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Key outcomes from #HRC59:
Norway welcomes the renewal of the SOGI mandate, consensus on violence against women and girls & FGM.
The UN liquidity crisis remains worrying — all states must ensure to pay their dues in time
Full statement: bit.ly/44I4vG1
5th-14th of August the INC reconvenes in Geneva to develop a global agreement for reducing plastic pollution.
For Norway, reaching agreement on an effective treaty is essential.
Read more about the upcoming INC 5.2 ⬇️ www.norway.no/en/missions/...
📢 On 1 July, GCPEA organized a powerful side event at the #HRC59 in Geneva:
"Education under attack in the occupied Palestinian territory: Latest findings and strategies for greater accountability."
The discussion spotlighted the urgent need to protect education in Gaza.
#EducationUnderAttack
🙏 @UNGeneva for celebrating women leading in diplomacy & multilateralism. With content from Permanent Missions & @UNOGLibrary — displaying women actively shaping global diplomacy. We are proud to showcase 🇳🇴 champions of multilateralism!
Check out the exhibition at Palais 🇺🇳
It’s alarming that health centers & health workers are being deliberately targeted. Ensuring the #RightToHealth is at the heart of #IHL & must be protected.
🇳🇴🇹🇭🇯🇵🇪🇸🇧🇷, @save_children & @MSF arranged a side-event @ #HRC59 on Ensuring the right to health in conflict situations.
🙏 to @UNGeneva for organizing “Not a Woman’s Job: Women Leading in Multilateralism and Diplomacy.” 🇳🇴 proudly showcase Tine Mørch Smith and Meena Syed at the exhibition
In 2024, Norway ranked 9th in the world, with 42% of Norwegian ambassadors being women. Let’s keep it up👏
#HRC9: #NB8 underline that we must retain a strong commitment to eliminate gender-based violence
“The impacts of sexual & gender-based violence are long-lasting and profoundly harmful—not only to individuals, but to communities & peacebuilding efforts”
Full statement: bit.ly/449lAs0
#NB8 thank the Special Rapporteur for the report on migrant domestic workers & trafficking in persons
We urge states to act with urgency to remedy the gendered abuses of migrant domestic workers and take effective action to ensure accountability #HRC59
Full statement: t.co/5EzU42htrB
#NB8 at #HRC59: Internally displaced persons face severe human rights violations, and women and vulnerable groups bear the heaviest burden
We strongly support the Special Rapporteur’s mandate and stand ready to assist her in its implementation
Full statement: bit.ly/44eq2Wz
On behalf of #NB8, Norway thanks the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea & encourages Eritrea to
• Continue to combat sexual & gender-based violence, FGM & child marriage
• End arbitrary detention
• Co-operate fully with the Human Rights Council
Full statement bit.ly/43YoC23
#HRC59 starts today!
Norway remains a strong and consistent voice for #humanrights
Our priorities this session are protection of the rights of women and girls, protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity & civil society space
In Transforming WHO, Cathrine Marie Lofthus joins Soren Brostrom to discuss how WHO is finding balance between ambition and realism in its programme budget — and why governance reform and trust are key to WHO’s future.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfy...
Technology is reshaping our world, for better and for worse. 23-27 June, the world comes to Norway to ask: How do we govern tech, instead of being governed by it?
Join the conversation, register here: igf2025.no
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Norway’s Youth Delegate to #GP2025 shares her thoughts with Deputy Minister Håheim on next steps for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Today, State Secretary Hopsø met with ILO DG Gilbert Houngbo to discuss shared priorities:
- Norway – ILO cooperation
- UN reform & ILO’s finances
- Non-discrimination & SOGI language
Why does Disaster Risk Reduction matter?
Norway’s Youth Delegate to #GP2025 met up with Deputy Minister Håheim today. Hear what they had to say!
@norwaymfa.government.no @norwayunny.norway.no @undrr.bsky.social
"Investing in early action prevents the loss of lives, livelihoods and property. Let’s engage politicians and focus on the solutions. #DRR is the best solution."
Deputy Minister Håheim emphasized at today’s #GP2025 High-Level Dialogue
Over 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year – but less than 10% is recycled.
This year’s #WorldEnvironmentDay highlights the urgency of tackling plastic pollution.
As we head towards the INC-5 negotiations in August, the world must come together for a strong global plastics treaty.🌍
“Through joint effort, we can hear the unheard, protect the unprotected, and connect the unconnected”
At the ILO plenary, State Secretary Hopsø outlined Norway’s efforts to strengthen jobs & rights: inclusion, full-time jobs and safer workplaces
Plastic pollution is choking our planet – harming ecosystems, human health and the climate.
Over 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year – half for single use. Less than 10% is recycled.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we must #BeatPlasticPollution 🌍♻️
State Secretary Hopsø is in Geneva for the 113th International Labour Conference!
Norway stands firm in supporting the ILO’s tripartite model and the global push for decent work, social justice, and fair labour standards
”For Norwegian ODA, leaving no one behind is a fundamental principle.”
At today’s hashtag#GP2025 plenary, Deputy Minister Håheim and youth delegate Maria Timmann Mjaaland joined the discussion on how inclusivity, equity, and local leadership must guide our collective risk reduction efforts 🌍
From soil to space 🌍🚀
Deputy Minister @stinerenate visited the innovation platform at #GP2025, showcasing how the Geological Survey of Norway and Norwegian Space Agency use Copernicus satellite data with Norwegian technology to strengthen disaster preparedness.
Global health architecture is ripe for reform. Deputy Minister Håheim met WHO, Gavi, @unaids.org, @unitaid.bsky.social, the Global Fund & the World Bank to discuss how partnerships and synergies can strengthen health systems in countries, assuring access to health for all, incl. women & girls.
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"...Lets recommit to what the Nansen Programme is about: to ensure that our oceans remain healthy, productive, and resilient..."
- Ambassador Endresen at the opening of the #EAFNansen exhibition yesterday🐟
Read the full statement here➡️ bit.ly/3HmPRf3
🎉Opening today at the WTO Atrium!
Experience the Nansen Exhibition, on display from 2 to 13 June. Discover how the Nansen Programme has supported healthy oceans and resilient aquatic food systems for nearly 50 years.🌍
#NansenProgramme #HealthyOceans #FAO #WTO #BlueEconomy
🎓📍Ten years after its launch in Oslo, the #SafeSchoolsDeclaration continues to make an impact. With 121 endorsements, it`s a milestone for the right to learn and a global standard for protecting education during armed conflict 📚🕊️ #ProtectEducation
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It’s a wrap! Some snapshots and highlights from the concluded #WHA78:
• adoption of a Pandemic Agreement
• increasing Assessed Contributions
• a prioritization process for WHO reform
🙏 to the @who.int Secretariat, Member States and Non-State Actors for contributing to a successful #WHA.
"The sense of hope which the Syrian people expressed amid destruction, is what stands out the most"
- Minister of Int'l Development, @asmundaukrust.bsky.social
visits Syria & announces additional support for humanitarian efforts
www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...
🙏Thank you 🇵🇱 and 🇮🇪 for the event on Mental Health of Children and Youth in a Digital Age. Allowing the younger generation to share their perspectives & stories! #WorldHealthAssembly78
“Don’t forget to feel”
- Maren Mitterer, Youth Delegate
