Humanitarian Efforts  State of The Planet 2008 3/11/2008 :: How is our planet doing? On March 27 and 28, the world’s most influential thinkers and opinion leaders gather in New York at the State of The Planet Conference. Alongside people like Kofi Annan and Jeffrey Sachs, Jan Egeland and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre are two of several Norwegians attending. + More |
Humanitarian Efforts  Visions of Africa 1/25/2008 :: Norwegian photographer Arne Hoel heads up the World Bank’s Africa Documentary Photo Project “Visions of Africa” which aims to produce compelling and insightful photography that puts a human face on development. + More |
Humanitarian Efforts  Norway steps up efforts to combat human trafficking 1/18/2007 :: Every year thousands of children, women and men are victims of human trafficking. The Norwegian Government has launched an action plan that includes a number of new measures to combat human trafficking. + More |
Humanitarian Efforts  Promoting Legal Empowerment of the Poor 7/3/2006 :: Norway has, with support from the other Nordic countries, taken the initiative to establish an international commission to strengthen the user and property rights of the poor. One of its goals is to raise international awareness about this issue. The commission recently held its second meeting. + More |
Humanitarian Efforts  Sophie Prize Winner Honored in Oslo 6/16/2006 :: Argentinean lawyer and human rights activist Romina Picolotti received the Sophie Prize in Oslo on June 15, from Norwegian Minister of International Development Erik Solheim. She urged the world to take action to eliminate poverty and promote sustainable development. + More |
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