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Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN, WTO, EFTA and other IOs in Geneva //
@norwaymfa.government.no
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WHO
4 days ago
#AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) is rising, making common infections harder to treat & threatening decades of medical progress. Health workers are essential to protecting antimicrobials: - Diagnose first - Prescribe smart - Optimize treatment - Educate and document Learn more! 🔗
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4 days ago
Effective policy is our best protection against #AntimicrobialResistance (#AMR). From fully funding National Action Plans to investing in surveillance, #OneHealth systems, and innovation, every policy decision counts. Share with us the priority your government should act on! 🔗
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Follow these steps to help keep antibiotics effective for everyone: ✅ Only take antibiotics prescribed for you ✅ Ask if the prescribed antibiotics are the preferred first-line treatment ✅ Prevent infections by washing your hands and getting vaccinated Learn more 👉
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9 days ago
Antibiotics don’t treat colds or flu. These illnesses are usually caused by viruses and are mostly self-limiting, whereas antibiotics only work on bacteria. ✅ Let’s handle antibiotics with care and keep these life-saving medicines effective. Learn more 👉
bit.ly/AMRweek2025
#AntimicrobialResistance
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🚨 Misusing antibiotics can affect everyone. #AntimicrobialResistance (#AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines. Drug-resistant bacteria can spread and make infections harder to treat. Let’s handle antibiotics with care. Learn more 👉
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On this
#ChildrensDay
, mark your calendars for an important event next week. Save the Children, together with Belgium, Norway and Uruguay, as well as the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict, invite you to the launch of the 2025 Stop the War on Children report: Security for Whom?
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Today's Universal Children’s Day to promote international togetherness! Governments that haven’t yet endorsed the
#SafeSchoolsDeclaration
— now is the time! ✍️ Join 120+ others to
#ProtectEducationFromAttack
. 📃info and signatories:
ssd.protectingeducation.org
🔗Conference:
kenyaconferencessd.co.ke
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10 days ago
It’s World #AMR Awareness Week. Did you know misusing antibiotics leads to drug resistance and side effects? Learn about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) 👉
bit.ly/AMRweek2025
#AMR
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We were pleased to welcome Usman A. Mushtaq, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Health, to COP11 in Geneva. 🇳🇴 He highlighted the conflict between the tobacco industry and public health, and presented new Joint Nordic Guidance for officials. 🌍
#FCTC
#COP11
10 days ago
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WHO
11 days ago
#CervicalCancer is one of the most preventable & curable forms of cancer, if detected early. Women should be screened for cervical cancer every 5–10 years starting at the age of 30. Learn more
https://bit.ly/47GIbzd
#CervicalCancer
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14 days ago
Today is
#WorldDiabetesDay
.
#Diabetes
can affect anyone, at any stage of life. Support at home, school, work and during pregnancy makes a real difference. Listen, learn and show up for those living with diabetes. More info 🔗
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14 days ago
We can help children living with type 1
#diabetes
live happy, healthy and joyful lives. 🔹 Parents: Help manage meals, insulin and routines 🔹 Teachers: Notice the signs and allow snack and break times as needed. 🔹 Friends & community: Create spaces of inclusion. Learn more 🔗
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14 days ago
During the workday, people living with #diabetes may need time for blood sugar checks, insulin and breaks. Remember: 💬Ask how you can support. 👂Listen to what they need, or do not need, from you. 🙅♀️Blaming and shaming is never helpful. Learn more🔗
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#diabetes
#WorldDiabetesDay
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15 days ago
Today is Health Day at
#COP30
! When health leads,
#ClimateAction
follows. WHO is working with countries to: 🌿 Detect and prevent climate-related diseases 🏥 Strengthen health systems 👥 Put people's health at the centre of climate action Watch the event LIVE:
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📣 Norway reaffirms its strong support for IFRC DREF & call on others to join us. This fund continues to stand as the most effective enabler of swift, locally led humanitarian responses.
