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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the war in the Middle East
02/03/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘We are now witnessing an extremely serious situation rapidly unfolding in the Middle East’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about the situation in the Middle East
28/02/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe situation in the Middle East is very serious and profoundly concerning. I am deeply worried that further escalation may lead to widespread war in the region.
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Norway and UNFPA Discuss Mounting Pressure on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
27/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are under mounting pressure worldwide. As attacks on gender equality intensify and global aid landscapes shift, Norway’s Minister for International Development met this week with UNFPA Executive
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Statement on the UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher
26/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from the foreign ministers of the Sudan Core Group on the UN Fact Finding Mission (FFM) report on El Fasher.
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Joint Statement on Palestine
23/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint Statement condemning recent Israeli decisions that introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank.
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Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan
18/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe express grave concern over the continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations as heavy fighting across the Kordofan and Darfur States continues.
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Norway to upgrade its presence in Moldova to a full embassy
18/02/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is strengthening its presence in Moldova and will upgrade the embassy office in Chișinău to a fully-fledged embassy from the autumn.
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Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death on 16 February 2024
16/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTogether with likeminded states, Norway supports a joint statement on the occasion on the second commemoration of Alexei Navalny`s death on 16 February 2024. We demand a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his
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New ambassadors from Peru and Somalia
12/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 12 February 2026.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits Norway
11/02/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Government Guest House in Oslo.
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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