The ongoing review of the ethical framework for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) raises serious questions about Norway’s responsibility in relation to weapons that violate fundamental humanitarian principles. Until now, the GPFG has not been permitted to invest in weapons that, through their normal use, violate basic humanitarian principles. This has been the rule to date. What proposals will this revision result in, when the mandate claims that nuclear weapons prevent war?
At this breakfast meeting, we will bring human, legal, and financial perspectives into dialogue. We will hear from representatives of communities directly affected by weapons in which the GPFG has previously been prohibited from investing. We will also gain insight into what earlier international bans on landmines and cluster munitions have meant in practice, and what lessons these processes offer for today’s debate. We will examine how financial markets relate to weapons that have been excluded from the GPFG, and what consequences changes to the guidelines could have for the markets, for Norway’s role as a norm-setter, and for Norway’s security.
Doors open at 08:00, and the programme starts at 08:30. Light refreshments will be served.
Opening Remarks
- Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, nuclear test survivor and member of the Assembly of French Polynesia
Panel Speakers
- Susi Snyder, Programme Coordinator at ICAN
- Steffen Kongstad, former ambassador
- Johan H. Andresen, former Chair of the Council on Ethics
- Bruno Oliveira Martins, Senior Researcher, Co-leader, Security & Technology Research Group, PRIO
This event is part of the “Mitt Oljefond” campaign, which works to promote a more responsible Government Pension Fund that invests in accordance with human rights, international law, and consideration for the climate and the environment.
Registration: https://folkehjelp.pameldingssystem.no/oljefondet
