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Annual Report 2023

Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global

Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2024–2030)

The situation in the Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad) has deteriorated significantly in recent years as a result of a series of military coups, geopolitical rivalries, anti-Western rhetoric and increasingly complex

Initial report: The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

This report describes the implementation of the provisions of the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Norway.

Negotiations on Services

Negotiations on Services Some of the following documents are in Microsoft Word format. Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations, 31 March 2003 Maritime transport services. Joint Statement. March 2003 Diffusion of Information

Asylum Decisions on Child Applicants

Report on 4-Country Pilot Project, Kate Halvorsen, June 2004

Asylum Decisions on Child Applicants Report on 4-Country Pilot Project Kate Halvorsen June 2004 Asylum Decisions on Child Applicants (PDF-format)

Action plan to combat Anti-Muslim racism 2025–2030

The Norwegian government’s aim is to create an inclusive and diverse society that is safe and welcoming for all. This action plan is aimed at strengthening and renewing the efforts to prevent and combat anti-Muslim racism. To this end, we are

Follow-up plan for handling the year 2000 problem in Norway

Annual report 2023: The Norwegian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct

One of the NCP’s most important responsibilities is to promote the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct. The objective of the Guidelines is to promote positive contributions from businesses to economic, environmental and social progress

State Secretary Varteressian’s speech at closing event for the EEA and Norway Grants Culture Programmes

Speech by State Secretary Maria Varteressian’s speech at Closing event for the EEA and Norway Grants Culture Programmes, held at National Museum, Oslo 31. October 2024.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

State Secretary Andreas Kravik's High-level segment of the Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 25 November 2024

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Norway´s Path Towards a Sustainable Food System

Key elements of the Norwegian Government’s work on sustainable food system, including the national dialogue and written input.

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at Pacific Islands Leaders Forum

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik remarks at the Forum Leaders’ Dialogue with Forum Dialogue Partners at the 53rd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Securing the foundation of our food supply

Today the Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes 40,507 new seed samples from nine genebank depositors, including collections from Latvia, Morocco, Taiwan, USA, Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Zambia, and Italy.

Invitation to tender – scheduled regional air services Harstad/Narvik (Evenes) – Bodø 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2022

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport announced on June 4, 2020 an invitation to tender for scheduled regional air services on the route Harstad/Narvik (Evenes) - Bodø in the period 1 January 2021 - 31 March 2022

Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the World Social Summit

Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust’s remarks at The second World Summit for Social Development held in Doha, Qatar.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Tax lessons for governments from Henry George

The 19th-century political economist understood that the whole of society should benefit from outsized profits.

By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum Op-ed in Financial Times

Action plan to combat harassment and discrimination of the Sami 2025-2030

The Norwegian government’s aim is to create an inclusive and diverse society that is safe and welcoming for all. We are now presenting the first national action plan to combat harassment and discrimination of the Sami, with 32 measures aimed at

Migration and Integration 2023–2024

Report for Norway to the OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentThe report Migration and Integration 2023-2024 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries.

The Norwegian way: Why Oslo talks with everyone and still believes in multilateralism

Norway still champions the UN, international law—and dialogue with adversaries. Communicating with all actors is in Norway’s and the West’s interests, writes the country’s deputy foreign minister, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik First published in The European Council on Foreign Relations

Political priorities of the Labour Party Government

Norway will contribute to energy security in Europe by continuing to be a reliable and stable supplier of oil and gas. We will build on the expertise found in our oil and gas industry to develop new technology and new solutions for a sustainable