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Norway’s engagement in peace processes since 1993

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Below follows an overview of places where Norway actively has contributed with peace diplomacy.

Women’s participation in peace processes

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ensuring women's participation and that both women and men's rights are safeguarded in peace processes and peace agreements is a central objective for Norway's work.

The peace engagement in Afghanistan

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has had regular peace diplomatic contact with the Taliban movement over many years in order to contribute to dialogue between the Afghan actors about a political solution in Afghanistan.

Philippine peace talks

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Renewed hope in the peace process - the Philippine government and the Communist Movement signed a joint vision for peace in Oslo on 23 November 2023.

The peace process in Colombia

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Colombian government resumed negotiations with the country's remaining guerrilla movement ELN in Caracas on 21 November 2022. Norway is one of the guarantor countries.

Hallmarks of Norway’s peace and reconciliation work

27/06/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway’s peace and reconciliation efforts are varied and depend on the conflict in question and local conditions. Still, there are certain characteristics of Norwegian peace diplomacy.

State ownership of land in Svalbard

27/06/2024 Article Government.no

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.

State ownership of land in Svalbard

Overview page Government.no

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.

State ownership in numbers: companies in Category 1

26/06/2024 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

For companies in Category 1 the State’s goal as an owner is the highest possible return over time in a sustainable manner.

State ownership in numbers

26/06/2024 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Market value of the State's ownership interests on Oslo Stock Exchange Market value of the State's ownership interests on Oslo Stock Exchange:numbers in real time from OMS (oms.no) Key figures 2023 Here follows an overview of the State's direct

Public consultation of the first licensing round for seabed minerals

26/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy has presented a proposal for the announcement of the first licensing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation. The proposal sets out the areas where the companies will be able to

State ownership in numbers: companies in category 2

26/06/2024 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

For companies in Category 2 the State’s goal as an owner is sustainable and the most efficient possible attainment of public policy goals.

Norway to provide NOK 394 million to support the UN’s human rights efforts

25/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘War, authoritarian regimes and food insecurity are posing a threat to people’s rights across the world. It is more important than ever to support the UN’s efforts to safeguard respect for human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth

Changes among the state secretaries

25/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Stein Mathisen as acting state secretary to Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård, in the period that state secretary, Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen, settles parental leave.

News and press releases about the Israel/Gaza crisis

Timeline Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Overview of the Norwegian government's handling of the conflict in Israel and the Palestine.

Military transport corridor to be established in the north

20/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

‘The fact that Norway, Sweden and Finland are now united in NATO is good for Norwegian, Nordic and Allied security. And today we have achieved an important milestone. We have agreed to establish a military transport corridor through North Norway,

Strengthening security and defence cooperation in the northern Nordic region

20/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were in Bodø on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Discussions at the high-level meeting were focused on the efforts to strengthen

Finland and Norway sign a Memorandum of Understanding

20/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram and Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation between the two countries in Bodø, Norway, on 20 June 2024.

OECD’s assessment of the Norwegian Economy

20/06/2024 Article Ministry of Finance

Every eighteen months the OECD presents a survey of the Norwegian economy. This survey is based on the Secretariat’s study prepared for the annual review of Norway by the Economic and Development Review Committee.

Awarding four new licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

20/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Energy announces offers for four new exploration licenses related to CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf. All the licenses are in the North Sea.