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Climate finance doubled four years ahead of deadline

Norway’s climate finance totalled NOK 15.5 billion in 2022, partly through mobilisation of a high level of private capital.

Joint Nordic declaration of support for Ukraine

Today the G7 countries announced agreement on a joint declaration of support for security assurances for Ukraine. The Nordic countries stand together in declaring their support for the initiative, and Norway joins the declaration.

Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan

Norway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.

Norwegian Embassy in Mali to close

Norway is closing its Embassy in Bamako.

Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Statement Condemning Atrocities in Darfur, Sudan

The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing violence in Darfur, especially reports of killings based on ethnicity and widespread sexual violence by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and

Statement on the earthquake in Morocco

'Deeply saddened by the news about the tragic earthquake that has claimed hundreds of lives in Morocco. Thoughts are with the families and loved ones and to all those affected by this tragedy', Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

Application for Refund of VAT on Commodities and Services supplied to Properties and to Personnel entitled to VAT Refunds

Application for Refund of VAT (PDF) Application for Refund of VAT (Word)

Contact information to all Diplomatic Missions accredited to Norway

Contact information to all Diplomatic Missions accredited to Norway (PDF) Contact information to all Diplomatic Missions accredited to Norway (Excel)

Afghanistan talks in Oslo have concluded: Beginning of an important dialogue

‘I thank the brave women activists, the human rights defenders and the other Afghans who took part in the meetings with the Taliban in Oslo. It is important that they sat face to face with the Taliban for the first time since the Taliban took power.

Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar

A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the one year

UN consensus on strengthening protection of human rights defenders

A resolution on human rights defenders put forward by Norway has been adopted by consensus in the UN General Assembly.

Norway increases support for UNRWA

Today, Norway disbursed NOK 40 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This brings Norway’s total contribution to UNRWA for 2021 to NOK 257 million.

Norway signs new agreements for climate adaptation with NOK 500 million

While global funding for climate change adaptation is declining, Norway is announcing new agreements for climate adaptation worth more than NOK 500 million, in line with the goal of tripling it by 2026.

Norway to increase support for the Palestinians

In response to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Norwegian Government has proposed to increase support for the Palestinian people by NOK 470 million. This will bring Norway’s total support to the Palestinians in 2023 to more than

COP28: Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).

Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is joining foreign ministers from most of the 57 OSCE participating states at the annual Ministerial Council being held this year in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Norway donates NOK 250 million to food security in Ukraine through the Nansen programme

Today, at the food security summit in Ukraine, Norway will announce NOK 200 million to the World Food Programme, including the important humanitarian food programme "Grain from Ukraine". Additional NOK 50 million will be donated to the World Bank's

Report No. 29 to the Storting (2007-2008) - Export of defence materiel from Norway in 2007, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation

Say no to corruption - it pays!

Norway has a policy of combating corruption at both the national and international level. Corruption undermines democracy, human rights and the proper functioning of an open market economy. Corruption imposes heavy costs on society, and can impede