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
Mine Action and Disarmament
Demining brings hope in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thanks to NPA’s mine action, people in Trusina are able to create a more stable and secure future for their families.
30 Mar 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Blog: International Women’s Day 2021: Women, mine action and the environment
Women have an important role in environmental mainstreaming in the mine action and humanitarian disarmament sector
08 Mar 2021
Development Cooperation
Leader of NPA partner, the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia (ONIC), Luis Fernando Arias, passes away from COVID-19
It is with deep sadness Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) receives the news that Luis Fernando Arias passed away on Saturday February 13th, due to Covid-19. We want to express our heartfelt condolences and solidarity.
15 Feb 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Call for tender: Consultancy services for Mine Action Review Researcher
NPA calls for tenders for consultancy services for the Mine Action Review project as researcher (Arabic speaking) for the Mine Action Review project (2021)
11 Feb 2021
Development Cooperation
Victory for workers in Ecuador
We congratulate the 123 Furukawa workers who on January 15, 2021, won the court case against the Furukawa company and the Ecuadorian state!
10 Feb 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Norwegian People’s Aid closes down its humanitarian mine action Programme in Colombia
Norwegian People’s Aid closes down its humanitarian mine action Programme in Colombia.
01 Feb 2021