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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on Israel’s decision to expand control in the West Bank
11/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway condemns the decision made by the Israeli security cabinet to expand Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the verdict against Jimmy Lai
10/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The verdict against Jimmy Lai is a sign that human rights and democracy are under pressure in Hong Kong’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement by Minister Aukrust on the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Sudan.
09/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am appalled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attack on a World Food Programme convoy in North Kordofan,’ said Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust.
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Mona Juul Steps Down as Ambassador
09/02/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs'This is the right and necessary decision. It follows discussions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week. Juul’s contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed a serious lapse in judgment. The situation makes it difficult to
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Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the spread of famine in Sudan
07/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is shocking that famine is spreading to new areas in Darfur, affecting children and their families. Many of those affected are internally displaced persons, who have fled fighting and massacres multiple times in recent years. They are exhausted,
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Minister of Development condemns attack on hospital in South Sudan
06/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 3 February, one of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières' hospitals in Lankien, north-east South Sudan, was hit by an air strike carried out by government forces. The attack destroyed the hospital's main warehouse containing large
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Statement from Foreign Minister Eide on proposal to revoke immunity for former secretary general of the Council of Europe
05/02/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, the National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime has informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it has decided to open an investigation of Thorbjørn Jagland. The decision is based on information
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Norwegian health service provides life saving assistance to Ukraine
05/02/2026 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionThis week, Norway received its 500th patient who was medically evacuated from Ukraine.
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Concern over Global Backlash against Gender Equality and Sexual and Health Rights
30/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Minister of International Development is deeply concerned about the announced tightening of US aid policies negatively affecting women and LGBTQ+ people.
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Norway to Align with EU Sanctions against Those Responsible for the Mass Killings in Iran
30/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe EU’s decision to introduce sanctions against concrete individuals that have contributed to the mass killings in Iran is important. Norway will also align itself with the sanctions adopted by the EU against specific individuals and entities. In
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Joint statement - UNRWA
28/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe, the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide strongly condemns the brutal use of force in Iran
28/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I strongly condemn the brutal and disproportionate use of force inflicted on the civilian population by the Iranian authorities in connection with the protests in Iran', said Eide.
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Joint declaration on a “Partnership for a Prosperous and Sustainable Future”
26/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint Declaration by The Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia and The Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Norway on a “Partnership For A Prosperous And Sustainable Future”.
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Statement by the Nordic Baltic States on Russia’s destruction of energy infrastructure in Ukraine
24/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, the Nordic Baltic 8, deplore Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, residential areas and critical infrastructure.
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Foreign Minister Eide and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to take part in Arctic Frontiers conference
23/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will be participating in the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø on Tuesday 3 February.
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New ambassadors from Greece, Bangladesh and Lesotho
23/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 22 January 2026.
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Norway secures air defence missiles for Ukraine
22/01/2026 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterRussia's relentless missile attacks on Ukraine continue. Norway has recently delivered a significant number of air defence missiles to Ukraine to ensure that the Norwegian-developed NASAMS system can continue to protect Ukraine.
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Jordan vital to stability in the Middle East
20/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Jordan is an important partner for Norway. I am visiting Jordan to recognise the country’s stabilising role in the Middle East and its major efforts as a host country for Palestinian and Syrian refugees’, said Minister of International Development
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New white paper on development policy: ‘We need a roadmap aligned with reality’
19/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Minister of Development is initiating work to develop new development policy, following extensive geopolitical and financial changes in aid in recent years. This will be summarised in a white paper to be presented to Parliament in its 2027
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on today’s meetings in Washington between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States
14/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIt is positive that the meeting between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States today was constructive, and that they have agreed to continue their work through a joint working group.