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New state secretaries

22/10/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel as state secretary to Minister of Research and Higher Education Ola Borten Moe.

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt on the situation in Israel and Palestine

12/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

I am deeply alarmed by the dramatic escalation in Israel and Gaza. The high number of people killed and injured is shocking. It is heartbreaking that hundreds of children have lost their lives in recent days, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

Norway to provide seed support to Ukraine

19/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Norway is providing substantial support to Ukraine. We are now allocating NOK 40 million to the UN as seed support for 3 000 smallholder farmers in conflict-affected areas in Ukraine. This will help to ensure access to food for many people,’ said

Deeply regret that the ceasefire in Gaza is not continued

01/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'There has been unimaginable suffering for far too long in Gaza. The extensive warfare we have witnessed has taken a severe toll on the civilian population’, said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.

NOK 100 million for climate adaptation in the least developed countries

04/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The least developed countries are hardest hit by climate change, while at the same time lacking sufficient capacity and resources to meet the climate challenges. The contribution from Norway will reach those who need it most.

New political advisers

27/10/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Trond Ivar Bækken as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl as of 27 October 2021.

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide following reports of air strike on Gaza hospital

17/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

I am deeply worried about the reported attack on a hospital in Gaza tonight with hundreds of civilian casualties. Hospitals must be protected under international humanitarian law and attacks against them are illegal. Civilians and health care

Norway to provide NOK 4.5 billion (EUR 378 million) to Ukraine

03/05/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Norway has allocated NOK 2.8 billion (EUR 235 million) in support for life-saving humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine. Now Norway is setting aside an additional NOK 1.7 billion (EUR 143 million) in civilian support for the Ukrainian

Award of two new licences for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

31/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Energy

Today the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy publishes offers for two new exploration licences related to CO2 storage under the storage regulations on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea.

Norway switches on Arctic Broadband Network

18/12/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

With two Norwegian satellites launched this summer, the Armed Forces can now communicate more effectively and operate with greater efficiency in the High North.

Government to provide student support for electricity costs

13/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Education and Research

The Government is proposing offering an application-based additional loan of NOK 3000 to students at universities, university colleges and vocational schools and adult students studying at upper secondary level in order to cover their electricity

Troika Statement on Military Takeover in Sudan

26/10/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The text of the following statement was released by the Troika: Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway.

Norway donates additional artillery ammunition to Ukraine

05/01/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

Norway has delivered another 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine.

Statement on Israeli settlements

26/10/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On October 24, Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in occupied Palestinian territory, including in Givat Hamatos in East Jerusalem.

'Appalled by report on Ethiopia'

04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway is appalled by findings in the report on Ethiopia by UN Human Rights stating reasonable grounds to believe that all sides have “committed violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law”. Civilians must be protected,

Clearer test prioritisation and stricter quarantine rules

14/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

The high demand for rapid antigen tests and self-tests requires that the municipalities now clearly prioritise who to test. The Norwegian Government has also tasked the Norwegian Directorate of Health with procuring more tests immediately. A single

New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law

31/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s ninth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 16 December 2022.

Awarding two new licences for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy offers two new exploration licences for CO2 storage on the continental shelf. Both licences are located in the North Sea.

New state secretaries

17/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Christian Anton Smedshaug as acting state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide, in the period that state secretary Aleksander Øren Heen settles parental leave,

New ambassadors from Bahrain and Nepal

19/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Two ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 October 2023: