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  • Norway allocates NOK 10 million to earthquake response in Colombia

    14/08/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway increases its support to local earthquake response efforts in Colombia with NOK 10 million. The funding will be drawn from reserve funds earmarked for humanitarian crises and will be allocated to the Red Cross Movement. This contribution is

  • Norway Strengthens Efforts Against Landmines and Explosives Globally

    06/08/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway commits NOK 580 million to humanitarian efforts aimed at protecting civilians from landmines and explosive remnants of war. The funding will also cover victim assistance and advocacy to strengthen international norms and legal instruments,

  • The US introduces a new tariff rate on goods from Norway

    28/07/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The US has announced new tariff rates on goods from a number of countries, including Norway. Norwegian goods subject to the measure will face an additional tariff of 12.5 per cent. This replaces the global additional tariff of 10 per cent, which

  • Norway Joins Agreement Establishing Special Tribunal for Ukraine

    15/07/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Holding Russia accountable for crimes committed against Ukraine is a key priority for the Norwegian Government.

  • Norway increases support for demining in Ukraine

    07/07/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government is strengthening its long-term efforts for humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine. Through Norad, Norway is allocating up to NOK 400 million over four years to three organisations that will help protect civilians and reduce

  • Prime Minister Støre and Foreign Minister Eide met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo

    07/07/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo today. They discussed international issues and relations between Norway and China.

  • EFTA and Vietnam conclude free trade agreement

    02/07/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway and the other EFTA countries today reached agreement with Vietnam on a free trade agreement. The agreement will give Norwegian businesses better access to a rapidly growing market in Asia.

  • Statement by State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik on the situation in Palestine

    02/07/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am appalled by the images coming out of Gaza and by the desperate situation for the civilian population‘, says State Secretary Kravik.

  • Norway steps up energy support for Ukraine

    01/07/2026 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing NOK 900 million to help Ukraine repair its energy infrastructure and invest in new energy solutions. The funding will help secure electricity supplies and make the energy system less vulnerable to future attacks.

  • Statement by State Secretary Andreas Kravik on the Strait of Hormuz

    30/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘It is very welcoming news that all vessels with Norwegian affiliations that wished to do so have now finally been able to transit the Strait of Hormuz. For Norway’s maritime industry, the past months have been exceptionally challenging‘, says State

  • Joint statement on the situation in El Obeid, Sudan

    23/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway and several European countries issue joint statement on the situation in El Obeid, Sudan.

  • Proposal for a bill banning trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine announced for public consultation

    19/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norwegian citizens and Norwegian companies must not contribute to sustaining unlawful settlements. The settlement policy undermines the prospects for a two-state solution in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and freedom. Today,

  • Norway to open Consulate General in Greenland

    19/06/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is strengthening its presence in Greenland and will open a Consulate General in Nuuk to further develop cooperation with Greenland at a time when the Arctic is gaining increasing strategic importance.

  • For Africa, by Africa – with support from Norway

    18/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is investing more than NOK 3 billion in efforts to promote more inclusive economic growth and strengthen resilience to future crises in low-income countries in Africa. This contribution to the fight against poverty is channeled through the

  • Increased customs duties on imports of agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus

    12/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government will introduce increased customs duties on agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus as of 1 July.

  • Joint statement on Iranian State Threats and HAYI-claimed attacks

    10/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint statement from 22 countries on state threats relating to Iranian security services and the condemnation of recent Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) claimed-attacks across Europe.

  • Clear UN Support for Legal Climate Obligations

    10/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway voted in favor when the UN General Assembly on 20 May adopted a resolution welcoming the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on states’ obligations in the face of climate change.

  • Decision-makers and peace mediators gather at the Oslo Forum 2026

    10/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, around 150 mediators, parties to conflicts, and experts are gathering at this year’s Oslo Forum to discuss pathways out of today’s conflicts. Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is hosting the peace mediation gathering, which Norway

  • Norway imposes additional sanctions and measures against violent settlers in the West Bank

    09/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “Violence by settlers in Palestine has reached extreme levels. Palestinians are being killed and injured, homes and private property are being demolished, and entire communities are being destroyed. At the same time, the Israeli Government is

  • Joint Ministerial Statement on the West Bank

    09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In response to the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, we the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Norway and the United Kingdom, have taken coordinated action to introduce sanctions and other measures to hold extremist settlers

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