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Action plan against antisemitism 2025-2030

On Monday, November 11, 2024, the government presented a new action plan against antisemitism - the third of its kind. The action plan is part of the government's efforts to strengthen and renew the fight against racism, hate speech, and

Guidelines for Whistleblowing and Handling Issues of Concern in the Foreign Service

Here you will find the guidelines for whistleblowing in the Foreign Service and how you should handle different issues of concern.

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Marianne Wilhelmsen as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Mr. Torgeir Micaelsen, as of 29 October 2026. Ms. Wilhelmsen is appointed again as state

Hate speech and cyberhate

No one should be subjected to hate or trolling on the basis of their faith, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Hate can have serious consequences for individuals, groups and society as a whole.

Joint ministerial statement on the risk of famine in Sudan

Joint ministerial statement by Norway and 31 other partners on the risk of famine in Sudan.

Questions and Answers about Compulsory Arbitration

Here you will find various questions and answers about compulsory arbitration.

What the State owns

The State’s direct ownership comprises companies where the State’s ownership is managed directly by a ministry. This currently includes 69 companies.

Discussions on the path to peace in Ukraine

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met in Oslo to discuss the path to peace in Ukraine. US Special Envoy Jared Kushner took part

The Local Government Act

The Norwegian Local Governments Act The purpose of Local Government Act is to promote local self-government and provide the necessary frameworks for this. The Act facilitates the local representative government and a strong representative local

Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation

Consumers

Consumer policy cuts across organisational boundaries and involves issues that are the responsibility of a number of different ministries. The Ministry of Children and Families endeavours to strengthen consumer rights, interests and safety.

State ownership report 2025

- The State's direct ownership of companies

Svalbard Global Seed Vault partners direct prize money toward safeguarding vulnerable seed collections

The EUR 50,000 award will support genebanks to secure important crop diversity in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

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

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

Members of the Coalition on Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan Make a Statement on the 26 October 2025 Atrocity in El Fasher

One year ago, on 26 October 2025, the violence in and around El Fasher reached a devastating peak following months of siege and escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Civilians were subjected to horrific atrocities including mass

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the human rights situation in Iran

"Norway remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iran, including the continued repression of human rights defenders. We condemn the continued and increasing use of the death penalty to silence dissent in Iran, especially in

Big Tech and democracy

The Internet is a central arena for public debate, distribution of quality news content and access to culture. At the same time, tech companies and social media platforms have a huge impact on the democratic discourse in Norway.

Norway and Ukraine establish strategic partnership

Today in Kyiv, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a joint declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership.

Norwegian Minister of Energy Visits Ukraine

Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland is visiting Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, today. Aasland will hold political talks with Ukraine’s Minister of Energy and meet with actors working on civil preparedness. Norway’s Water Resources and Energy