Egypt asks Norway to co-chair donor conference on rebuilding Gaza

News October 14, 2025 / By: Bjørn H Amland

Norway will continue to be deeply involved in coordinating donor support for Palestine. Egypt is organising a major conference on Gaza reconstruction and has asked Norway to be co-chair, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide tells Development Today. The three-decade-old Palestine donor forum AHLC, which Norway chairs, will also continue its work.

Palestinian foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian photo by Martin Brynildsrud Andersson MFA.jpg — Norway’s contributions will be extremely important for more long-term aid efforts, said Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian during a visit to Oslo Sunday. (Photo by Martin Brynildsrud Andersson, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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