Helsingane er frå internasjonale organisasjonar og kollegaer i høve til dei dramatiske og tragiske hendingane i Oslo og på Utøya som har ført til tap av mange liv, mange skadde og såra. Hendingane rammar heile nasjonen. Men tankane går først og fremst til dei som er hardast råka, og som treng all støtte og oppfølging – menneskeleg og fagleg.

Her gjengir vi helsingane.

Global Campaign for Education (GCE)

On behalf of the GCE Board and Secretariat, I would like to express our deepest solidarity and sympathy to the Norwegian people, the victims and their families and to all our colleagues from the Norwegian coalition, in face of the barbaric attacks undertaken in Oslo and Utøya.

As GCE, we renew our commitment towards the strengthening of democracy and peace around the globe and reaffirm our joint purpose, as a global coalition that strives towards human rights and dignity. That our joint efforts may promote societies where non discrimination and plurality thrive.
Our thoughts are with you.

Yours Sincerely,
Camilla Croso
President
Global Campaign for Education

YWCA of Palestine

Our friends in the Union
It is with great shame and concern that we received the news of the bombing in the square in Oslo, and the shooting in the camp, that led to the loss of so many innocent lives. Norway is one of the most peaceful cities, and we have always admired your openness, culture,  values and ethics as people and state, democracy and respect for all, so this really comes as a shock to you and us. I hope that this extremism and violence will be controlled through dialogue, understanding, respect and acceptance of diversity which we are all working towards, as we struggle in our human development processes.

Please accept my personal sympathy, and the sympathy of the YWCA of Palestine, and convey our condolences to the families of the deceased. Sorry for the delay in sending this but I was away and have been struggling to catch up since my return from travel. Please pass on our sympathy and message of solidarity to our dear friend Ingrid Opdol as well.

In solidarity
Mira Rizek
National General Secretary
YWCA of Palestine

SSVOONK BiH, SSOOiO BiH, SONK RS, RS, The Federation BiH

Dear Colleagues,
We are very shocked the information that was in Oslo and its surroundings has been a terrorist attack which claimed the lives of many innocent people.

On behalf of all three trade union in BiH and personally express our profound sympathy, solidarity and friendship with you and welcoming the Norwegian people.

We highly appreciate the contribution of friendly Norwegian in the development trade unions movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and we want to be with Norwegian friends in these difficult times for your country.

Sincerely
Đevad Hadžić, president of the SSVOONK BiH
Selevedin Šatorović, president SSOOiO BiH
Stevan Milić, president SONK RS
Predrag Miletić, project coordinator for the RS
Saudin Sivro, project coordinator for the Federation BiH
Škrbić Biljana, the official translator of the project

Syndicat National de l’Enseignement Primaire Public de Côte d’Ivoire (SNEPPCI)

On July 25 2011 we were saddened to hear the terrible news of bomb and gun attacks of Norway that caused ninety-three (93) deaths.

The National Executive Board and members of the SNEPPCI hereby address their deepest sympathy and comfort to you.

Yours sincerely
The National Executive Board

The Secretary General
Gnelou Paul

The 1st Deputy Secretary General
Andjou Andjou

National Union of Teachers (NUT) - Yateley School, England

I want to express my horror and that of my colleagues at what happened in your country. Our thoughts are with you and your colleagues in coping with this tragedy.

Asociacion para el Desarrollo JIREH, Peru

Dear friends,
In these hard times facing the Norwegian people receive from the Association for Development JIREH, Peru, our solidarity and pray the good God who can help them quickly find comfort in such difficult times.

In Peru, also had and still have incidents of this nature and know what it's like to lose friends, parents and siblings.

We are confident that the strength of families and Norwegian People will be imposed and will know to get ahead, even much stronger rebirth of this terrible tragedy.

