Norway elected to UN Human Rights Council

The Gaza headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) was in flames this morning after it was shelled by the Israeli armed forces. The Al Quds Hospital, which is run by the Palestinian Red Crescent, was also hit. “We strongly condemn these actions,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

The active Norwegian participation in the launch of the World Institute for Nucelar Security, WINS, as well as the support for an multilateral fuelbank under the authority of the IAEA proves the Norwegian support for the peaceful use of nucelar energy and the prevention of nucelar weapons proliferation.

With the contribution of EUR 782 946,00 to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Norway has fully setteled the assessed contributions for the year 2008. The main working areas of the UNIDO are Poverty Reduction through Productive Activities, Trade Capacity Building and  Energy and Environment. UNIDO supports countries both of development status and those in economic..

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