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Must secure peace on Ukraine’s terms
16/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the international Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which was hosted by Switzerland in response to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ‘The summit focused on securing peace on
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Norway to provide over NOK 1 billion to secure electricity in Ukraine
16/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway will provide NOK 1.1 billion in support to Ukraine to secure the country’s electricity supply. ‘Russia is carrying out massive, systematic attacks to paralyse the power grid, but Ukrainians are working day and night to maintain essential
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Summit on Peace in Ukraine
15/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterThis weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is taking part in an international summit on peace in Ukraine. Participants will include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders representing some 90 other countries.
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Rolf Folland new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in Brussels
14/06/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceRolf Folland has today been appointed as lieutenant general and new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in Brussels.
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Food security in Africa: Norway commits five-year funding to civil society
13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsClimate-adapted rice production, preservation of local seeds and increased yields for small-holder farmers. These are just some of the ingredients when Norway commits NOK 1 billion, approx. USD 94 million, to civil society organizations’ work for
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Humanitarian conference sends clear message: suffering in Gaza must cease
13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The message to everyone who participated in the humanitarian conference for Gaza is clear: we must find solutions that end the suffering, and in the longer term, we must focus on rebuilding Gaza,’ said Minister of International Development Anne
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New ambassadors from Thailand and Mauritania
13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 June 2024.
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Norway donates bomber ammunition to Ukraine
13/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Ukraine's need for firepower is extensive and urgent. After dialogue with the Norwegian Armed Forces, we have assessed what we can do further donations from the Norwegian Armed Forces' stockpiles, which can quickly be transferred to Ukraine to
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Calling for urgent action to end hunger
12/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA champions call to scale up action to end hunger, was issued today by Norway, Brazil and Sierra Leone. The three countries are co-chairs in the Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation. With Norway as host, a lunch was convened in Oslo
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Norway to serve as chair of OCHA’s donor support group
12/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsStarting today, Norway will take over as chair of the donor support group of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As chair, Norway will focus on securing financing to meet rising humanitarian needs, as well as on
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The Blue Justice initiative celebrates 5 years!
11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss together with state secretary Bjørg Sandkjær (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites to a celebration conference that it
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Norway and Ukraine Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement
11/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign AffairsRussia's war of aggression against Ukraine has destroyed large parts of the country's energy infrastructure. In addition to military support for the defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine is in desperate need for additional and urgent support
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Assembly of battle tanks in Norway
11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence- I would like to congratulate KNDS Deutschland and RITEK who have today signed an agreement which means that, for the first time in history, tanks will be assembled in Norway. 37 of the 54 Leopard 2 tanks Norway has ordered from German
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Statement on attacks in Darfur, Sudan
11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from the Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide
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Expert group tasked with looking at how artificial intelligence can influence democratic elections
10/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development2024 is a historic election year. Never before have so many voters gone to the polls all over the world. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly, which may increase the spread of disinformation and have an undesirable
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Norway and EU sign Security and Defence Partnership
06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceToday, Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell signed an agreement establishing a new Security and Defence Partnership
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Announcing three areas related to CO2-storage
06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Energy announces three areas in the North Sea for companies to apply for exploration licences related to CO2-storage on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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Norway to provide NOK 10 million for reduction of methane emissions
05/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is contributing to a new multi-donor trust fund established by the World Bank to help curtail methane emissions and natural gas flaring. Funding commitments have also been obtained from the United States, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and
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Increased Knowledge for a More Sustainable Tourism Industry
03/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe tourism industry faces many of the same challenges as other sectors but is characterized by relatively little research and innovation. Therefore, the Tourism 2030 strategy group was commissioned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on Gaza
01/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI welcome the efforts for a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, presented by President Biden.