Photo: Olivier Morin / AFP

Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize

News and events // 20/10/2009 //

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.

Photo: Alban Bodineau / Council of Europe

News and events // 02/10/2009 //

On 29 September, President of the Norwegian parliament Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Now he intends to modernise what he describes as the world’s most important human rights organisation, and make it more effective.

The wind turbine being towed from Åmøy Fjord to the island of Karmøy.
Photo: Øyvind Hagen / StatoilHydro

News and events // 15/09/2009 //

The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine – known as Hywind – was officially opened on 8 September off the southwest coast of Norway. “This is an important step towards creating a new Norwegian energy industry at sea,” declared Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen.

News and events // 27/06/2007 //

On Saturday the 22nd of July a team from Bulawayo left Zimbabwe for the main destination, Norway Cup. Before they end up at Ekebergsletta, they will meet a friendship team from Halden, and spend some time with them to get to know more about Norway and the Norwegian culture and not at least the soccer.

The three party leaders in the re-elected coalition.
Photo: The Office of the Prime Minister

News and events // 16/09/2009 //

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.

News and events // 21/09/2009 //

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Svalbard in Norway’s Arctic region to view firsthand the impacts of climate change. Some hectic weeks are in store before the climate summit convenes in Copenhagen.

Barack Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize

“The world’s most important human rights organisation”

World’s first floating wind turbine

Norway cup

Norway’s Government is re-elected

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Harare