#PledgeForDREF
#DREF
#IFRC
#HumanitarianAid
#AnticipatoryAction
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🇳🇴 Norway gives $4.5M in aid for Sudan amid war & famine. 💬 “Darfur is a living hell.” – Dev. Minister Aukrust Aid supports food, shelter & UN relief efforts. Read more here: Bitly |
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#Sudan
#Darfur
#Humanitarian
#Aid
#UN
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Norway Increases Support for Sudan. (03.11.2025)
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24 days ago
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Proud to co-host a roundtable on carbon credit in displacement settings. Actors and partners from across sectors and industries came together to explore how carbon finance can empower displaced communities, drive climate action, and foster humanitarian co-benefits. 🌍🤝
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
about 1 month ago
We are on the verge of making
#polio
the second human disease to be consigned to history. Decades ago, humanity bridged geopolitical and geographic borders to end smallpox. Let's do the same for polio. Let's finish the job.
#WorldPolioDay
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🇳🇴Norway at AidEx 2025: Innovation and Collaboration for Humanitarian impact 🤝This week, Norwegian companies and organizations join global actors at AidEx 2025 in Geneva. Sounds interesting? Find out more about AidEx here:
aid-expo.com
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about 1 month ago
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🔊Listen to Roar Skålin, Director General of MET Norway, explain the successful AI for
#EW4A
pilot project in Malawi 🇲🇼! 🤝Supported by
#WMO’s
CREWS Initiative, the ECMWF, and Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services Malawi.
#AI
#Climate
#Bris
#WeatherForecast
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🇳🇴is proud to see the result of a groundbreaking partnership on AI weather forecasting in
#Malawi
🇲🇼 with Meteorological Institute of Norway! 🌦️Presented at WMO
#ExtraordinaryCongress
2025. 🌍This is an important step towards closing the global digital divide in weather forecasting and early warnings!
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🌍 Congrats to WMO on 75 years of global cooperation! 🇳🇴 joins
#ExtraordinaryCongress
with the Meteorological Institute to focus on: 🌱Climate change & disaster preparedness 🤖AI for better forecasting & Early Warnings 🔄 Turnjng science into action
#WMO
#AIforGood
#ClimateAction
about 1 month ago
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🇳🇴Amb. Tormod C. Endresen at
#GenevaPeaceWeek
: As Gender Champion, I am committed to ensuring that women’s rights are not eroded, but re-centered & that their voices are not muted, but elevated. This takes a collective effort💪🏼
about 1 month ago
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🔔On the
#DayoftheGirl
and
#GenevaPeaceWeek
, pleased to explore with @WILPF’s Dr. Amrita Kapur what more can be done to promote
#WomenPeaceSecurity
, 25 years after
#UNSR1325
was adopted. Investing in girls = investing in our shared future🤝🏽
about 2 months ago
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
about 2 months ago
Wars & outbreaks end eventually. Wounds heal. Homes are rebuilt. But the
#Mentalhealth
impact often goes unnoticed. On
#WorldMentalHealthDay
,
@who.int
is drawing attention to mental health in emergencies. Beyond food, water & medicine, people need mental health support to cope, recover & rebuild.
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Mental health matters🌍💚
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Mental health for all must be a global priority💪 There is no health without mental health💚
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about 2 months ago
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Norway at UNHCR ExCom76 In a world marked by instability and growing displacement, it is imperative that we reaffirm our collective commitment to international law and principled humanitarian action. In this, UNHCR remains as relevant as ever, 75 years after its founding. Statement:
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WHO
2 months ago
Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls. As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
#HealthForAll
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WHO
2 months ago
Today is International
#SafeAbortion
Day. Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls. As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.
