Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ine Eriksen Søreide (Con.)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dag-Inge Ulstein (CDP)
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.
Latest documents
- Norway's International Strategy to Eliminate Harmful Practices 2019-2023 Plans/strategy 11/11/2019
- Legalisation Guidelines/brochures 22/10/2019
- Mapping of modern slavery and recommendations for the Norwegian Government’s development programme to combat modern slavery Report 26/09/2019
- Development programme to combat modern slavery Report 26/09/2019
News from the Ministry
Global anti-mine summit in Oslo 25-29 November
11/11/2019: On 25 November the Minister of Foreign Affairs will open the Fourth Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention. The Review Conference is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Participants will include ministers, civil society organisations, and mine survivors, as well as high-level representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Unicef, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Commitments worth NOK 583 billion at Oslo conference
24/10/2019: “I am very pleased with the great engagement shown at the Our Ocean conference these two days in Oslo. 370 commitments have been made, at a total value of at least NOK 583 billion (63 billion dollars),” said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.
Latest news
- Statement at meeting with the Africa Group at the UN Speech/statement 11/11/2019
- Press Information: Global anti-landmine summit in Oslo 25-29 November Press release 11/11/2019
- Press Information: Media Advisory: The Oslo Review Conference on a Mine-Free World Press release 11/11/2019
- Bård Vegar Solhjell new Director General of Norad Press release 08/11/2019
- Costs related to the campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council News story 08/11/2019
- Norway increases support for crisis-hit population of South Sudan Press release 31/10/2019
- Norway signed maritime delimitation agreements with Iceland and Denmark/the Faroe Islands Press release 30/10/2019
- Statement at Nordic meeting on "Sustainable Ocean Development" Speech/statement 30/10/2019
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