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Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Norway is a staunch defender of human rights, including the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT). We will have the courage to speak out when others are silent, say the new guidelines for the Norwegian Foreign Service.

Meld. St. 28 (2012-2013) - Unique ideas, major assets

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)

NGU is the national institution for knowledge on bedrock, mineral resources, surficial deposits and groundwater.

Web page: http://www.ngu.no/

The Norwegian Industrial Property Office

The primary role of The Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) is to support Norwegian industry and promote economic growth. Raising awareness and increasing understanding of industrial property rights is an essential element in enabling

Web page: http://www.patenstyret.no/

The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt (GIEK))

On July 1st 2021, there was a merger between Export Credit Norway and The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt (GIEK)) into Export Finance Norway (Eksportfinansiering Norge - Eksfin). The Norwegian Export

Web page: https://www.eksfin.no/en/

Norwegian Metrology Service (Justervesenet)

Justervesenet (Norwegian Metrology Service) is a governmental agency under Department of Industry and Trade. It is responsible for the existence of a national metrological infrastructure in Norway which has national and international acceptance.

Web page: http://www.justervesenet.no/

The Norwegian Maritime Authority

The Norwegian Maritime Authority is a government body sub-ordinated the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Authority has jurisdiction over ships registered in Norway and foreign ships arriving Norwegian ports. The Authority's main goals are to

Web page: https://www.sjofartsdir.no/en/

The Directorate of Mining

The Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard is the government’s technical department for administrating the extraction of mineral resources. The Directorate is a department within the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Web page: http://www.dirmin.no/

Norwegian Accreditation

Nowegian Accreditation is the Norwegian accreditation body.

Web page: http://www.akkreditert.no/no/

Meld. St. 10 (2012-2013) - High Quality - Safe Services

Quality and Patient safety in the Health and Care Services

Meld. St. 30 (2012-2013) - Financial Markets Report 2012

Norwegian Defence 2013

Norwegian Defence 2013 - Facts and figures (pdf, 3 Mb.) Ranks and insignia (pdf, 806 kb.)

The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements

The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements (TBU) is responsible for laying the foundation for the best possible shared understanding of the situation in the Norwegian economy between the social partners.

New ambassadors from the Congo, Andorra and Montenegro

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 12 March 2026.

White paper on total preparedness: Prepared for crisis and war

Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl presented the white paper on total preparedness. The white paper sets the direction for efforts to strengthen civilian resilience and total

The Norwegian Nationality Act

The Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations contain rules on how persons can become Norwegian nationals and how they may lose their Norwegian nationality.

The Norwegian Prime Minister’s introduction at the joint press conference after the meeting between colleagues from Canada and the five Nordic countries

'We are strong countries in terms of our values, in terms of our determination, and we are ready to follow-up from the discussion - you have seen, in our common statement today,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo

Social Services

Financial social assistance, information, advice and guidance, temporary housing, qualification programme and individual plan are individual services provided by the Nav-office

Joint statement on Cold Response 26 and NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland by the Ministers of Defence of Finland, Sweden and Norway

Joint statement on Cold Response 26 and NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland by the Ministers of Defence of Finland, Sweden and Norway on 16 March 2026.

On Nordic Sami cooperation

The authorities in Sweden, Finland and Norway have cooperated on Sami issues since the Nordic cooperative body for Sámi and reindeer husbandry matters was established by Royal Decree in 1964.