Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ine Eriksen Søreide (H)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dag-Inge Ulstein (KrF)
Minister of International Development
Topics and insight
Global education a priority for Norway
Education is a human right for all children regardless of where in the world they live. Despite this, some 64 million children of primary school age and 61 million young people of lower secondary school age are still out of school. Education is vital to fighting poverty and ensuring sustainable development. Education is one of the top priorities of Norwegian development policy.
Defending the security architecture in Europe
International law is our first line of defence. But how effective would it be without the institutions and practices that make up our security architecture? Institutions such as Nato, the EU, the OSCE and the Council of Europe? Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide gave her answers at the Leangkollen Conference.
Cyprus: New funding period for EEA and Norway Grants
Norway and Cyprus have signed MoUs on funding totalling EUR 11.5 million for the new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants. In the new period, support will continue to be provided to projects that promote dialogue between the north and south of the island.
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Partner Countries in Development Policy
Norway’s development efforts are designed to contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which world leaders adopted at the UN summit in 2015. The main aim is to eradicate extreme poverty, ensure inclusive and sustainable development and promote prosperity, peace and justice throughout the world by 2030.
Strategy for cooperation with the EU 2018-2021
Firstly, the cooperation must help to realise the Government’s vision for our part of the world: a Europe that is secure, free, and economically strong, and where the individual countries take joint responsibility for addressing shared challenges. Secondly, the Government will pursue an effective European policy that enables us to promote Norwegian interests and our vision for Europe as successfully as possible.
News from the Ministry
New Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
11/01/2019: The Government’s new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security was launched 11 January. The goal is to ensure that the rights, needs and priorities of both women and men are safeguarded throughout all Norwegian efforts aimed at peace and security. The United Nations Security Council recommends that all member countries have such a dedicated action plan.
National Budget 2019 priorities
Conflict and fragility, need and human rights
08/10/2018: ‘In the 2019 budget, the Government has proposed to increase the allocation to countries affected by conflict and fragility and to people in need, and to step up efforts to promote human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.
Latest news
- Resolution on environmental human rights defenders adopted in UN Human Rights Council Press release 22/03/2019
- Remarks at Freedom of Expression Reading Evening Speech/statement 21/03/2019
- Remarks at the Leipziger Buchmesse Press Conference Speech/statement 21/03/2019
- Norway provides humanitarian assistance to Mozambique Press release 20/03/2019
- Information for the press: HRH The Crown Prince and Minister of International Development to visit Tonga, Fiji and Samoa Press release 20/03/2019
- Frode Elgesem appointed new chair of Norway’s National Contact Point for responsible business conduct Press release 19/03/2019
- Agreement reached with the UK on trade in goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit Press release 18/03/2019
- Five years since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea News story 15/03/2019
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