Norway is now taking the initiative for a process that could lead to an international ban on cluster munitions that have unacceptable humanitarian consequences. The aim is to ensure that such weapons no longer pose a threat to civilians during and after armed conflicts. + More

Norway has been a member of NATO since the Alliance was established in Washington in 1949. NATO’s purpose is to ensure the security, freedom and independence of its member states, and to promote the principles of democracy and the growth ... + More

The terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001 put the war on terror firmly on the international agenda. International terrorism is currently one of the international community’s most urgent challenges. Norway strongly ... + More

Since the mid-1990s, Norway has given high priority to efforts to reduce the suffering caused by landmines. Norway played a leading role in the process that ended with the adoption of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, ... + More