07/01/2007 :: Norway continues to engage strongly in sustaining peace and promoting reconciliation in all parts of Sudan. Supporting the implementation of the peace agreement and making unity attractive are key elements of Norwegian policy. The critical humanitarian situation in Darfur remains an important issue that needs to be addressed. Norway is committed to contribute to sustainable and peaceful solutions for the whole country. + More

21/01/2007 :: The CPA represents a major achievement. It ended the civil war in the Sudan and set the stage for a democratic transition of the political system. Since the agreement was signed on the 9th of January 2005, there has been considerable progress in several areas: the Government of National Unity has been formed, the Interim National Constitution adopted and the Government of Southern Sudan established. In addition, a large number of commissions have been set up. Yet at the same time, there are considerable delays in implementing key elements in the peace agreement. Examples are the Abyei protocol, demarcation of the border between the Northern and Southern Sudan, the development of a common doctrine for the Joint Integrated Units and the effective operation of the National Border Petroleum Commission. In addition, the signing of the CPA did not solve the crisis in Darfur, and it is clear that the unresolved nature of this conflict has negative consequences also for the implementation of the CPA. + More

07/01/2007 :: Often referred to as the forgotten conflict, the situation in Eastern Sudan has for several decades represented serious challenges to the population in the area, with violent confrontations between government forces and rebel movements. On the 14th of October 2006, the Sudanese government and the Eastern Front signed a peace agreement. Norway supported the peace talks financially and with political advice. + More

18/12/2006 :: Despite the signing of a peace agreement for Darfur in May 2006, the war in the region has escalated and remains a very serious unresolved issue, creating enormous human suffering. Several hundred thousand people are killed and over 2 million people have been displaced as a result of the conflict. Norway is committed to pursue all options to achieve lasting peace in the region, and is ready to contribute to an international peace keeping force. + More