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Escalation in threats against civil society

Despite what was thought to be the dawn of a new era for human rights defenders with the formation of a Government of National Unity, the last three months have seen an escalation in the number of threats, intimidation and harassment levelled against members of civil society in Zimbabwe.

Time for USA to Join the Mine Ban Treaty

Eleven years after the Mine Ban Treaty became binding international law, activists worldwide are stepping up their call on the United States to join.

NPA Continue to support Mine Action in Thailand

A new MOU was signed this month enabling the continual support to Mine Action in the Kingdom of Thailand.

NPA Completes General Landmine Action Assessment of Georgia

In a handover ceremony on the 28th January 2010, NPA formally presented the Georgian Ministry of Defence with the report covering the Georgian General Landmine Action Assessment (GMAA).

30 ratifications of cluster bomb ban

Cluster bomb ban treaty reaches 30th ratification milestone. Will become binding international law on 1 August 2010

Denmark ratifies

Denmark ratifies landmark convention banning cluster munitions. Two more ratifications will trigger entry into force

Sudanese journalists in training to cover first elections in 24 years

More than 300 journalists and media houses across Sudan will be trained to cover elections by a consortium of six national and international organisations in the lead-up to Sudan's nationwide elections in April 2010.

Montenegro joins nations leading cluster bomb ban treaty

(London, 4 February 2010) – Montenegro’s ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 25 January places it among the first 30 states that will trigger the Convention’s entry into force, the Cluster Munition Coalition said today. Thirty ratifications are needed for the Convention to enter into force and become binding international law six months later; currently, 104 countries have signed and Montenegro is the 27th to ratify.

Support the victims in Haiti

The Haiti earthquake laid waste to an entire society. The need for emergency relief and reconstruction is enormous. .

Do as the UN says, Jens!

NPA, NOAS and Amnesty International have pulled together to put pressure on Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and the Norwegian government to follow UNCHR's recommodations on refugee related issues.

Sudan is looking for You!

We are looking for independent and neutral monitors to monitor the media prior to the elections and during the elections 2010 on a voluntary basis.

Murders of Salvadoran environmentalist leaders

Sunday, December 20, the Salvadoran environmental activist Ramiro Rivera, member of the board of the Environmental Committee of Cabañas (CAC), was killed. Six days after, December 26, other CAC member, the 8 months pregnant Dora Santos was also assassinated. In June, this terrible succession started with the murder of the environmental leader Marcelo Rivera, also member of CAC.

Praise for political activisim in the field of mine clearance

The role as both a vocal political actor and a mine clearance operator makes Norwegian People’s Aid stand out from other organizations. This is concluded by NORAD’s evaluation of Norwegian People’s Aid mine clearance work over the last decade.

NPA assists in Laos after Typhoon Ketsana

NPA is contributing in the efforts to assist thousands of Lao farmers to resettle after more than 9,600 households were displaced when Typhoon Ketsana hit the country in September.

16 days of activism

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991.

- Talk peace with Obama, Jens

Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Norway Norwegian People’s Aid and AUF requested Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to put peace in the Middle East on the agenda when meeting with the president.

Land released after mine clearance

After first declaring land in Sudan safe from explosives, NPA followed up the affected communities with a Rural Development programme, resulting in a farmers group; planting of twenty four hectares of land; and establishment of a tree nursery.

Operations commence in Sekong

Today is another landmark day for the NPA Lao PDR programme: operations have commenced in the province of Sekong.

Mine Action Milestone in Jordan

The NPA Mine Action program in Jordan has set a record in mines recovery and disposal by surpassing 100 000 mines in November 2009. This is the single largest number of mines found and recovered by any NPA MA program worldwide.

NPA Secretary General visits Ethiopia

Mr.Petter Eide, Secretary General of Norwegian People’s Aid, is visiting projects run by the organisation within Mine Action and Development.

NPA congratulates Mohammed Omer with the Ossietzky prize

“The Ossietzky prize is a big recognition of the job Mohammed has done, and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) congratulate him with the prize he receives for his journalistic and photographic work in Gaza”, says Secretary-General in NPA Petter Eide.

NPA supports a third way for Goldstone

“Norwegian People’s Aid’s (NPA) partners in Gaza are now extremely worried that the Goldstone report will be put aside. This would mean violations of their rights committed in the occupied territories yet again are documented, but get no consequences for the perpetrator. Thus make it easier for the occupying powers to commit new war crimes,” says Petter Eide, Secretary-General at NPA.

One year anniversary for NPAs all-female demining team in Jordan!

The 12th of October 2008, a group of women in Jordan began what seemed at the time as an impossible task.

