Norway
Norway, the home of the Nobel Peace Prize, has a highly influential position in world affairs. Genlin, a nominee for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, believes that the eradication of dog and cat meat consumption can develop and strengthen a harmonious relationship between humans and animals. He believes that Norwegians will support the WDA's goal. Implementing a dog and cat meat ban in Norway will encourage the rest of the world to follow their lead.
Legislative Roadmap
26 March, 2019
WDA met Ulf Leirstein at the Norwegian Parliament
WDA members met Ulf Leirstein from the Progress Party and a member of the Storting (the supreme legislature of Norway) at the Norwegian Parliament to kick start our campaign in Norway.
27 March, 2019
WDA Parliamentary Event
The Animal Alliance was established on 27 March. Cross-party MPs joined the alliance and four animal welfare organizations were invited to speak for their campaigns, in which World Dog Alliance was the only non-local group.
The Animal Alliance consists of four MPs from different parties, including Ulf Leirstein from Progress Party, Ingjerd Schou and Margret Hagerup from Conservative Party, and Kristoffer Haug from Green Party.
18 June, 2021
Norwegian Lawmakers Call for International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats
In 2021, four members of the Norwegian and Swedish Parliaments signed a letter to their Prime Minister Erna Solberg calling for the initiation of the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats.
21 September, 2022
WDA Recognised as Official Stakeholders in Norway
The Norwegian government announced on its official website that it had started work on a report on animal welfare, which will be submitted to Parliament for consideration as a blueprint for the new Animal Protection Act. The World Dog Alliance (WDA) is honoured to be included as one of the stakeholders.
1 February, 2023
WDA met with MP Tobias Linge in Norway
The WDA met with MP Tobias Linge, a 25-year-old member of the Labour Party, Norway’s largest ruling party, to discuss the new animal welfare law.
16 August 2023
WDA Event held in Arendal
WDA held a forum to promote the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats in Arendal Municipal Hall as part of the Arendalsuka festival in Norway. Mr. Jeff Denham and Mr. Rodney Davis, two former US Congressmen joined the event and shared their successful experience with Norwegian lawmakers.
