‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is...
DSG/SM/1424 Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks to the Recover Better Together Action Forum, in New York today: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Recover Better...
Gaza Strip – Funded by the Government of Norway, UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP) handed over today critical personal protective equipment (PPEs) to support the...
EU receives one-third of global asylum applications in 2019 In 2019, applications for asylum in EU+ countries1 rose by 11% to 738 425, followed by a 16% increase recorded in the first two months of...
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Arrivals to Europe between January and December 2019 Between January and December 2019, some 33,200 children arrived in Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta. Of them some 9,000 (27%) were...
Norway is providing NOK 15 million to the UN’s start-up fund for safe, orderly and regular migration, the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF). Norway’s contribution will be used to...
""Overview** In 2019, just over 33,800 refugees were submitted by UNHCR for resettlement1 to 20 countries in Europe.2 This represents a 5% increase from the total submissions in 2018; and was nearly...
“Congratulations to Norway and the other winners on their election to the UN Security Council. Norway's win is welcome news for refugee work and the protection of civilians around the globe. It will...
The scale of violent conflicts the world is facing today requires a concerted international effort. The Norwegian Government has decided to provide 500 million NOK (approximately 52 million USD) for...