On 9 July, Africa’s largest country will be divided, and the state of South Sudan will come into being. In recent weeks, there has once again been fighting in the border areas. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 50 million for humanitarian relief in Sudan.

Over the past month, nearly 200 000 people have been forced to flee, and an unknown number have been killed.

“This agreement reflects Norway’s strong focus on human rights in our foreign policy,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Foreign Minister Støre and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay signed an agreement today on a financial contribution totalling NOK 180 million in support of the OHCHR’s activities in the period 2011–2013. NOK 3 million of these funds is earmarked for the OHCHR’s efforts to improve the human rights situation in North Africa. This is the first time Norway has concluded a multi-year agreement with the Office of the OHCHR.

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