The Consulate in Dubai is Temporarily Closed

“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.

أعلن وزير الخارجية السيد يوناس جار ستورة قائلا: "تُرحب النرويج بالعمل الهام الذي قامت به الجامعة العربية لوقف العنف في سوريا. يدل هذا القرار التاريخي الذي تبنته الجامعة العربية يوم الأحد والذي ينص على فرض عقوبات على أن الإقليم قد فقد الثقة في نظام الأسد."

Today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched this year’s Human Development Report. The report includes the 2011 Human Development Index, which measures countries’ ability to provide opportunities for people to improve their living conditions. Norway is at the top of this index.

Seven African coastal states are receiving assistance from Norway to establish new limits to their continental shelves. This will help these countries to gain jurisdiction over their own oil and gas resources.