Doing a Decent Job? A New Report on the IMF Shows a Leopard who Cannot Change its Spots

Despite changes in rhetoric, IMF policy advice and conditions are still having the same detrimental effects on social protection, decent work and poverty in countries forced to take out loans due to the financial crisis, a new report released today shows.

NPA employee in Iraq found

Soran Q. Coste was found early this morning after being reported missing Monday. Soran Coste has been held against his will, and shows obvious signs of physical abuse. He is now receiving medical treatment, and is with his family.

Local NPA employee disappeared

Mr. Soran Q. Saeed Coste, who works for Norwegian People’s Aid in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, went missing last Monday. NPA is concerned about his safety and well being.

Fuelling Mistrust: The need for transparency in Sudan's oil industry

Oil production figures underpinning Sudan’s peace agreement don’t add up, warns Global Witness.

Start of operations in Lao PDR

Norwegian People's Aid has started clearing cluster munitions in Lao PDR.

Violence against pastoralists continues

Violations of pastoralists’ rights in Tanzania continues at an incredible pace. Now local NGOs are calling for the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism to resign after she claimed in Parliament that the local people had burnt their own homes.

Cluster bomb ban hits halfway mark

The international treaty banning cluster bombs has passed the half-way milestone to the 30 ratifications needed for it to become binding international law.

Demands a halt to forced evictions and land confiscation

The issue of forced evictions, displacement, and landlessness among Cambodia’s rural and urban poor is reaching crisis proportions.

- Worried about losing the ambulances

Frode Kyvåg expresses his worry about ambulance volunteers disappearing as a result of changing regulations for health personnel.

NPA preparing for pandemic relif

It is feared that as many as 1.3 million Norwegians will be down with swine flu. Norwegian People’s Aid is preparing to assist the National Health Service.

Chapter celebrates 45 years and builds cabin

Norwegian People’s Aid chapter Veggli and Rollag is celebrating 45 years by building an extension to their cabin.

Demining not just a man's job

JUBA, (IRIN) - The whistle signalling the end of the morning shift had just sounded when six deminers emerged from the tall grass, took off their protective clothing and walked back to the rest camp for lunch.

Swedes support NPA project with 40 mill. NOK

Norwegian People’s Aid and Sida have signed a 40 mill NOK framework agreement aiming to fight poverty through strengthening civil society.

The hunting conflict that has made thousands homeless

Hunting ground for the rich or grazing land poor pastoralists?

NPA statement after the election in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

31th July 2009: Norwegian People’s Aid was an accredited international observer organization to the elections for parliament and presidency of the Kurdistan Regional Government taking place July 25th.

The women who clear Sudan's minefields

BBC has interviewed Jamba Besta and other members of her team which clears mines for Norwegian People's Aid in South Sudan.

Environmental activist killed in El Salvador

Marcelo Rivera, director of a small Salvadoran NGO, San Isidro Cabañas Association, ASIC, and well-known activist in the defense of the natural resources, has been killed.

Our man in Kigali

A Norwegian General Consulate has been founded in Rwanda following approval by Rwandese authorities on June 18.

Japan ratifies cluster bomb ban

Japan this week became the 14th country to ratify the ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Go-ahead for cluster bomb destruction in Laos

A grant agreement was signed this month enabling the clearing and destruction of cluster munitions in Laos.

Mine Action Sudan Second Quarter 2009 Report

The second quarter of 2009 was much influenced by the tragic accident the programme had in BAC team 1 on 13 May. During sub surface search one of our operators stepped on a suspected Anti Personnel Mine, which resulted in his left foot had to be amputated just over his ankle.

The Economic Crisis and its Impact on Developing Countries

In 2009 some 59 million people could lose their jobs, whilst 200 million will be added to the ranks of the 1.3 billion of those working but living on less than $2 per day. Some 53 million could be driven into absolute poverty, on top of the 135-150 million that were already pushed there in 2007-08 due to the rise in food and fuel prices. Given the unprecedented scale of the crisis,

Women-only demining teams tackle South Sudan's legacy of war

- When Faiza Annet waves her daughter off to school, it's the seven-year-old who warns her mother to take care.

East Africa Cup Blog: It Started With A Kick

Like the Confederations Cup it used to be about all about the football. But three years ago something changed.

Old problems in the new south

Southern Sudan is becoming bloodier than Darfur

Millions of cluster bombs ready for destruction

(Berlin 24th June 2009) – The new international convention banning cluster bombs is already delivering results as signatories plan the destruction of these indiscriminate weapons even before it has entered into force said the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) today on the eve of a major international conference in Berlin. On 25 and 26 June delegations from more than 80 countries will meet in the German capital to discuss plans for stockpile destruction.

NPA at the Intersessionals

NPAs Intervention at the Meeting of the Resource Utilisation Contact Group at the Intersessional meeting in Geneva, May 27th

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