Tag:Norway

Health

Norway contributes N420m to Nigeria One UN COVID-19 response

The Government of Norway is the latest contributor to the One United Nations COVID-19 response with a donation of 9.9 million Norwegian Kroner (N420...

Michael Simire - July 22, 2020

Conservation

Campaigners flay proposed Norway-backed Congo forest logging

The Norwegian government is said to be considering whether to finance industrial logging in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Norway multi-faith summit explores avenue to curb deforestation

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist and Jewish leaders to join with indigenous forest guardians to express moral commitment and explore faith-based mobilisation to end deforestation For...

admin - June 8, 2017

Cover

Norway ratifies Minamata Convention

The Government of Norway on Friday, May 12, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 44th future Party to the Minamata Convention on...

admin - May 15, 2017

Climate Change

Norway scales up efforts to curb Somali drought

Somalia has once again been hit by a severe drought, which could quickly develop into a famine. “A large proportion of the population is...

admin - February 19, 2017

Climate Change

Norway moves to ratify Paris Agreement

Norway on Monday, 20 June 2016 deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement with the United Nations. At the 21st session of the...

admin - June 21, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Norway’s SWF drops 52 firms with ties to coal

Norway’s $860 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has unveiled the first list of miners and power producers to be excluded from its portfolio following...

admin - April 18, 2016

Climate Change