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First Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit of 2026

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened for its first deposit event of 2026 this week.

National budget 2026: Over NOK 3.5 billion for the elderly

In the 2026 state budget, the Norwegian government is proposing over NOK 3.5 billion for the elderly. Funds are being allocated for grants to provide 1,500 nursing home places , subsidies to upgrade private homes, improved hearing care, and

The Department of Welfare Policy

The Welfare Policy Department is responsible for tasks related to income security, living conditions, and follow-up for those who have fallen out of the workforce due to health or social issues. The department has a special responsibility for

Director General Ulf Pedersen

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Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the judiciary, correctional facilities, the police and prosecution authorities, the rescue service, public security, immigration authorities and the polar regions.

Letter to the EU Commission on climate and energy policies

The ministers Vidar Helgesen (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Tine Sundtoft (Ministry of the Environment) og Tord Lien (Ministry of Petroleum and Energy) have sendt a letter to the European Commission with the Norwegian Government's views on the 2030

Supervised contact visits

Reglene om samvær med tilsyn av offentlig oppnevnt tilsynsperson står i barneloven § 43a.

Norway in Europe. The Norwegian Government's Strategy for Cooperation with the EU 2014-2017

Norway’s humanitarian policy

Annual report 2013

War and conflict again had an enormous human cost in 2013. Lives were lost, people were seriously injured and children’s schooling was interrupted. Millions of displaced persons lacked food, water and shelter. All this was the consequence of

The Election Act Commission

The Government has appointed a public legislative commission to draft a new Election Act. The Commission is headed by High Court Judge Ørnulf Røhnebæk and has 18 members.

Invitation to Tender Procedure – scheduled regional air services (helicopter) Værøy-Bodø

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications invites to a tender procedure on operation of scheduled regional air services on the helicopter route Værøy-Bodø v.v. for the period 1 August 2019 - 31 July 2024.

Meld. St. 14 (2010–2011) Towards greener development

Meld. St. 14 (2010-2011) Towards greener development: On a coherent environmental and development policy.

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005

Norway’s statement in the TNC meeting 30 November 2005 We associate ourselves with the Swiss intervention on behalf of the G 10. I would like to thank the DG, the Chair of the General Council and the Chairs of the Negotiating Groups for their

Norway among the best in Europe on wealth creation and employment

Norway has the second highest gross national product per capita in Europe, just trailing Luxemburg. Norwegian employment rates are among the highest in Europe. Norway does especially well with regard to employment of women and elderly workers. (

Three billion reasons

Norway's Development Strategy for Children and Young People in the South

Three billion reasons Norway's Development Strategy for Children and Young People in the South There is not just one reason for working to promote the well-being and rights of children and young people. There are three billion of them, Minister of

Nuclear Safety and the Environment

February 2005

Nuclear Safety and the Environment Plan of Action for the implementation of Report no. 34 (1993-1994) to the Storting Nuclear activities and chemical weapons in areas adjacent to our northern borders February 2005

Reduced Recidivism to Crime

National strategy for coordinated reintegration after served sentences 2017-2021

Teacher Education 2025.National Strategy for Quality and Cooperation in Teacher Education.

Better collaboration between schools and teacher education, kindergarten and kindergarten teacher education is one of four overall goals in the strategy.

Implementing Norway’s national action plan 2015-2018 - women, peace and security

Annual report 2016

This is the first annual report on the implementation of the national actionplan for 2015-2018 and is based on a set of indicators to measure results and keep us accountable.

Illicit trade in cultural artefacts

Stronger together: How can the Nordics join forces to stop the illegal import and export of cultural objects?