Norway’s efforts in the fight against international terrorism

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*”This strategy sets out the overall goals underlying Norway’s efforts in the fight against international terrorism and Norway’s main priorities and positions as regards the ongoing international efforts in this area.

It applies to Norway’s contributions to international efforts to both prevent and combat international terrorism.

All in all, Norway is making a substantial contribution to the fight against international terrorism. “They” – are involved along a number of different tracks.

However, the strategy reveals several areas where Norway’s efforts should be more focused:

• Norway – must increase “their” ability and opportunities to play a proactive role in areas of the fight against international terrorism that we consider particularly important.
• Norway - must increase “their” ability to rapidly adapt and coordinate measures in consultation with the UN, NATO, the OSCE and other forums of international cooperation.
• Norway - must view “their” international efforts in the light of “their” domestic efforts and national experience and priorities where this is appropriate.

In order to improve coordination, Norway – is set to have – a special representative for terrorism charged with the overall coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ efforts to combat international terrorism. The special representative will represent Norway in relevant forums and will discuss relevant issues with like-minded countries and other cooperation partners. The special representative will also cooperate closely with Norwegian foreign service missions to ensure that Norway’s efforts in this area are coherent and closely coordinated.

Furthermore, - Norway – will seek to strengthen the contact and information exchange between the ministries and agencies that deal most closely with issues related to “their” efforts to combat international terrorism.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take the initiative to establish a project group made up of representatives of Norwegian NGOs and research institutions that will examine how Norway can best strengthen and further develop its efforts against international terrorism. As underlined by this strategy, Norway gives particular priority to long-term efforts to prevent international terrorism. This will be reflected in the work of the project group.

Furthermore, Norway undertakes to continue its assistance to individual countries in the fight against terrorism by developing our bilateral cooperation programmes. Priority will be given to countries with which cooperation has already been established.”*

 

*”/”*Lifted By Korir and Published by African Press in Norway, apn, africanpress@chello.no, tel +47 932 99 739 or +47 6300 2525, source.mfa.no