Society & Policy

5 February 2010 the Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya, Elisabeth Jacobsen, spoke at the closing cocktail for the SIU-NOMA Masters Programme at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a joint initiative by the Oslo School of Architecture in Norway and five East African universities.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

During a ceremony in Oslo on 10 December, President Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

The election of the next Secretary General of the Council of Europe will take place in Strasbourg 29 September. Thorbjorn Jagland, President of Parliament and former Prime Minister of Norway, now stands a chance to become the next Secretary General.

On 14 September, the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party and Centre Party received the majority of votes in the national election, giving them a mandate to govern for another four-year period. “We will focus on securing jobs, renewing and improving the welfare society, and playing an active role in climate issues,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Over 500 people, many of them Integrated IDPs, were present at the launch of the new Amani Forum initative; the Inter-Community Dialogues and Democracy Hearings, which took place in Limuru, Tuesday 26th of May 2009. The launch was officiated by Honourable Kenneth Marende, Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly.

More than one million people in northwest Pakistan have fled their homes due to hostilities between the Pakistani Taliban and the Pakistani army. The need for humanitarian assistance is huge, and Norway is therefore increasing its support to Pakistan to NOK 83 million.

The Norwegian ambassador Elisabeth Jacobsen attended the launch of the new innovative programme Civil Society Democratic Governance Facility (CSDG-F) in Nakuru, Thursday 19th of March.

On behalf of the Norwegian Government, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen extends his congratulations to Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia(ARS) on his election as President of the Republic of Somalia .

Nordic ministers in joint statement: "The misrule of Robert Mugabe must come to an end and respect for human rights be reinstated in Zimbabwe"