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  • New report maps Norway’s role in critical raw materials

    19/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth today received a report from Prosess21 and the Research Council of Norway, providing the first comprehensive assessment of where Norwegian industry plays a role in strategic and critical

  • Proposal for a bill banning trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine announced for public consultation

    19/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norwegian citizens and Norwegian companies must not contribute to sustaining unlawful settlements. The settlement policy undermines the prospects for a two-state solution in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and freedom. Today,

  • Norway to open Consulate General in Greenland

    19/06/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is strengthening its presence in Greenland and will open a Consulate General in Nuuk to further develop cooperation with Greenland at a time when the Arctic is gaining increasing strategic importance.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    19/06/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has decided to extend Ms. Marte Ingul’s constitution as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne Oldernes Tung from 1 August to 31 August 2026.

  • For Africa, by Africa – with support from Norway

    18/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is investing more than NOK 3 billion in efforts to promote more inclusive economic growth and strengthen resilience to future crises in low-income countries in Africa. This contribution to the fight against poverty is channeled through the

  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault Crosses Major Milestone – 1.4 Million Seed Samples Secured

    17/06/2026 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened its doors for the second time this year, adding over 15,000 new seed samples. Its collection has now surpassed 1.4 million seed samples, each stored as a safeguard for the future of food and humanity.

  • Joint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran peace deal: 14 June 2026

    15/06/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Albania, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland,

  • Norway and Morocco will cooperate on cutting emissions

    12/06/2026 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway and Morocco have signed a new agreement outlining cooperation to reduce emissions from Morocco’s power sector.

  • Norway and Kenya sign a statement of intent on the Paris Agreement’s article 6

    12/06/2026 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    During Kenya’s President William Ruto’s official visit to Norway this week, Norway and Kenya signed a statement of intent under the Paris Agreement’s article 6.

  • Increased customs duties on imports of agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus

    12/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government will introduce increased customs duties on agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus as of 1 July.

  • Joint statement on Iranian State Threats and HAYI-claimed attacks

    10/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint statement from 22 countries on state threats relating to Iranian security services and the condemnation of recent Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) claimed-attacks across Europe.

  • Clear UN Support for Legal Climate Obligations

    10/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Norway voted in favor when the UN General Assembly on 20 May adopted a resolution welcoming the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on states’ obligations in the face of climate change.

  • Decision-makers and peace mediators gather at the Oslo Forum 2026

    10/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, around 150 mediators, parties to conflicts, and experts are gathering at this year’s Oslo Forum to discuss pathways out of today’s conflicts. Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is hosting the peace mediation gathering, which Norway

  • Norway to provide NOK 1.2 billion for maritime drones for Ukraine

    09/06/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian Government will provide NOK 1.2 billion under the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine for the development and procurement of maritime drones for Ukraine in 2026. The funding will also include deliveries of uncrewed surface vessels

  • Prime Minister met with President of Kenya in Oslo

    09/06/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Tuesday June 9th, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Kenyan President William Ruto for a working dinner. The official visit reaffirms the long-standing, close relationship between Norway and Kenya.

  • Norway imposes additional sanctions and measures against violent settlers in the West Bank

    09/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “Violence by settlers in Palestine has reached extreme levels. Palestinians are being killed and injured, homes and private property are being demolished, and entire communities are being destroyed. At the same time, the Israeli Government is

  • Joint Ministerial Statement on the West Bank

    09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In response to the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, we the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Norway and the United Kingdom, have taken coordinated action to introduce sanctions and other measures to hold extremist settlers

  • Joint statement on humanitarian access in Gaza and the registration law affecting INGOS

    09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    We, the signatories listed below, express our profound concern regarding the catastrophic humanitarian situation that persists in Gaza. The aid entering Gaza has remained largely insufficient, both in quantity and in quality, while nearly the entire

  • Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

    09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Read the Nordic Statement delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, H.E. Ms. Elina Valtonen, at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine on 8 June 2026, in New York.

  • Joint Statement on Sudan: Political Track

    08/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the countries and organizations of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, African Union (AU), the European Union (

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