Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Development Cooperation on Kenyan Elections

“We welcome the peaceful and credible conduct of the election day in Kenya, which saw Kenyans turn out in large numbers to cast their votes, and we congratulate President Elect Uhuru Kenyatta on obtaining a second term in office.   We note the expressed intention of the President Elect to…

Denmark deploys Challenger jet to support maritime security at the Horn of Africa and the monitoring of EU’s outer borders

Additionally, the Government decided that Denmark will again make a Challenger airplane available for the Mediterranean efforts to monitor EU’s outer borders under Frontex

After taking advice from The Foreign Policy Committee, the Government today decided to deploy a detachment consisting of a Challenger airplane to support the monitoring of shipping traffic in the Indian Ocean. Additionally, the Government decided that Denmark will again make a Challenger airplane available for the Mediterranean efforts to…

DKK 300 million to combat the acute hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa

The Danish contribution is a timely and prompt response to the UN appeals for increased humanitarian aid in response to the escalating food crisis in the Horn of Africa

The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Tørnæs, is now increasing Denmark’s humanitarian assistance to combat the acute food security crisis in the Horn of Africa and Yemen. Denmark will provide 300 mio. DKK (approx. 42,8 mio. USD) in humanitarian assistance to the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee…

Peace Walks across all of Ghana

Dialogues and walks have been organised across five regions, including in Kumasi, Aflao, Wa, Bimbila, Tamale and Accra

Civil society in Ghana has mobilised in large numbers to ensure that the 7th December elections will be fair and peaceful. Faith-based organisations, local NGOs, women’s groups, artists, sportspeople, and prominent Ghanaians have stood up to promote peace and solidarity in Ghana. This popular peace movement is not partisan and…

Denmark has successfully picked up chemical remnants from Libya

The chemicals are now on their way out of the Mediterranean Sea on its way to Germany

The Danish-led international maritime transport operation to remove approximately 500 tons remnants of Libya's chemical weapons stockpile is close to completion. The chemicals were picked up at the port of Misrata in Libya on Saturday August 27. The chemicals are now on their way out of the Mediterranean Sea on…

Unanimous Parliament puts Denmark in charge of Libya Operation

This entails a leading role for Denmark in an international maritime operation, which will transport the remainder of Libya’s chemical weapons programme safely out of the country

A unanimous parliament has today approved decision B 197 regarding the removal of the remainder of Libya’s chemical weapons stockpile. This entails a leading role for Denmark in an international maritime operation, which will transport the remainder of Libya’s chemical weapons programme safely out of the country. “We will undertake a…

Danida launches a new 5 year recovery and development programme in Northern Uganda

Danida has officially launched a new 5 year programme (2014-2018) to support the Recovery and Development in Northern Uganda.

The USD 21 mio (UGX 77 billion) programme was launched in the Northern Uganda district of Nebbi on Tuesday, 10th November 2015 by the Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda, Mr. Mogens Pedersen.  The colourful event was attended by over 600 people, including beneficiaries, partners and government officials from both the…