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.
NOK 2.5 billion increase in aid budget for 2019
08/10/2018: ‘The Government intends to maintain a high level of aid and has proposed spending NOK 37.8 billion on aid in 2019. This corresponds to about 1 % of Norway’s gross national income and is NOK 2.5 billion more than in 2018,’ said Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup.
What the EEA Agreement covers
Norwegians have the same rights and obligations as other EEA citizens when it comes to trade, investments, banking and insurance, and buying and selling services. They also have the same right to work, study and live in other countries in the EEA.
1.6 billion to the Green Climate Fund
Norway will provide NOK 1.6 billion (USD 258 mill) to the Green Climate Fund over the next four years. With this announcement, the total amount pledged to the Fund has now reached the equivalent of USD 9.95 billion.
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The UN General Assembly - Norway's priorities
13/09/2019: The 74th session of the UN General Assembly opened 17 September. The most important for Norway is to promote binding international cooperation and safeguard the multilateral system and promote the country's candidature for a seat in the UN Security Council 2021-2022.
Norway to lead UN platform for development policy
25/07/2019: Mona Juul, Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, has been elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) for a one-year period. Ecosoc is the UN’s central platform for sustainable development. The President of Ecosoc plays a key role in the UN, with responsibility for following up the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the financing for development agenda.
Latest news
- Launch of strategy to combat harmful practices Press release 11/10/2019
- Norway to provide bridging loan to Somalia Press release 10/10/2019
- Statement at the Nordic-African Business Association Summit Speech/statement 08/10/2019
- Minister of International Development creates new budget item for vulnerable groups Press release 07/10/2019
- Intensified efforts and closer cooperation on human rights Press release 07/10/2019
Documents
MFA - National Budget 2018
The Government presented the proposal for the National Budget 2018 on Thursday 12 October 2017.
2015-2018
National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
Prime Minister Erna Solberg presented the action plan in Oslo on 16 February 2015.
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