On June 14th and 15th, 500 politicians, private sector companies, indigenous peoples representatives, researchers and civil society organizations from all over the world gather in Oslo to discuss how to stop the destruction of the world’s tropical forests.
Foreign Minister Børge Brende says Norway intends to allocate NOK 400 million for education in Syria and its neighbouring countries Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq for the period 2016–2018.
Norwegian energy provider Statoil has announced that it is entering the German offshore wind market, through a 50% acquisition of the Arkona offshore wind farm.
- The advance of ISIL affects Norway's security, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg. The Government has therefore decided to make a new military contribution to the international coalition’s operation against ISIL.
- The earthquake in Ecuador has severely affected over a million people. There is an urgent need to get aid to the affected areas, and Norway is providing NOK 15 million for this purpose, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The police has confirmed that the 13 people on board a helicopter on assignement for Statoil are feared dead. The CHC helicopter crashed on Friday, en route from the Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea to Bergen on the West Coast of Norway.
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