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Section for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

This page shows the event history for this unit.

Remarks: * = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization

Name
* Section for disarmament and nuclear security

Short name
Seksjon for nedrustning og atomsikkerhet

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
Security Policy Department

Located
301 Oslo

2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
* Section for disarmament, arms control and global security issues

Short name
Seksjon for nedrustning, rustningskontroll

2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by reorganization

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English

2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
* Section for disarmament and non-proliferation

Short name
Seksjon for nedrustning og ikke-spredning

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English

2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by reorganization

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English

2010-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Export Control

Short name
Seksjon for nedrustning, ikke-spredning og eksportkontroll

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English

2011-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Maintenance by secession

Separated bodies from this unit:

Multilateral processes and disarmament and non-proliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Conventional and regional arms control. The IAEA. Regional proliferation issues. Nuclear weapons policy, missile defence and disarmament and arms control issues in the OSCE and NATO. Prevention of international terrorism. Prevention of international piracy.
Source: Regjeringen.no

2011-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Disarmament and Non-proliferation

Short name
Seksjon for nedrustning og ikke-spredning

2015-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Global Security and Disarmament

Short name
NEDRUSTNING

Tasks:
Prevention of international terrorism. Coordination of cyber policies, maritime safety, including prevention of international piracy, work to combat organised crime.
Source: regjeringen.no (february 2015)

2024-07-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

Short name
SIK NEDRUSTN

Tasks:

The section is responsible for Norway’s policies regarding disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This includes nuclear safety.

The section works multilaterally through UN bodies, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and several other organizations. The section coordinates questions related to cybersecurity and emerging technologies within Norway’s foreign and security policy and issues related to activity in outer space. The section is responsible for policy regarding export controls on strategic goods, services and technology, including defence-related products dual-use goods. The responsibility involves cooperation with the Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions.

Source: regjeringen.no