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Human Rights

Pride: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in a Time When LGBTQ+ Rights Are Under Attack

Norad raises the Pride flag to show our support to and solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities around the world.

Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Norad is an administrative and specialist body for development cooperation and supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and the Environment in achieving the goals of Norwegian development policy and promoting sustainable development. The UN's sustainability goals, climate goals and human rights form the basis of Norad's work. Norad is based in Oslo and has around 320 employees.

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– I have found eight landmines so far. That could be eight lives I have saved

The war in Ukraine has left vast quantities of landmines and unexploded ordnance, with estimates suggesting that as much as one-third of the country may be contaminated.

The USA as an Aid Donor – Facts and Figures

The USA is the largest donor country when it comes to official development assistance (ODA), with a sum of USD 64.7 billion in 2023. This sum accounted for 0.24 per cent of the country’s gross national income (GNI).

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Event

Watch the 2025 Norad Conference: We need to talk about money

The Norad Conference 2025 aims to inspire and catalyse partnerships to create and speed up necessary changes to reach the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030.