NF organizational
Information about embezzlement at Norwegian People's Aid Lebanon
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has uncovered embezzlement at the organisation’s country office in Lebanon. The embezzlement was discovered by staff at the Head Office in Oslo in October. Investigations were initiated immediately, and the case was reported to the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime, Økokrim.
16 Dec 2025
Countries
Reducing Risks, Supporting Farmers
How NPA’s Non-Technical Survey Teams Make an Impact in Bilozirka Village, Ukraine
08 Dec 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
States Parties Affirm: Ukraine’s suspension not allowed under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) does not allow States Parties to suspend their obligations as it applies at all times and under any circumstances. Especially during armed conflict, the Convention is intended to protect civilians from the devastating impacts of anti-personnel mines.
08 Dec 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
Joint Statement: General exchange of views during the 22 MSP for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
This joint statement is delivered on behalf of Norwegian People’s Aid, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Mines Action Canada and Mine Action Review.
03 Dec 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA Statement on Universalization during the 22 MSP for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
2025 Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
03 Dec 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
New Study: Environmental and Climate Risk Assessment in Mine Action Using the Green Field Tool
Mine action takes place in some of the world’s most fragile environments that are impacted by conflict, pollution and degraded ecosystems. As the climate crisis accelerates, these vulnerabilities deepen. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, intense rainfall, and extreme weather events not only endanger communities but also directly affect how explosive remnants of war behave, move, and deteriorate.
02 Dec 2025
Countries
NPA’s Work to Strengthen Weapons and Ammunition Management Capacity in Peru
By identifying needs, strengthening skills, and destroying obsolete and excess ammunition, NPA is helping Peru’s Armed Forces better manage their weapons stockpiles, stop illicit weapons diversion, and keep people and communities safe.
18 Nov 2025
25 Years After the War: Bajgora, Kosovo finally safe for farmers and tourists
NPA started its operations in Kosovo in 1999, and the initial project was phased out in 2001.
04 Nov 2025
Nuclear weapons and financial risk: rethinking investment exposure in an age of escalation
Nuclear weapons have never been just an ethical or security concern; they also represent a financial and systemic risk. As geopolitical tensions rise and the global arms race evolves, this becomes a more present dilemma than ever.
29 Oct 2025
Call for tender Evaluation of the EU Kosovo project kosovo demining action clearance of mines and cluster munitions
We are seeking a consultant to evaluate the outputs, outcomes, and impact of the EU kosovo project.
22 Oct 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA Vietnam and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) Conclude the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Funded IMAS EOD Level 1-2 Training in Hanoi and Quang Tri Province
NPA Vietnam continued supporting VNMAC’s capacity development through facilitating the EOD L1 and 2 training course within the USARPAC Humanitarian Mine Action Program 2025 for 12 VNMAC personnel.
07 Oct 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
Record clearance of cluster munitions achieved – but protecting the ban has never been more urgent
This week, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is present in Geneva as governments, international organisations, and civil society meet for the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). NPA’s message is clear: These weapons were banned for a reason and it’s more urgent than ever for the international ban on cluster munitions to be defended, strengthened, and universalized.
18 Sep 2025