Foreign Minister Eide reopened UN Security Council Chamber

Norway condemns the attack on the UNISFA convoy in Abyei on 4 May in the strongest possible terms. Among the fatalities were an Ethiopian peacekeeper, the paramount chief of the Ngok Dinka tribe, Kuol Deng Majok, who was travelling in the convoy, and several young people.

The Norwegian Government is to contribute NOK 30 million to the UN trust funds for Mali. The Government is also willing to consider a contribution if the proposed UN-led peacekeeping operation to Mali is established.

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...

“Norway is aligning itself with the EU’s reinforced sanctions against Syria,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.