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  • The Oslo Call to Cali

    05/07/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Oslo Ministerial Dialogues on Nature 25 June, Co-Chairs’ statement by Minister Susana Muhamad and Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.

  • Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered

    12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.

  • Statement on Ukraine

    16/09/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement on Ukraine by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt

  • Statement on the attack on London Pub

    25/06/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Horrified by the attack on London Pub. My heartfelt condolences and compassion to the victims, their families and friends.'

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    10/06/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has decided to extend Kjetil Vevle´s constitution as State Secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre until 15 November 2022.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    01/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna. Mr. Norvoll is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and

  • Norway concerned about the crisis in Sri Lanka

    02/08/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am concerned about the food and nutrition crisis we are now witnessing in Sri Lanka. The grave humanitarian situation has a severe impact on women and children. Norway is providing NOK 13 million to address the acute needs,’ said Minister of

  • Norway to contribute approximately NOK 1,5 billion to British-led Ukraine fund

    10/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    - The Norwegian Government is preparing to contribute approximately 1,5 billion NOK to the British-led International Fund for Ukraine. This comes in addition to the 400 million NOK that Norway previously has donated to the fund. That funding was

  • Critical for education and health services to Palestinian refugees

    02/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘There is a major shortfall in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It is unclear whether UNRWA will be able to continue to provide education and health services through to the end of

  • Norway increases funding for UN human rights efforts

    24/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'The UN’s efforts to increase respect for human rights are more important than ever', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Press conference: OECDs Economic Survey of Norway

    17/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

    On Thursday 20 June at 10:00 the OECD will present a new Economic Survey of Norway to Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Centre Party).

  • Strengthened Nordic cooperation on oceans and climate action

    15/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Nordic Prime Ministers - Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Mette Frederiksen, Sanna Marin, Magdalena Andersson and Jonas Gahr Støre - have agreed to work together to promote healthy marine ecosystems in the Nordic oceans and facilitate the green transition.

  • Norway will host informal meeting with the Prime Ministers from the Nordic countries

    09/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In 2022, Norway holds the chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is hosting his Nordic Prime Minister colleagues in an informal Nordic Prime Ministers' meeting in Oslo on Monday 15. August. The meeting

  • Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2021

    03/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has presented the annual white paper on Norwegian exports of defence-related products. In 2021, Norwegian companies exported arms and military equipment worth around NOK 6.3 billion, as compared with NOK 6.7 billion in 2020.

  • Norway’s key leadership tasks in UN Security Council

    14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In its second year as a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will co-chair the Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security together with Kenya. Norway will also continue to hold the subsidiary body chair positions it was given in 2021.

  • Statement on Russian attack on shopping mall in Ukraine

    28/06/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'The reports of a Russian attack on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk Ukraine are devastating', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Norway provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations

    20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    1,000 days have passed since Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine. Local organisations are playing key roles in Ukraine’s fight to defend itself. For the first time, Norway now provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations.

  • Norway to provide additional NOK 80 million to help forcibly deported Ukrainians

    01/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    According to estimates, roughly 40 000 people have gone missing in Ukraine. UNICEF reports indicate that thousands of children have been forcibly deported since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This week, Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    31/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, as of 15 April 2023.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    28/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Truls Vasvik as acting state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol, in the period that state secretary Karl Kristian Bekeng settles parental leave.

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