MANILA, Philippines — The Royal Norwegian Government on Wednesday announced that it has appointed a new special envoy to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Norwegian Embassy said Oslo-based diplomat Idun Tvedt is the new facilitator of the Philippine government and the communist movement’s armed-wing’s peace talks. According to the Norwegian Embassy, Tvedt used to work at the Norwegian Embassy in Bogota. She served as a member of the facilitation team responsible for the peace process between the Colombian government and the FARC. Tvedt’s range of knowledge and experience in peace and reconciliation will greatly aid in our peace process initiatives,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said.

Source: Philippine Star October 25, 2017 05:26 UTC