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Victoria Thoresen is one of 3 individuals, from various organizations selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will participate in the official Norwegian delegation, to represent civil society in deliberations and preparation of issues for UNGA approval.

Imagine a society where everyone cooperates, where everyone is curious – both about each other and about new knowledge – and where everyone believes that tomorrow will be better than today. Without exaggerating too much, this comes close to a description of ‘UPLIFT land’, at its finest.
At the same time, life in this tiny part of the world is so ‘marginal’, economically speaking, that daily challenges are more than enough, without letting worry about the increasing unrest in the outer world add to the burden. Here, faith in tomorrow is a local matter, a shared hope, and hope must be kept alive.