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News
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Boosting access to diabetes medications and reducing national insurance user fees
News story Date: 16/05/2024
The government’s revised national budget contains proposals for individual grants for the diabetes medication Rybelsus and the rationing of Ozempic in pharmacies.
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NOK 250 million to bolster the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority
News story Date: 16/05/2024
As part of its revised national budget, the Norwegian government is proposing an increase in its funding to the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority through a permanent grant of NOK 250 million. This proposal is in light of the challenging financial situation faced by the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority and the need to restructure.
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Waiting times to be reduced – the government strengthens hospitals with NOK 2 billion
News story Date: 16/05/2024
The government wants to reverse the trend and reduce hospital waiting times. This is why it is proposing total additional funding of NOK 2 billion for hospitals in its revised national budget.
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Launch of Norway's new humanitarian strategy
Press release Date: 15/05/2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Minister of Development Cooperation Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim will launch the government's new strategy for Norwegian humanitarian policy on Wednesday 15 May.
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Norwegian humanitarian policy in a time of crises
Press release Date: 15/05/2024
A greater number of protracted armed conflicts, declining respect for international humanitarian law, accelerating climate change and record numbers of people experiencing food shortages and hunger. This is the bleak backdrop for Norway’s new humanitarian strategy.
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Norway to increase support to refugees in Ukraine and Moldova
Press release Date: 15/05/2024
‘Norway is allocating an additional NOK 170 million to the UN Refugee Agency for the refugee response in Ukraine and Moldova,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Mr Støre met today with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is in Oslo for the launch of Norway’s new humanitarian strategy.
Speeches and statements
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UNFF19: High level segment roundtable
Speech/statement Date: 15/05/2024
UNFF19's (United Nations Forum on Forests) high level segment roundtable.
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Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners
Speech/statement Date: 15/05/2024
Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners at the UNFF19 (United Nations Forum on Forests).
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Statement on the efforts for a two-state solution
Speech/statement Date: 29/04/2024
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide at meeting on the efforts for a two-state solution, including the recognition of the Palestinian State, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 April 2024.
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Defence Minister Gram's speech on the new Defence Pledge
Speech/statement Date: 15/04/2024
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Joint statement on one year of war in Sudan
Speech/statement Date: 15/04/2024
Statement from the Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the attacks against Israel
Speech/statement Date: 14/04/2024