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Looking forward to the Second International Conference on EWIPA in San José, Costa Rica, 19-20th November. 🇨🇷 The use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) remains one of the most pressing humanitarian concerns of contemporary armed conflicts.🛡️
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Meet Norway’s Global Health Team🌍 🇳🇴Mr. Daniel Hirsch – Minister Counsellor (right) 🇳🇴Mr. Eirik Bakka – Counsellor (left) 🇳🇴Ms. Lina El Rasheed – Intern The team is focusing on: 🏥 World Health Organisation (WHO) Reform 🌐 WHO Pandemic Agreement – Second meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group
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🗓️ Yesterday marked the start of the 13th Meeting of State Parties on the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Thank you to Laos DPR for a timely event on their successful mine action. 🔑 Strong national commitment, long-term support, and capacity building are key factors for success.
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Meet Norway's Human Rights Team, we'll focus on key
#HRC60
resolutions, incl.: Sudan – addressing ongoing conflict & humanitarian crisis Indigenous Peoples – promoting equality, rights, & sustainable dev't Afghanistan – defending human rights, especially for women & girls
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Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3 months ago
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Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Nordic Baltic Eight on Ukraine
We remain steadfast in our support to Ukraine and to efforts, including by President Trump, to end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. To achieve a just and lasting peace the next step must...
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/joint-statement-of-the-leaders-of-the-nordic-baltic-eight-on-ukraine/id3116134/
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📣 A warm welcome to the newest additions to the Mission’s Humanitarian team: 🔹Mr. Arne Follerås * Minister Counsellor, Humanitarian Affairs 🔹Mr. Kristian Svanes * First Secretary, CD/ Humanitarian Affairs 🔹Ms. Jannika Ingrid Børresen * Counsellor
3 months ago
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We are happy to announce 🆕 staff at our Mission: 🔸 Mr Daniel Hirsch is heading the Global Health team 🔸 Ms Eli Marie Smedsrud is part of the human rights team 🔸 Mr Magnar Sundfør has joined from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food 🔸 Ms Miriam Schikora is part of the Mission's administration
3 months ago
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✨Meet our wonderful new interns for the autumn season: 📈 Aurora Gropen is joining our WTO & EFTA team ⚕️Lina El Rasheed will be part of the Global Health team ⚖️ Nooshin Amouzegar joins the Human Rights team & 🌍 Thomas Aarheim will be part of the Humanitarian team!
3 months ago
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Ursula von der Leyen
3 months ago
A free, democratic and independent Ukraine. That's what you are fighting for. That's what our efforts are all about. We are with you, for as long as it takes. Because a free Ukraine is a free Europe. Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!
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🇺🇦Ukraine’s Independence Day declared on 24 August 1991, was a historic break with Moscow dominance. Today, Ukrainians are again forced to fight for freedom. We are reminded of our shared responsibility. For peace. For freedom. For the future of Europe 🕊️
#StandingwithUkraine
3 months ago
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Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) mtg this week: 🔸Norms against biological weapons must be upheld 🔸Strong & effective national implementation of BWC is vital in light of today’s rapid development in Life Sciences and Biotech. Norway proud supporter of @vertic_org
#1972BWC
3 months ago
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
3 months ago
They served with heart. They gave everything. We remember them.
#WorldHumanitarianDay
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Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5 months ago
Norway’s humanitarian aid to the people of
#Ukraine
puts it top of
@unocha.org
list that tracks donors, providing more than USD 158 million so far this year. Russia must end its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
#InvestInHumanity
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19 August marks
#WorldHumanitarianDay
- where we honour the relentless work of those on the humanitarian frontlines. In particular, we highlight the efforts of local organisations & local staff, who often operate under extremely difficult circumstances, incl risking their own lives to help others🙏
3 months ago
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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:
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5 months ago
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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 ⬇️
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INC 5.2 in Geneva - August 5-14
https://www.norway.no/en/missions/wto-un/our-priorities/other-issues/inc-5.2/inc-5.2/
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Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
5 months ago
📢 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
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🙏 @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 🇺🇳
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5 months ago
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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.
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5 months ago
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🙏 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👏
5 months ago
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#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
5 months ago
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