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  • The National Budget: A green aid budget with a focus on solidarity

    08/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has proposed an aid budget of over NOK 41 billion for 2022. In order to address the climate threat, the Government has proposed a significant increase in funding for efforts in the areas of renewable energy, food security and climate

  • New ambassadors from the EU, Slovakia and Botswana

    04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 4 November 2021.

  • '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,

  • Meeting of international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) on 17 November

    05/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will chair a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, on 17 November. The meeting will take place in Oslo. It will also be possible to

  • Sudan Troika Statement 9 November

    09/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The so-called Troika; Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom,  released the following statement in Khartoum on Tuesday the 9th November.

  • For the editors: Accreditation for the press. Meeting of international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) on 17 November

    12/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will chair a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, on 17 November. Participants at the meeting will include representatives of Palestine

  • Norway’s Rolf Einar Fife elected as member of the UN International Law Commission

    12/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway’s Ambassador to the European Union, Mr. Rolf Einar Fife, was today elected as a member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). The election took place at the UN General Assembly in New York.

  • UN consensus on strengthening protection of human rights defenders

    18/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A resolution on human rights defenders put forward by Norway has been adopted by consensus in the UN General Assembly.

  • New ambassadors from Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Malta and Angola

    19/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 18 November 2021.

  • New measures to apply to entry into Norway

    19/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    As a result of developments in the infection rate, the Norwegian Government has decided to reintroduce the requirement to produce a negative test taken before arrival and expand the current requirements regarding testing and entry registration in

  • Norway increases support for UN efforts targeting civilians in Afghanistan

    17/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘We must do our part to maintain basic services for civilians and enable people in Afghanistan to support themselves. That is why Norway is now contributing NOK 200 million to a new UN fund for Afghanistan,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

  • COVID-19 certificates accepted from four new countries

    19/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Four new countries are now connected to the EUDCC gateway. These four countries are: Serbia, New Zealand, Georgia, and Moldova. Norway will accept COVID-19 certificates from these countries from 17 November 2021.

  • Palestinian state-building project faces considerable obstacles

    17/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Comprehensive, far-reaching measures are needed to reverse the negative economic trend in Palestine and strengthen the Palestinian institutions that the donors have been helping to develop for nearly three decades. I am pleased that the parties

  • South Sudan: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

    10/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States.

  • Norway is transferring Palestinian clearence revenues

    12/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am very pleased that Norway, based on an understanding between the Palestinian and Israeli governments, is transferring USD 420 million, which the Palestinian government will use to cover expenses for electricity and fuel,’ said Foreign Minister

  • Palestinian Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

    13/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is coming to Norway on an official visit on 14-15 January. This is the first official visit from Palestine since Norway recognised Palestine as a state.

  • Norway operates F-35s on biofuel

    15/01/2025 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway is the first country to operate F-35 fighter jets using a significant proportion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. 'A historic climate initiative that can strengthen Norwegian preparedness,' said the Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • Norway to increase the support to Lebanon

    20/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Despite the ceasefire, the Lebanese population finds itself in a highly vulnerable situation. Many people are still internally displaced, and there is significant material destruction. This is why Norway has decided to increase the support to

  • Statement from the Minister of International Development on aid workers killed in Sudan

    20/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am shocked and appalled that three World Food Program (WFP) employees were killed in the bombing of a WFP office in Sudan yesterday. Amid the world’s worst famine, WFP provides lifesaving assistance to those who need it the most’, said Minister

  • Joint statement on Afghanistan

    23/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint statement on the situation in Afghanistan following a G7+ meeting in Geneva,

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