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The Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

12/12/2006 :: Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize to a standing ovation at Oslo City Hall on Sunday 10 December. + More

Gay and Lesbian Rights

Norway introduces new Marriage Act

Photo: Alloverpress29/06/2008 :: Homosexuals in Norway are now allowed to get married. The new Marriage Act, which the Storting passed in the middle of June, gives homosexuals greater rights in a number of areas. + More

Gay and Lesbian Rights

Equal treatment and respect for gays and lesbians

The Norwegian Government makes an active effort to safeguard gay and lesbian rights, to help gays and lesbians to live openly and to counteract discrimination. It is crucial to these efforts to ensure that organizations working to ... + More

International Cooperation

Cooperation between Arctic nations on climate change

23/06/2008 :: On 28 May, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre met representatives of the four other nations bordering the Arctic Ocean to discuss challenges in the High North, including those resulting from climate change. The conference culminated in a joint declaration by the five countries. + More

International Cooperation

Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund

23/06/2008 :: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. + More

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