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  • Norway to provide support to civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh

    02/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway will provide NOK 20 million in humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Nagorno-Karabakh. The support will be used to assist both those who have fled and those who remain in the region,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

  • Changes among the political advisers

    29/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Eirin Kristin Kjær resigns as political adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt, as of 30 September 2023.

  • Norwegian delegation in Afghanistan

    18/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A Norwegian delegation is in Kabul for talks with the Taliban, the UN and representatives of Afghan civil society about the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

  • Norway co-hosts the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector

    10/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Wednesday 12 January, Norway, Ghana, International Disability Alliance (IDA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) host the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector.

  • Afghans in Norway: Joint statement after meeting in Oslo

    25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway hosted 23 January a meeting in Oslo between a group of Afghans from various sectors of the society and the de facto authorities - the first such meeting. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss pressing issues directly and to prepare ground

  • Norway to intensify national and international efforts relating to women, peace and security

    15/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Culture and Equality, Ministry of Defence

    Norway’s new national action plan sets out how we will intensify efforts at national and international level to include women in peace and security work.

  • Three new offshore wind areas considered for opening and tender in 2025

    14/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Government has instructed the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to commence strategic impact assessments of three offshore wind areas that may be suitable for opening and tender in 2025.

  • Norway delivers on pledge to donate five million Covid-19 vaccines through Covax

    24/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    In 2021, Norway pledged to donate five million of its own vaccines to the global effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The pledge has now been met, helping to achieve more equitable distribution of vaccines to low-income countries.

  • Norwegian statements in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights oral update on Sudan

    14/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway in Geneva partook in two statements in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights oral update on Sudan.

  • PCR test no longer required for people with three vaccine doses

    26/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Minister of Health and Care Services Ingvild Kjerkol is no longer requiring people who have received 3 vaccine doses or who have received 2 doses and have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 3 months to take a PCR test to confirm the presence of

  • Talks on Afghanistan in Oslo

    21/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has invited representatives of the Taliban to Oslo on 23-25 January 2022 for meetings with the Norwegian authorities and representatives of the international community, as well as with other Afghans from a range of fields within civil society.

  • Prime Minister Støre appointed goodwill ambassador for global sustainability voyage

    24/11/2021 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Over a period of 19 months, the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will sail over 55 000 nautical miles and visit 36 ports across the world. Its voyage to circumnavigate the globe has been given the name the ‘One Ocean Expedition’. Prime

  • New political adviser

    23/11/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Siv Sætran as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch as of 23 November 2021.

  • An end to regular testing

    01/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The infection rate is so high that regular testing is no longer expedient. Regular testing will therefore end with immediate effect.

  • A greener industrial initiative for Norway

    28/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Government’s Green Industrial Initiative will guide Norway’s economy through its greatest transition in modern times. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, and Minister of Agriculture and

  • Norway prolongs forest partnership with Ethiopia

    05/09/2023 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Forest protection and restoration play a vital role in Ethiopia’s efforts to reduce emissions. Today at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Norway announced 25 million USD in funding to support Ethiopia’s ambitions(*).

  • Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs requested conflict-of-interest assessment

    31/08/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In August 2023, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was made aware of new information regarding shares in Norwegian listed companies that her husband has purchased and sold since her appointment as Foreign Minister.

  • NOK 1 billion to Ukraine before the winter

    26/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion to provide Ukrainians with access to the protection and life-saving assistance they need.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    11/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Maria Varteressian resigns as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Espen Barth Eide 14 September 2023.

  • Norway and German mark production start of world leading submarine design

    12/09/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    - Norway and Germany are now setting a new standard for allied cooperation by becoming the first countries to build and operate identical submarines. Today we marked the opening of the world’s most modern production facility for conventional

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