Regulations (implementation of the Decision of the WTO General Council of 30 August 2003, paragraphs 1(b) and 2(a))