Foreign affairs
The main tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to promote Norway’s interests internationally and provide assistance to Norwegian nationals abroad. An important part of the Ministry’s work is to make sure that Norway ‘speaks with one voice’ in international forums. In this context, the Ministry works to coordinate the efforts of other ministries and give guidance.
Norway in the UN Security Council 2021-2022
Norway concluded its two-year term on the UN Security Council at the end of 2022. As an elected member of the Security Council, Norway has been a staunch defender of international law and played a key role in ensuring that the Security Council has taken important decisions on complex matters relating to Afghanistan and Syria.
Latest news on the situation in Ukraine
An overview of articles - about the sanctions against Russia and Belarus, statements, speeches and press releases - on the rise in tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the Russian attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 is available below.
Latest on foreign affairs
What's new
- Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on the developments in Israel Press release 27/03/2023
- Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on the volatile situation in Israel and Palestine News story 23/03/2023
- Norway deeply concerned by Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill News story 22/03/2023
- Norway to provide support for Cyclone Freddy victims Press release 22/03/2023
- Norway signs framework-agreement for joint ammunition-procurement News story 20/03/2023
Documents
- Climate change, hungerand vulnerability Plans/strategy 16/02/2023
- Combining forces against hunger – a policy to improve food self-sufficiency Plans/strategy 29/11/2022
- Meld. St. 14 (2021–2022) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2021, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation Report to the Storting 31/08/2022
- NOU 2022: 2 - Academic freedom of expression Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 30/03/2022
- Equality for all Plans/strategy 16/02/2022
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Contact
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
E-mail: post@mfa.no
Phone: + 47 23 95 00 00
Address: Postboks 8114 Dep, N-0032 Oslo
Visitor address: 7. juniplassen 1 / Victoria terrasse 7, N-0251 Oslo