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  • NOK 100 million for climate adaptation in the least developed countries

    04/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The least developed countries are hardest hit by climate change, while at the same time lacking sufficient capacity and resources to meet the climate challenges. The contribution from Norway will reach those who need it most.

  • Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine

    01/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is joining foreign ministers from most of the 57 OSCE participating states at the annual Ministerial Council being held this year in Skopje, North Macedonia.

  • Norway signs new agreements for climate adaptation with NOK 500 million

    01/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    While global funding for climate change adaptation is declining, Norway is announcing new agreements for climate adaptation worth more than NOK 500 million, in line with the goal of tripling it by 2026.

  • COP28: Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund

    02/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).

  • Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants and exports of Norwegian seafood

    08/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Negotiators from Norway and the EU have reached agreement on a new funding period for EEA and Norway Grants and on tariff-free quotas for Norwegian seafood exports to the EU.

  • Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping

    01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various

  • Deeply regret that the ceasefire in Gaza is not continued

    01/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'There has been unimaginable suffering for far too long in Gaza. The extensive warfare we have witnessed has taken a severe toll on the civilian population’, said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.

  • Minister of Trade and Industry issues clear signal to Europe: ‘Norway has a competitive advantage that can help shape a vigorous European solar market.’

    05/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Minister of Trade and Industry was on Friday invited to the meeting of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA). Ahead of the meeting, Vestre sent a letter to the European Commission, as well as Germany and France individually, setting out

  • Closer cooperation between Norway and Japan

    07/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday. Norway and Japan are entering into a strategic partnership designed to promote increased cooperation in a range of areas, in particular

  • Strengthening cooperation on the green transition

    08/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and Japan have agreed to cooperate more closely on the green transition. This will open up major opportunities for Norwegian companies.

  • 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

  • The Norwegian Government honours Jon Fosse

    07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality

    On the occasion of Jon Fosse being awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Norwegian Government is establishing a new, annual initiative in honour of the author - an annual Fosse lecture, which will be held alongside an event organised by

  • Changes to the regulations for displaced Ukrainians

    07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Norwegian municipalities have done an outstanding job of settling and integrating displaced persons from Ukraine. Norway will continue this commitment, and take its share of the responsibility, but the level of arrivals must be sustainable over time

  • Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza

    08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations

  • Nordic summit in Oslo

    08/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will host a Nordic summit in Oslo on Wednesday, 13 December, with President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Denmark

  • Norway increases funding of marine protected areas

    09/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway announces additional NOK 20 million in support to the Blue Action Fund. The Blue Action Fund works to protect vulnerable coastal and marine areas and to improve livelihoods and food security for coastal communities.

  • The Norwegian government will increase the production capacity of ammunition and missiles with one billion Norwegian kroner (NOK)

    13/12/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian government aims to strengthen the production capabilities of Norwegian ammunition and missiles and is increasing the state sponsored financing of the ASAP applications.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    15/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • Ukrainians who travel to their country of origin risk losing their residence permit in Norway

    12/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), enabling the UDI to revoke temporary collective protection if Ukrainians travel to their country of origin.

  • Norway condemns North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile

    19/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway strongly condemns North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday, December 18. Launches using ballistic missile technology are in violation of Security Council resolutions,‘ says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

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