The Nobel Peace Prize 2011. Recognition of women’s efforts to promote peace and democracy.

Last updated: 09.12.2011 //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

News and events // Last updated: 05/12/2011 //

On November 24th the President of Mozambique, his excellency Armando Emílio Guebuza, officially launched the CESUL project at the Joachim Quissano Conference Center.

News and events // Last updated: 01/11/2011 //

O já tradicional festival UMOJA realizou-se na capital Maputo, nos dias 28 e 29 de Outubro corrente, na esteira do ano declarado pelo governo de Moçambique de “Samora Machel” e que contou com a participação de músicos e artistas de Moçambique, Quénia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Africa do Sul, Etiopia, Holanda e Noruega. O evento que vai na sua 9ª edição, foi presenciado por cerca de 100,000 pessoas qu...

Reise til Mosambik, Swaziland eller Mauritius? Meld deg til reiseregisteret

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 27/10/2011 //

Nordmenn som skal reise til Mosambik, Mauritius eller Swaziland oppfordres til å registrere seg i Utenriksdepartementets reiseregister. Registreringen er frivillig, men vil gjøre det lettere for Utenrikstjenesten å få kontakt med deg i tilfelle noe alvorlig skulle skje der du er. I en krisesituasjon vil vi forsøke å oppnå kontakt med deg via e-post, SMS eller telefon dersom du legger inn...

Les mer

Norwegian Naming ceremony in Maputo: 'Höegh Maputo' of Oslo

Mozambique, Norway, China and the company flag.
Photo: José Capote.

News and events // Last updated: 28/10/2011 //

In a stylish ceremony, the Norwegian company Høegh Autoliners named their newest car carrier in the port of Maputo on Friday 21 October. Ambassador Tove Bruvik Westberg opened the ceremony, and the president's wife, Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza, performed her duties as the ship's godmother by breaking a bottle against the ship’s hull

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided equally between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman.
Photo: Scanpix/ photomontage MFA Norway.

News and events // Last updated: 13/10/2011 //

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented, “This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict.”

The Nobel Peace Prize 2011. Recognition of women’s efforts to promote peace and democracy.

Ambassador Tove Bruvik Westberg speaks at launch of Mozambique’s CESUL project

UMOJA - 2011

Reise til Mosambik, Swaziland eller Mauritius? Meld deg til reiseregisteret

Norwegian Naming ceremony in Maputo: 'Höegh Maputo' of Oslo

Nobel Peace Prize for 2011

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Maputo