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  • Norway increases support to Palestinian children

    02/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    UNICEF receives NOK 25 million for its work for children in Gaza. The funding is part of the NOK 200 million contribution from Norway towards the humanitarian efforts in Gaza.

  • Statement: Concerns over spread of the war in Sudan

    19/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is deeply concerned by recent developments in the war in Sudan. The spread of the conflict to the eastern parts of Sudan by Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) advance on Wad Medani has dire consequences for the Sudanese civilian population,

  • 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

  • Five months of war in Gaza: Ten ways in which Norway is working to improve the situation for the Palestinian people

    19/03/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The situation in Gaza is a man-made disaster. Israel's use of military force is having a disproportionately severe impact on the civilian population and is not in line with international humanitarian law. There is an urgent need for a ceasefire and

  • Joint statement by Norway and partners: Escalating conflict in Myanmar

    24/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States released a statement on the escalating conflict in Myanmar.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    21/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed political adviser Siv Sætran as acting state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Ms. Sandra Borch, in the period that state secretary Wenche Karen Westberg settles is absent.

  • Norway enters into green partnership with UK

    13/10/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries

    Norway 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

  • Norway to provide NOK 150 million to earthquake victims

    07/02/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway is providing NOK 150 million in funding to the UN, the Red Cross and the major Norwegian humanitarian organisations for relief efforts in the areas hit by the earthquake, in both Türkiye and Syria,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Offers advanced training for Ukrainian soldiers in Norway

    26/01/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    - Norway will train Ukrainian soldiers as medical specialist, junior officers and snipers, says Minister of Defense, Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • Norway will send tanks to Ukraine

    26/01/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian government supports the donation of tanks to Ukraine and Norway will contribute to the donation.

  • Norway is assessing how to contribute to training and education of Ukrainian personnel on fighter aircraft

    25/05/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    - Norway will consider how to contribute to the education and training of Ukrainian personnel on the F-16 fighter plane, says Norwegian minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • Condemns North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile

    04/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway condemns North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile 2 April.

  • Norway Launches Initiative to Cut Emissions in Developing Countries

    19/11/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway will use up to US$740 million under the Paris Agreement Article 6 to contribute to emission reductions and green growth in developing countries.

  • Successful mediation retreat in Oman

    04/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Last week’s mediation retreat in Muscat, the capital of Oman, gathered participants with important insights on conflict situations and peace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a retreat in the Oslo Forum-series is

  • ESRB recommends reciprocation of Norwegian capital requirements for banks

    14/04/2023 News story Ministry of Finance

    The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has issued a recommendation to other EEA states to reciprocate Norwegian capital requirements for banks. The recommendation concerns the systemic risk buffer requirement and temporary risk weight floors for

  • Shutdown of e-mail solution following cyberattack

    15/08/2023 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    A new e-mail solution is being deployed for employees at 12 ministries today and the old e-mail solution is being shut down. This is an important and necessary security measure following a cyberattack on the ICT system for the 12 ministries.

  • A historic day for Finland and NATO

    04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘We welcome Finland as a member of NATO. This is a historic day for Nordic and European security. Finnish membership will strengthen not only Finland’s security, but also Nordic security and NATO as a whole,’ said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

  • Statement by Minister Tvinnereim on condemning sexual violence in Sudan

    15/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim on sexual and gender-based violence in the Sudan conflict.

  • 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

  • Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on Sweden's NATO membership

    27/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am very pleased that the path is now open for Sweden's NATO membership’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

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