International Day against Homophobia, 17 May 2011

   “I am pleased that Norway has now been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Our work now begins in earnest. During the next three years we will participate actively in the Council. We will take our share of responsibility and work systematically to promote human rights,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.   Today Norway was elected as a member of the UN Human

The first agreement on Norwegian budget support to Uganda of NOK 100 million covered the Ugandan financial years 2002/03 and 2003/04. The second agreement amounts to NOK 225 million and covers FYs 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07.  The Norwegian budget support is earmarked the Poverty Action Fund which is an earmarking of public funds to education, health, water and sanitation, and the justice, l