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Development Cooperation
Ten years of independence for South Sudan
On this day 10 years ago, South Sudan became an independent country. Shortly after, the country was thrown into a brutal civil war that threatened to tear the country to pieces.
09 Jul 2021
Development Cooperation
Two months of national strike and protests in Colombia
The almost two months long national strike, with numerous blockades and protests, seem to have changed the public opinion in Colombia.
29 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Statement on Integrating Gender and the Diverse Needs of Affected Communities in Operational Planning and Prioritization
Effective and efficient clearance can only be achieved if designed and implemented in a g ender and diversity sensitive and responsive manner.
23 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Statement on Completion and Sustainable National Capacities
NPA urges all affected States Parties to demonstrate strong political will through active engagement, dedicated resources, and realistic implementation and completion plans to meet Article 5 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
23 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA's Provincial Programme Manager excelled in the Security Council
Norwegian People's Aid's Provincial Programme Manager in Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, gave an expert opinion on demining in the UN Security Council in April 2021.
21 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Demining is A Job Full of Purpose - Part II
Hanin (21) and Mahdi (24) are two deminers who joined Norwegian People’s Aid Lebanon in June 2019 to clear explosive ordnance from contaminated land near the Syrian border in North-East Lebanon under a project funded by the European Union’s Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP).
10 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Celebrated continued partnership with Norway in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
NPA and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) have signed a 5-year contract for demining activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
10 Jun 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Protecting the environment from the direct and reverberating effects of explosive weapons is a vital component of civilian protection.
A political declaration on the civilian harm caused by use of explosive weapons in populated areas also needs to address environmental impact.
03 Jun 2021
Development Cooperation
Violence against civilians must never be tolerated. Stop the bombing of Gaza!
Violence continues to escalate in Palestine. In Gaza, people living behind walls and closed borders are bombed, with no possibility of escape. In the West Bank, civilian Palestinians are attacked by angry mobs, both in the streets and in their own homes.
14 May 2021
Development Cooperation
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund heavily invested in the occupation of Palestine
A new website launched earlier this week by NPA and Norwegian union NUMGE, reveals that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has substantial investments in companies engaged in activities on occupied Palestinian territory.
08 May 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Laos in a greener direction
Not only does Laos PDR hold the undisputed record of the world's most heavily bombed country. The country also faces a huge waste problem.
14 Apr 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA briefed the UN Security Council
Norwegian People's Aid briefed the UN Security Council on Mine Action and explosive remnants of war in Vietnam.
09 Apr 2021