Norway condemns attack on UN in Abyei

Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås is leading a high-level conference on South Sudan’s oil production together with the US authorities in Washington this week. State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil is visiting the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, and the capital of South Sudan, Juba.

"The Security Council Chamber was a gift from Norway to the UN in 1952. I am delighted that Norway has taken responsibility for the renovation of what is perhaps the world's most important room," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

Implementation of the agreements between Sudan and South Sudan, the constitutional process and political developments in Sudan, as well as developments in the region and relations between Moslem and western countries, were key points discussed between Assistant to the President, Nafie Ali Nafie, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and other senior Norwegian politicans, during meetin...

Last night’s big cultural event in Khartoum was the marking of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at the EU Delegation. The Guest of Honor H.E Dr. Jalal Al Digair was received by the Ambassador of the European Union H.E Tomas Ulicny and the Ambassador of Norway H.E Morten Aasland.

Norway will support the Palestinians’ bid to upgrade their status to become a non-member observer state when the matter is discussed in the UN General Assembly in New York on 29 November. “In my view, the Palestinians have put forward a constructive and balanced proposal. The proposal confirms their commitment to negotiations and a two-state solution as the only lasting political solution to th...

The Norwegian State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Torgeir Larsen, visited Khartoum this week. Even thought it was a brief stay, he was very pleased with the outcome. This is the first political visit from Norway after the Addis Abeba agreement, which reflects the importance from the Norwegian side to support the countries efforts in the implementation phase.