A big hug of solidarity from the jungles of Peru.
Fabricio Diaz del Aguila
Asociacion para el Desarrollo JIREH
Jiron Federico Sanchez 1103, Tarapoto
Region San Martin, Peru

Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação

In Solidarity with The Norwegian People
Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educação (CNTE), on behalf of more than 2.5 million education professionals working in public schools in Brazil, we want to express to the Norwegian people and their educators, in particular, our deepest sympathy over the tragic loss of more than 75 people who perished in Otoya Island and Oslo.

We at CNTE are shocked with this double tragic act of violence which has taken away the lives of innocent people and extend our sincere condolences to the Norwegian educators, as well as families and friends of the victims. Our hearts go to each of you.

Brasília-DF, July 25th, 2011

Sincerely
ROBERT FRANKLIN DE LEÃO
President

JUÇARA DUTRA VIEIRA
Vice President of EI

FÁTIMA APARECIDA DA SILVA
International Relations Secretary
Vice President of IEAL

Communiqué from the Government of Guatemala The Government of Guatemala, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regrets the appalling events of today July 22, 2011, in Oslo, capital of the Kingdom of Norway, which left regrettable losses of lives and in the material level. The people and Government of Guatemala presents its condolences and solidarity to the Norwegian Government and people, while expressing its strongest condemnation against the perpetrators and instigators of this attack on innocent people and reiterates its confidence in the prompt actions of the Norwegian government agencies to punish to the fullest extent of the law, the perpetrators of such cowardly terrorist act.

Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) and Teachers’ Union of Nepal (TUN)

Dear Colleagues
I am shocked and deeply sad to learn that your country - one of the most beautiful in the earth with icy mountains, deep and dark fjords, northern lights and midnight sun and most importantly the country held high from the great Norwegian people with their un failed sense of patriotism and commitment to make it a welfare country in true sense; is in of national tragedy, after two terrorist attacks one in Oslo and the other in Utoeya- an island in paradise.

I condemn the terrorist acts causing deaths to ninety more innocent people mostly the students of our classrooms in Norway. I would like to share the deep sense of sorrow and grief you are suffering with and hope the wise and brave people of Norway will do everything not to let such heinous crime repeat again. You know how our failures to control similar acts of Maoist guerrillas in the beginning have devastated each and every efforts of Nepal to ensure peace, stability and promises of prosperity in our beloved nation.

From the time I heard and read the news of this barbaric acts I’m in great pain remembering all those people, including Ms. Helga Hjetland in then NL Headoffice, Oslo and other colleagues I had met during my visit to Norway and places I had visited there in the invitation of the then NL Hedmark.

Kindly accept my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved nation and family.

With Love and Regards
Keshav Prasad Bhattarai
Former President
Nepal Teachers’ Association (NTA) and Teachers’ Union of Nepal (TUN)

NFS

Kära vänner och kollegor i Norge,
Våra tankar går idag till offren för dagens fasansfulla terrordåd i regeringskvarteren i Oslo och på AUF:s sommarläger på Utøya. Vi hoppas att ingen av er eller era nära och kära drabbats personligen av denna tragedi, även om vi ju alla delar smärtan denna otroligt sorgliga dag.

Dagens omskakande och chockerande händelser är inget annat än ett angrepp på demokrati och frihet. Svaret på våldet, är som Norges statsminister Jens Stoltenberg säger "enda mer demokrati, enda mer åpenhet, men aldri naivitet."

Om det kan vara till någon hjälp, ställer vi upp med allt stöd och all vänskap vi kan uppbåda!

Varma solidariska hälsningar från NFS
Loa Brynjulfsdottir

ETUC

Dear friends,
On behalf of the ETUC, I would like to convey to you and to all the people in Norway our feelings of friendship and solidarity while you are confronted with the consequences of yesterday’s deadly attacks. We are sharing your deep sorrow in front of the brutal killing of many young and innocent people in your country. We are outraged by, and condemn in a unequivocal way the destructive violence they have been the victims of.

May I ask you to bring this message of support and solidarity from the ETUC to all trade unions members in Norway, and to the families of those who died or were injured.

Yours in friendship and solidarity,
Bernadette Ségol
General Secretary
ETUC