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Signing ceremony of the renewed Joint Declaration of Intent: Strengthened efforts to tackle deforestation i Colombia

On Wedenesday December 11. Colombia, Germany, Norway and UK will announce their joint commitment to step up efforts to protect forests, biodiversity and promote sustainable development.  The signing ceremony will take place at COP25 and the press

The Norwegian National Statement: The UN Climate Conference in Madrid, 2019

The Norwegian Natonal Statement at the UN Climate Conference (The COP25) in Madrid 2019. Held by Minister Ola Elvestuen Tuesday 10th of December.

By Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen

OECD on Norway: High living standard, appropriate economic policy, but narrower fiscal space

The OECD today presented its biannual survey of the Norwegian economy with recommendations on how to meet challenges ahead. The survey emphasizes that economic growth is robust and economic policy appropriate. Yet, sustaining high levels of economic

Child maintenance

Parents have a duty to pay for their children irrespective of whether or not they live with them.

The best interests of the child

Children’s right to be heard and to make their own decisions is regulated in sections 31–33 of the Children Act. There may also be special provisions in other Acts concerning children’s right to be heard and to make their own decisions. Before

Parental responsibility, custody and access in cross-border cases

New rules on parental responsibility, international relocation, custody (the child's place of residence) and access (contact) in cross-border cases apply from 1 Juy 2016, due to the implementation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention. This

Changes in the capital requirements for insurers’ residential real estate exposures

The Ministry of Finance has today adopted an amendment to the Norwegian implementation of the Solvency II framework. The amendment aims to better align the capital requirements for insurers and banks regarding residential real estate exposures.

Sami language users do not have equal access or opportunities online

Within the framework of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, a three-days (4-6 December 2019) International Conference is organized at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

By State Secretary Anne Karin Olli Paris, December 5th 2019

Norway to strengthen cooperation with the UN on marine plastic litter from shipping and fisheries

‘In the fight against marine litter, it is vital to strengthen the capacity to prevent pollution from shipping and fisheries in developing countries. Norway is therefore allocating NOK 40 million to a new project under the International Maritime

Change and stability in the High North

Op Ed published in Defense News 2. Dec. 2019

By Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen

Rules for marrying abroad

The Norwegian Marriage Act regulates recognition of marriages entered into abroad.

Conditions for marriage

A marriage may be entered into in a church or civil ceremony.

Parental agreements and disputes. Immigration law

The principle of the best interests of the child is incorporated in the Immigration Act, and the best interests of the child is considered in individual cases.

Norway to provide assistance for response to measles outbreak in Samoa

The Government of Samoa has declared a state of emergency in order to respond to the measles outbreak in the country, which is mainly affecting children. The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked European countries for assistance in responding

Statement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25)

Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25, in Madrid 2 December 2019.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Madrid

Hallmarks of Norway’s peace and reconciliation work

Norway’s peace and reconciliation efforts vary depending on the conflict in question and the local conditions, but there are certain general features of Norway’s engagement that are common to all Norway’s efforts in this area.

Norway’s engagement in peace processes since 1993

An overview is given below of the countries where Norway has been actively engaged in promoting peace and reconciliation.

Negotiations in Venezuela

Since May 2019, Norway has had a mandate from Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó to facilitate a negotiation process. Several rounds of negotiations were held in Oslo and Barbados before the negotiations were suspended in August 2019.

South Sudan: Norway continue efforts to promote political solution

Norway has gained a unique position in South Sudan due to its longstanding efforts to improve conditions for the population, and the key role it played, in close cooperation with the US and the UK (the other Troika countries), in the peace process

Syria: Norway will promote a political solution

The situation in Syria clearly illustrates the way in which war and conflict can set a country’s development back several decades in a short space of time. Norway has consistently supported peacebuilding measures in the country, as well as the UN’s