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Section for Humanitarian Policy and Long-term Development Initiatives

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.

01.07.2025 * Change of name

Name
Section for Humanitarian Policy and Long-term Development Initiatives

Short name
GLOB HUMLI

Tasks:
The Section for Humanitarian Policy and Long-term Development Initiatives is responsible for developing Norwegian policy on humanitarian issues, health, education and food security and incorporating this into Norway’s foreign and development policy. The Section works to strengthen coordination between humanitarian action and long-term development efforts, in line with the humanitarian principles and the SDGs.

Activities under the Section include policy development, participation in multilateral processes and negotiations, as well as coordination of Norwegian positions in relevant international forums. The Section is responsible for cooperation with key UN organisations and thematic funds, and works closely with Norad, other ministries, diplomatic and consular missions and civil society actors.

The Section makes strategic use of humanitarian and development policy instruments to address global challenges ranging from crises and hunger to health challenges and lack of education. The Section is responsible for following up Norwegian humanitarian policy in line with Norway’s Humanitarian Strategy and in the work on global initiatives such as G20 and UN processes.

Source: regjeringen.no

30.06.2025 * Ending by merger

Tasks:

01.07.2024 * Change of name

Name
Section for Humanitarian Affairs

Short name
FN HUM

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

01.01.2007 * No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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

01.01.2004 * Change of name

Name
* Section for humanitarian issues

Short name
Seksjon for humanitære spørsmål

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

01.01.2004 * No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
* Global department

01.01.2002 * Change of name

Name
* Section for humanitarian aid

Short name
Seksjon for humanitær bistand (HUM)

01.01.2001 * Change of name

Name
* Section for humanitarian aid and projects

Short name
Seksjon for humanitær bistand og annen prosjektvir

01.01.2000 * Founding by complex reorganization

Name
* Section for humanitarian aid

Short name
Seksjon for humanitær bistand

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
* Department for human rights, humanitarian aid and democracy

Located
301 Oslo

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