Rafiki won two awards at Montreal International Children's Film Festival

Norway has held the chair of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) for the past year. Norway has now handed over the chairmanship to Israel. Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, commented: “We took on this task with humility and deep commitment, and we are confident that Israel will continue this work in a positive...

On Tuesday, Israel announced plans to build 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. The decision was announced at a critical time, as the Israelis and the Palestinians are about to start new peace talks.

As a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Norway has committed itself to transparency in the managing of oil, natural gas and minerals. The EITI countries aim at creating a more transparent system that will “make resources work for people."

“At last it is clear that the convention banning cluster munitions will enter into force. With this convention, we have helped to make the world a safer place, strengthened humanitarian law and, not least, ensured that victims will receive assistance,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.