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This year’s Human Rights Day focuses on the freedom of speech and is subtitled “My voice counts”. Norway is an active promoter of human rights worldwide. Read more

Watch as the Presidents Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Martin Schulz receive the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Medal.

See the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at Oslo City Hall on 10 December 2012. Read more

Professor Kirsten Sandberg. 
Photo: Elisabeth Wenger-Hagene.

A lecture on Children’s rights will be given by Professor Kirsten Sandberg as she visits South Korea next week. Read more

Insignia of The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, knight of officer class . 
Photo: Kjartan Hauglid/The Royal Court.

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has conferred the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit on South Korean citizen Dr Woo Ze Hong. Read more

Hilkka Heimonen and Anne Karine Garstad at the Nordic stand. 
Photo: Bente Faugli.

Food and Christmas products from the Nordic countries were sold at Seoul’s largest international fundraising event. Read more

The new leader of DAC, Erik Solheim. 
Photo: Tore Berntsen.

Former Norwegian Minister of International Development and the Environment, Mr Erik Solheim, has been pointed chair of the OECD Development Committee. Read more

Photo: SMK.

The global assessment of prosperity shows that Norway tops the list of prosperous countries in 2012. Read more

Ambassador Torbjørn Holthe with representatives for Norwegian businesses i Busan. 
Photo: MFA.

Ambassador Torbjørn Holthe met with representatives of Norwegian businesses in Busan to discuss the possibilities for closer cooperation. Read more

Representatives of the member states at the inaugural meetings of the GGGI's Assembly and Council. 
Photo: Global Green Growth Institute.

A new intergovernmental organization was born during the inaugural meetings of the Global Green Growth Institute’s Assembly and Council in Seoul on 23 and 24 October 2012. Read more

Photo: Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartmentet.

Ms Arni Hole, Norwegian Director General in the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, presented the Norwegian welfare model at the International symposium for Gender and Sustainability of Welfare States. Read more

Bård Vegar Solhjell. 
Photo: Miljøverndepartementet.

Mr Bård Vegar Solhjell, Norwegian Minister of Environment, discussed the groundwork for a new future climate regime with colleagues as he attended the high-level meeting on climate change. Read more

Norwegian golf star Suzann Pettersen striking her way to victory at Incheon. 
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Norwegian golf player Suzann Pettersen won the HanaBank Championship in Incheon on 21 October after thrilling final round. Read more

The annual dinner event Norway Day will be held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel on 23 November 2012. Thursday 15 November is the final deadline for buying seats. Read more

Norwegian Minister of International Development, Heikki Holmås and Executive Director of the WFP, Ertharin Cousin. 
Photo: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The World Food Day aims to raise awareness on the world’s hunger issues and approaches to ending hunger worldwide. How does Norway contribute to reach this goal? Read more

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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 goes to the European Union (EU). Read more

Norwegian architect company Snøhetta has won the Busan Opera House competition and been granted the honour of building the new opera house in Busan. Read more

Ambassador Torbjørn Holthe (left) met with Presidential candidate Moon along with his Swedish, Finnish and German homologues. 
Photo: Lee Chong-won/Royal Norwegian Embassy.

The Norwegian Ambassador to The Republic of Korea met with Presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party (DUP) on 9 October to discuss the Northern European welfare models. Read more

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Photo: Bodø bibliotek.

Norwegian Literature Abroad’s (NORLA) “Translator’s Award” for 2012 goes to South Korean Hwasue S. Warberg for her translations of Norwegian literature into Korean. Read more

President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. 
Photo: Cheong Wa Dae.

President Lee met the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo to discuss political and economic issues. The summit was part of Lee’s official visit to Norway. Read more