Mine Action and Disarmament
The vital training continues
Usually, their job is to teach the people of Gaza preparedness and protection during bombings. Now, they have their hands full staying alive.
17 Dec 2023
Mine Action and Disarmament
Peru achieves historic milestone and NPA ensures global success for the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Friday 15 December marked an important milestone for international weapons diplomacy as the last of Peru's cluster munition stockpiles went up in smoke at a military base in the south of the country.
15 Dec 2023
NF organizational
5th Review Conference APMBC Consultant
We are looking for a consultant to work with the Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva in support of their Presidency of the 5th Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (RevCon
14 Dec 2023
NF organizational
The Oil Fund, DNB and the Government Pension Fund Norway invest massively in companies involved in the Israeli occupation.
The Oil Fund, DNB and the Government Pension Fund Norway invest massively in companies involved in the Israeli occupation.
13 Dec 2023
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA awarded the Vietnam Human Act Prize for 2023
NPA Vietnam was honoured to be awarded the Human Act Prize for Vietnam in 2023 during the award ceremony that was held in the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi, on the 11 of December.
13 Dec 2023
Mine Action and Disarmament
Responding to the Largest Humanitarian Crisis in Europe Since World War II
Launching Norwegian People’s Aid's (NPA's) Mine Action Programme in Ukraine
12 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
The delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza has stopped
Norwegian People`s Aid, UN and international aid agencies warn that the delivery of lifesaving aid in Gaza is no longer feasible.
08 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
Fighting gender-based violence amidst conflict
Since the attempted military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, Myanmar has fallen into a state of despair. Two-thirds of the Karenni population, one of the country’s minority groups, has been displaced. Gender-based violence is a widespread problem, and the conflict has made the situation for women and girls in the country increasingly worse.
08 Dec 2023
Mine Action and Disarmament
Panel Discussion on Incendiary Weapons and White Phosphorus
In a world where conflicts are becoming more frequent and more violent, the use of incendiary weapons and particularly white phosphorus has raised questions around their military utility, harm to civilians and the environment, and legal regulations.
06 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
NPA is deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza
"Israeli ground forces entering southern Gaza means a further worsening of the already disastrous situation for civilians", says Gry Ballestad, head of Development and Humanitarian Cooperation in Norwegian People's Aid.
04 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
We demand an immediate ceasefire!
Norwegian People's Aid condemns the resumption of bombing and attacks in the strongest possible terms. It is appalling that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is allowed to continue to unfold without the international community succeeding in negotiating a lasting ceasefire.
01 Dec 2023
Countries
Total disaster unfolding in Gaza
A situation we have feared for a long time is now a reality; the small remaining fuel reserves in Gaza are completely exhausted. Trucks have come to a halt, forklifts can’t unload goods, and no distribution of emergency aid takes place. This means that the already very limited aid that has entered Gaza in recent weeks is now totally prevented from reaching the people who so desperately need it. 2.3 million people are completely without access to vital assistance.
15 Nov 2023