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The Prime Minister's speech at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

'We are living in a time when our Jewish community - and other minorities - in our country once again feel unsafe. When hate speech and conspiracy theories supplant knowledge and facts. When language oversimplifies and distorts. When authoritarian

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Akershus Quay

Statement held by Minister Eide at the 32nd OSCE ministerial council meeting

As delivered by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Meeting, Vienna, 4 December

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

The Prime Minister's remarks at the press conference concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit

'Today, we have agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced partnership with the Joint Expeditionary Force', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Town Hall

Minister of Foreign Affairs’ speech at the Internet Governance Forum 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide’s speech at the 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway

The Prime Minister's address at the meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

'The international support for and recognition of the State of Palestine is gaining momentum. The majority is growing,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York

Statement by the Prime Minister at the session on Climate and Nature – Forests and Oceans

'The next few years are critical. We have extended Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative until 2035. We are in it for the long haul,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil

Statement by the Prime Minister at the High-level meeting of the General Assembly on the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

'We will continue to call on governments to close the gender pay gap, strengthen economic independence for women, and to defend rights under threat,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Statement by the Prime Minister on the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)

'With these conditions in place, I am happy to share with you that Norway will provide up to 3 billion US dollars over 10 years,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil

The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference during the meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers in Stockholm

'We've also had among the Nordic prime ministers today a discussion on the need to coordinate our work against organized crime - against gangs, against drug trafficking - that is feeding organized crime in Europe,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Stockholm

A defence alliance based on solidarity

When NATO is stronger, Norway is more secure.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Article in Dagens Næringsliv

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s speech at the D-Day 80 years commemoration

´Today, we pay homage not only to bravery and courage. We pay homage to values, principles, attitudes - to what we believe in. The soldiers who landed on these beaches fought for their countries’ freedom. They fought for democratic rule, against

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Hermanville-sur-Mer, France

Why we recognized the state of Palestine

Only a two-state solution can provide security, prosperity and hope for the people of both Israel and Palestine.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Op-ed in politico.eu

Statement on the efforts for a two-state solution

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide at meeting on the efforts for a two-state solution, including the recognition of the Palestinian State, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 April 2024.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Bolstering Europe’s resilience by strengthening the single market

"While the four freedoms of the single market remain at the core of our cooperation, the EEA single market should also contribute to our common security".

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Op-ed in Euractiv, 22 March 2024

Joint statement on one year of war in Sudan

Statement from the Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide , Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim's statement on Gaza

Statement held by minister Tvinnereim at humanitarian conference for Gaza in Jordan, June 11, 2024.

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on UNRWA

The situation in Gaza is desperate. UNRWA is the lifeline for Gazans, and crucial for Palestine refugees across the Middle East.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the attacks against Israel

I condemn the illegal and dangerous Iranian attack underway against Israel. This will further deteriorate an already extremely volatile situation. We must prevent further escalation of violence in the Middle East. I call upon all parties to exercise

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on possible attacks against Israel

I am deeply troubled by reports on possible attacks against Israel. We call upon all parties to exercise restraint and avoid escalation. Norway has condemned the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. It is imperative that international law is

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Recommendation on Exclusion of Cluster Weapons from the Government Petroleum Fund