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Many climate solutions to be found in the oceans
20/09/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterAccording to an updated report from the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, ocean-based climate solutions can provide 35 % of the cuts in emissions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. The report was presented at the
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Foreign Minister Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) in New York
21/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 20 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHCL), the international donor group for Palestine, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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Statement on the Rafto Prize 2023
22/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Congratulations to Defense for Children International - Palestine on being awarded the Rafto Prize 2023, for their persistent work to defend and promote children’s rights and investigate and document human rights violations against Palestinian
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National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures
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National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services‘In order to solve the GP crisis, we need more doctors to be trained and specialise in general practice. With 66 new positions for specialised doctors next year, we are providing the highest ever number of posts,’ says Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of
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Identification of systemically important institutions
29/09/2023 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS and Sparebank 1 SR-Bank ASA shall be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.
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Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war
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Prime Minister congratulates Narges Mohammadi on Nobel Peace Prize
06/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi from Iran. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighted Ms Mohammadi’s fight against the oppression
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Norway remains committed to an open, global, and free Internet
08/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentNorway is actively engaged in Internet Governance and cooperates closely with other states and actors. The overall vision is that the Internet needs to continue to be an open and free arena where everyone can freely give and receive information and
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Norway to establish new ministry
16/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe King in Council has today announced the establishment of a new ministry, the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance, to be headed by Ms Karianne O. Tung.
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Norway enters into green partnership with UK
13/10/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway and the UK have agreed to establish a Green Industrial Partnership intended to promote closer economic cooperation relating to the green transition. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met today in Gotland in
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Norway to help citizens to fly home
11/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is now arranging for an aircraft to transport Norwegian citizens home from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt on the situation in Israel and Palestine
12/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI 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
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Norway announces 22 million USD million for political risk insurance via the World Bank to support reconstruction of Ukraine
14/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim is taking part in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Marrakesh on 11-13 October. Norway announced at the meetings that it will provide 22
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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 AffairsI 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
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Joint Statement from the Venezuela Dialogue and Negotiation Process
17/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 13 August 2021 in Mexico City, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela have resumed the Venezuela Dialogue and Negotiation Process on
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Media accreditation for the 75th Session of the Nordic Council
23/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsFrom 30 October to 2 November, the Nordic Council meets in Oslo. Several members of the Norwegian government will participate.
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‘Civilians must be protected’
18/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am shocked and deeply disturbed by the killing of hundreds of people at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza last night. Such an attack on sick people, children, healthcare workers and other civilians is intolerable. I wish to express my profound
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Norway increases support to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees
21/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It gives hope that a first convoy of emergency aid has entered Gaza today. It is urgent to get food, water and medicine to civilians. The situation in Gaza is turning into a humanitarian catastrophe. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
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New ambassadors from Bahrain and Nepal
19/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 October 2023: