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Strong call for an immediate ceasfire in Sudan
21/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe dramatic situation in Sudan was on the agenda in a meeting of the African Union in Addis Abeba yesterday.
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Norwegian Global Emission Reduction Initiative
06/12/2024 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentDriving ambition through international carbon cooperation
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High-powered support for renewable energy projects
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 248 million in grant funding to companies seeking to advance the renewable energy sector in developing countries. Grants are awarded during an early project phase in order to decrease risk. ‘This scheme is popular because it
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Norway provides new contribution to support Moldova's resilience this winter
19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMoldova is facing a challenging winter. The country is especially vulnerable due to increased energy prices and uncertainties regarding gas supplies in 2025. Norway is now providing a new contribution of 60 million NOK through the World Bank’s
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A historic day for Finland and NATO
04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister‘We welcome Finland as a member of NATO. This is a historic day for Nordic and European security. Finnish membership will strengthen not only Finland’s security, but also Nordic security and NATO as a whole,’ said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr
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Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war
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Continued international support Is crucial to protect Ukraine’s energy system
19/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn Friday, December 13, Norway participated in the handover of 12 gas piston engines to local authorities in Kharkiv. These engines will benefit 800,000 residents and 47 hospitals this winter and are already in place in the city.
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Norwegian authorities help bring back citizens from Syria
29/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian authorities have provided assistance to two women and three children to bring them from the Roj camp in Syria to Norway. The two women have been informed that they will be arrested on their arrival in Norway. The best interests of the
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Norway grants NOK 27 million to global ecosystem maps
31/10/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Tore O. Sandvik, announces a contribution of NOK 27 million to support the development of a new tool for integrating and sharing data on the world’s ecosystems.
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Prime Minister congratulates Narges Mohammadi on Nobel Peace Prize
06/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi from Iran. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighted Ms Mohammadi’s fight against the oppression
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Statement by Nordic Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Georgia
30/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe, the Nordics, join the international calls for a thorough and impartial investigation of reported irregularities before and during Georgia’s 26 October parliamentary elections. It is essential to dispel doubts that have been cast on the integrity
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on Israel
07/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am appalled by the massive rocket attacks against Israel yesterday. Attacks against civilians are always unacceptable and must stop immediately’, says Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Strong UN support for Norwegian-led resolution on humanitarian access in Palestine
19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister‘137 countries in the UN General Assembly have sent a powerful message. It is unacceptable for Israel to block the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians living under occupation,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Awarding two new licences for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf
19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Energy offers two new exploration licences for CO2 storage on the continental shelf. Both licences are located in the North Sea.
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Norway remains committed to an open, global, and free Internet
08/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentNorway is actively engaged in Internet Governance and cooperates closely with other states and actors. The overall vision is that the Internet needs to continue to be an open and free arena where everyone can freely give and receive information and
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New Sanctions against Russia Implemented in Norwegian Law
04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s tenth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 25 February 2023.
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Norway contributes to international support package for Ukraine
20/12/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway is contributing to a £186 million package to support Ukraine (approx. NOK 2.6 billion). The funding will provide much-needed military equipment through the International Fund for Ukraine.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on airstrikes killing civilians in Myanmar
12/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am horrified by reports of new military airstrikes killing civilians including children in Myanmar’, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Communications Adviser Magnus Skaara Drabløs
Administrative staff Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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Changes among the state secretaries
21/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed political adviser Siv Sætran as acting state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Ms. Sandra Borch, in the period that state secretary Wenche Karen Westberg settles is absent.