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Minister Vestre visited Kyiv and signed a health partnership agreement with Ukraine

Norway and Ukraine have recently signed an agreement on a health partnership. The agreement was signed in Kyiv on Tuesday, July 1.

A new chapter in the French-Norwegian collaboration

On February 2nd 2026, the French and Norwegian health ministers met and signed a declaration marking the intention to work in partnership to address major health challenges, and to promote mutual interests.

The National Library

The National Library is an important repository of knowledge in Norway. Its activities comprise collection, preservation and making available published content in all types of media.

Web page: https://www.nb.no/en/the-national-library-of-norway/

NOU 2022: 2 - Academic freedom of expression

A good culture of free speech must be built from the bottom up, every single day

The ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The main principle in ILO Convention no. 169 on indigenous peoples and tribal peoples in independent countries is the right of indigenous peoples to further develop their culture and the authorities’ obligation to initiate measures to support this

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Siri Martinsen as acting state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Sigrid Hagerup Melhuus, settles parental leave.

National guidelines and planning functions

The Government shall develop and communicate national goals and guidelines for planning in counties and municipalities. National expectations regarding planning, central government planning guidelines and central government planning provisions

Minister of Development condemns attack on hospital in South Sudan

On 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

Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the spread of famine in Sudan

‘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,

Presentation of this year’s public threat and risk assessments

The Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Police Security Service and the Norwegian National Security Authority today presented their public threat and risk assessments for 2026.

Norwegian health service provides life saving assistance to Ukraine

This week, Norway received its 500th patient who was medically evacuated from Ukraine.

The Prime Minister's speech when awarding Professor John Smol the Mohn Prize of Excellence in Arctic Research

'Professor Smol's career reflects the role that science can play - and should play: an important role in solving real life challenges. And providing information to policy makers, in a way that is understandable, so we can act upon them,' said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Tromsø

Mission of Norway to the EU

On this page you will find our current list of staff, as well as links to useful information about the Mission in English.

NOU 2026: 2 Policy for new generations – Causes, consequences and measures related to low birth rates

English summary of the final report from the Birth rate Committee

Department for Climate Change

The department is responsible for national policy development and international work in the field of climate change. It is also responsible for local air quality and bilateral climate and environmental cooperation.

Director General Ingvild Sæverud

The Adoption Act

Entered into force July 1 2018.

Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the verdict against Jimmy Lai

‘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.