Human rights
The promotion of human rights and democratic principles is at the heart of Norwegian foreign policy. This policy is implemented both in international forums such as the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and at country level.

Guidelines on Norway’s human rights policy
The promotion of human rights is a key component of Norway’s foreign and development policy. As part of its efforts to ensure an integrated human rights policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published several sets of guidelines on different aspects of human rights.
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- Foreign policy address to the Storting 2025 Speech/statement 12/05/2025
- Foreign Minister Eide on attack on MSF hospital in South Sudan News story 08/05/2025
- Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on mass displacement from the Zamzam IDP camp News story 07/05/2025
- Statement on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan News story 06/05/2025
- Statement by Foreign Minister Eide and Minister of International Development Aukrust on Humanitarian Access to Gaza News story 02/05/2025
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Section for Human Rights, Democracy and Gender Equality
E-mail: mrsek@mfa.no
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