Humanitarian Disarmament

Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy

Norway initiated a ban on cluster munitions through the Oslo process, which led to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which was signed in Oslo in December 2008. The Convention is a framework for effective action to clear affected areas, assist victims and destroy the enormous stockpiles of cluster munitions. Norway urges Vietnam to sign the Convention. Read more

Photo: Nina Elisabeth Nordrum Vennevold

One, two, three; KABOOM! The Norwegian Embassy had an explosive day in the field with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in late May. Read more

Photo: Televiseus (flickr)

"With this convention, we have helped to make the world a safer place, strengthened humanitarian law and, not least, ensured that victims will receive assistance,” says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more