His desk chair is turned toward the window, facing the only direction Dr. Fridtjof Nansen ever knew—forward.

Beginning at the North Pole, the pair had skied 600 miles to this spot off the northern coast of Franz Josef Land, the remote Siberian archipelago where Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen had ...

The Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen became the first head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. Everyone assumed that his appointment would be temporary, like his earlier and ...

They are named after the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen. The Nansen ceremony is open to journalists registered with the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A live ...

The difficult is what takes a little time, the impossible is what takes a little longer. Born in Norway in 1861, Fridtjof Nansen excelled as a scientist, polar explorer, diplomat and humanitarian.

The award is named after Norwegian explorer and refugee rights stalwart Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), who became the first international high commissioner for their protection back in the then ...

The magazine is named after Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, the man behind the Nansen passport which allowed refugees safe passage into other countries in the aftermath of the First World War.

The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award was established in 1954 in honor of Norwegian humanitarian, scientist, explorer, and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen. UNHCR announced the award in Geneva. Milesi joins a ...

The first group is the frigate group, currently consisting of four Fridtjof Nansen-class units: Fridtjof Nansen, Roald ...

The educational youth program is offered on the MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen, and MS Otto Sverdrup. Children are welcomed onboard Hurtigruten Expeditions, but it's important to note that they ...

Carrying a maximum of 530 passengers, MS Fridtjof Nansen is the second of Hurtigruten's purpose-built expedition vessels and is the near-identical twin sister of MS Roald Amundsen. Built at the ...