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New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work
19/03/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThe Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on
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Revised National Budget: NOK 250 million to bolster the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesAs part of its revised national budget, the Norwegian government is proposing an increase in its funding to the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority through a permanent grant of NOK 250 million. This proposal is in light of the challenging
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Booster dose for all people over the age of 65 before Christmas and local use of the COVID-19 certificate
22/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesMinister of Health and Care Services Ingvild Kjerkol is asking the municipalities to ensure that all people over the age of 65 are offered a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before Christmas. This will offer continued protection against serious
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Revised National Budget: Waiting times to be reduced – the government strengthens hospitals with NOK 2 billion
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government wants to reverse the trend and reduce hospital waiting times. This is why it is proposing total additional funding of NOK 2 billion for hospitals in its revised national budget.
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Municipalities must prepare to offer a third dose to all people over the age of 45
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian Government is now asking municipalities to offer a booster dose to people over the age of 45 after it has been offered to all people over the age of 65. People over the age of 18 with serious underlying health conditions and everyone
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NOK 200 million for mine clearance activities in Ukraine
11/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe widespread deployment of mines and cluster munitions in Ukraine has made it the most heavily mined country in the world today. Norway will more than double its support to efforts to clear mines laid in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s brutal
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Norway increases support for civilians in Sudan
14/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The humanitarian situation in Sudan is catastrophic. More than five million people have been forced to flee their homes since the war broke out. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 20 million for food, water and protection to help civilians
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UN Human Rights Council in Geneva renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
03/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution put forward by Norway was adopted without a vote in the UN Human Rights Council today. ‘The Special Rapporteur plays a key part in international efforts to protect human rights defenders. I am therefore pleased that the UN Human Rights
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Norway increasing support to Norwegian organizations for efforts for Ukraine
14/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is now providing NOK 1 billion to the Norwegian Red Cross, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian People’s Aid, Caritas Norway, Save the Children Norway and the civilian task force, NORCAP, under the Norwegian Refugee
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Norway increasing support for forgotten crises
07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The UN Central Emergency Response Fund saves lives and alleviates suffering in connection with forgotten humanitarian crises as well. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 55 million to the Fund,’ said Minister of International Development Anne
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Twentieth anniversary of Oslo Forum – annual retreat on conflict mediation and peace processes
08/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsSome 100 conflict mediators, high-level decision makers, experts and peace process actors from around the world will gather outside Oslo on 13-14 June to exchange experience of peace diplomacy and to discuss some of today’s most complex conflicts.
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Norway invests NOK 200 million in clean cooking solutions in Africa
02/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOver 2.3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking facilities and must use charcoal and other fossil fuels to put food on the table, putting their health at risk. Norway announces a NOK 200 million agreement that will give up to 3.6 million
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Nearly NOK 1 billion in support to small-scale farmers and fishers
23/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim announced before thousands of spectators at an event in Central Park that Norway is increasing its support to efforts to enhance food security.
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Foreign Service continues reallocation efforts – Closure of two diplomatic missions
12/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Embassy Kampala, Uganda, and the Consulate General in Guangzhou, China, are to be closed. At the same time, the number of diplomatic staff at selected other embassies will be increased.
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Norway increasing support for civilian population in Gaza
13/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There are horrific images and tragic accounts coming out of Gaza now. The scale of suffering and destruction is enormous. According to the UN, almost 500 children have been killed. This is completely unacceptable. Norway is now providing an
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Agreement at the UN to recognize the efforts of human rights defenders
17/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution on human rights defenders proposed by Norway has been unanimously adopted in the UN.
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Norway invests NOK 350 million in 'invisible results'
03/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is contributing NOK 350 million to WFP's flagship programme to improve crisis prevention. Early warning-based response to food insecurity and other crises reduces humanitarian needs.
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Four trains are ready for Ukraine
24/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo years have passed since Russia’s full scale invation of Ukraine. As a part of Norway’s contribution to keep the economy and life in Ukraine going, four trains that Ukraine has requested, are ready to be transported to the war-stricken country.
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Ukrainian refugees are having their right to drive in Norway expanded
27/01/2023 Press release Ministry of TransportIt is almost a year since Russia invaded Ukraine and many Ukrainians have had to flee from their home country. They are in a very difficult situation and the Norwegian Government wants to offer Ukrainians in Norway predictability in respect of their
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New state secretary
26/11/2021 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.