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Government apologises for past treatment of gay people by the Norwegian authorities
21/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture and EqualityOn 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted due to section 213, most of them for having sexual
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Welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen
02/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen.
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New ambassadors from Austria and Guatemala
28/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 28 April 2022.
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Appalled by reports of atrocities in Ukraine
03/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am appalled by reports of unimaginable atrocities in Ukraine, where Russia is withdrawing,' Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.
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New report to the Storting on state ownership
21/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government has today presented the ownership-report to the Storting (white paper) A greener and more active state ownership - The state’s direct ownership of companies. The previous report to the Storting was published in 2019.
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Norwegian satellites may help developing countries in the fight against illegal fishing
01/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign AffairsA newly launched UN-report claims that over 1/3 of the worlds fish stocks are suffering from overfishing. Norway will now do more to cooperate with developing countries to solve the problem of illegal fishing.
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Development of packages of infection control measures
02/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government wishes to give the sectors affected by the COVID-19 measures greater predictability. Work is therefore underway on a general framework of packages of infection control measures that can be deployed when needed.
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Norway increases funding for UN efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees
08/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is allocating NOK 250 million to UN efforts to provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced the allocation during her meeting with the UN
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Changes among the state secretaries
12/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.
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Changes among the state secretaries
02/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Marte Mjøs Persen.
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Foreign minister visits UN cross-border humanitarian operation from Turkey into northwestern Syria
15/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Humanitarian needs in Syria are increasing with each passing month. Some four million Syrians living on the other side of this border are completely dependent on the UN being able to continue to lead the work of delivering life-saving humanitarian
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Norway strongly condemns attack on education centre
30/09/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway strongly condemns the attack on Kaaj education centre in Kabul today, in a Hazara-majority area. Many adolescent girls and boys are killed and wounded.
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New white paper on development policy: ‘We need a roadmap aligned with reality’
19/01/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Minister of Development is initiating work to develop new development policy, following extensive geopolitical and financial changes in aid in recent years. This will be summarised in a white paper to be presented to Parliament in its 2027
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Successful Launch from Andøya Spaceport
05/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesToday, the Spectrum launch vehicle was launched from Andøya Spaceport. This marks a historic achievement for both Norway and Europe.
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Norway contributes NOK 780 million to the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
10/04/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway is contributing NOK 780 million over four years to the world’s largest environmental fund, the Global Environment Facility (GEF). GEF provides support to developing countries in their efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss and
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Prime Minister Støre visits Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa
23/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn 21 November Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited a Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa. The company that owns the plant has provided renewable energy to 200 000 households, and a number of Norwegian companies are now investing in
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Three Nordic health ministers today launch a Joint Nordic Guidance for Public Officials on Interacting with the Tobacco Industry
17/11/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disability as well as social health inequalities in the Nordic countries, and in the recent years new harmful nicotine products have entered the Nordic markets.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health
01/12/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterIn a world increasingly shaped by conflict, climate change, financial constraints, and growing mistrust in science, the global health landscape faces both unprecedented challenges and transformative opportunities. As evidencebased decision-making
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Minister of defence Sandvik met President Zelenskyy: The Norwegian government boosting Ukrainian defence industry
27/06/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government and Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) announced development and production of low-cost air defence missiles and unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Ukraine. During his first visit to Kyiv, the Norwegian
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Joint Statement from The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals’ Board Meeting in Toulouse
12/12/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceFrom December 2-4, 2025, the annual Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board convened in Toulouse, France.