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State Secretary Kravik visited Venezuela

03/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik visited the Venezuelan capital Caracas on 2 - 3 April.

Joint statement by Special Envoys and representatives on Sudan

08/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Special Envoys and representatives from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union have concluded a meeting in Oslo, where they discussed the war in Sudan and what must be done to avoid further civilian

Norway to establish embassy in Senegal

10/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa.

Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Six months since Hamas attacked Israel, six months of crisis

07/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Rarely have six months been filled with so much unimaginable pain, anger and grief as the time following the terrorist attack on 7 October last year. For six months, Israeli families have been mourning the losses they suffered when Hamas killed more

The Government Pension Fund white paper 2024

12/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

Today, the Ministry of Finance submits the annual white paper about the Government Pension Fund to the Storting. The white paper gives an account of the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) and Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) results and

Opening of an area on the Norwegian continental shelf for mineral activities

12/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

The King in Council has today formally decided to open an area in the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea for mineral activities.

The contract for offshore wind at Sørlige Nordsjø II has been signed

19/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

Today, Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland met with the leadership of Ventyr SN II, the company responsible for developing the first major offshore wind project on the Norwegian continental shelf. They celebrated the signing of the contract earlier

Changes in the Government

19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.

Changes among the political advisers

19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Mr. Per Anders Torvik Langerød resigns as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.

Five northern European countries conclude international arrangements on transport and storage of carbon across borders

18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

A European infrastructure for carbon capture and storage is underway. Today, arrangements between Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden allow cross-border transport and geological storage of captured CO2.

Statement on schools in Gaza

18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

All schools in Gaza have been closed for 625,000 students for 6 months. Norway is deeply troubled that nearly 90% of schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed.

Donations from Norway to Ukraine for around NOK 1 billion

26/04/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

‘The war in Ukraine continues with high intensity. Norway has provided critical material to Ukraine to support them in their fight against Russia. We and our allies are clear about our long-term support for Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Norway’s

Norway condemns the recent attack against the diplomatic premises of Iran in Damascus

04/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic premises and diplomatic and consular staff enjoy a special status under international law and must be protected.

Norway to provide NOK 745 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighbouring countries

16/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The UN estimates that nearly 15 million people - 40 % of Ukraine's population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Norway is now allocating an additional NOK 745 million in support to Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.

Increased Norwegian support for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

17/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is providing an additional NOK 70 million for humanitarian aid in Moldova. Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide visited Ukraine's neighbour on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nordic statement on the opening of the port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing 12 April 2024

12/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Nordic countries welcome the Israeli government’s announcement that life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza can be received in the port of Ashdod, that the Erez crossing will be reopened to facilitate entry to north Gaza, and that

NOK 1 billion to prevent plastic pollution

23/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world. We are now extending our initiative to combat plastic pollution in developing countries by providing up to NOK 1 billion over a period of four years’, said

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on settler violence in the West Bank

24/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

I am deeply alarmed by the recent surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Civilians are killed, homes and private property have been destroyed, and entire communities have been uprooted.

New ambassadors from Argentina, Sweden and Costa Rica

25/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 25 April 2024.

Norway leads the way in offering commercial CO2 storage

30/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The government is pursuing an active policy to facilitate socio-economically profitable storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. The policy allows industries with large emission sources to pay for permanent storage instead of releasing CO2