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Statement from Friends of Sudan

02/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union, as members of the Friends of Sudan welcome the publication by the UN Integrated

Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

27/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Temporary collective protection for Ukrainians

04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Norway is offering temporary collective protection to Ukrainians and is establishing more places in reception centres.

Statement from Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs about Iran

15/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

One year after Masha Amini’s tragic death in Iran & the protests that spread around the country, the human rights situation continues to be of concern Iran must respect the human rights to freedom of expression & freedom of assembly We will continue

Statement on the Rafto Prize 2023

22/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Congratulations to Defense for Children International - Palestine on being awarded the Rafto Prize 2023, for their persistent work to defend and promote children’s rights and investigate and document human rights violations against Palestinian

Afghanistan talks in Oslo have concluded: Beginning of an important dialogue

25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘I thank the brave women activists, the human rights defenders and the other Afghans who took part in the meetings with the Taliban in Oslo. It is important that they sat face to face with the Taliban for the first time since the Taliban took power.

Changes among the state secretaries

20/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Astrid Bergmål as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl. Ms. Bergmål is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy

Palestinian state-building project faces considerable obstacles

17/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Comprehensive, far-reaching measures are needed to reverse the negative economic trend in Palestine and strengthen the Palestinian institutions that the donors have been helping to develop for nearly three decades. I am pleased that the parties

Norwegian Embassy in Mali to close

31/08/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is closing its Embassy in Bamako.

New ambassadors from Cambodia, Luxembourg and the Dominican Republic

27/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 January 2022.

New ambassadors from Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Malta and Angola

19/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 18 November 2021.

Norway to establish new ministry

16/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

The King in Council has today announced the establishment of a new ministry, the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance, to be headed by Ms Karianne O. Tung.

Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

24/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

The Nordic countries strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic Ministers of Defence call on Russia to immediately cease its military action and withdraw its military forces from in and around Ukraine. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a

Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan

13/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.

Norway increasing contribution to fund for world’s poorest countries

18/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Norwegian Government is contributing more than NOK 5 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to combat poverty in the world’s poorest countries. This is a larger amount than in any previous year.

Awarding two new licences for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy offers two new exploration licences for CO2 storage on the continental shelf. Both licences are located in the North Sea.

Multi-Donor Fund Unlocks Financing for Africa's Small and Medium-Sized Agricultural Enterprises

25/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today, Norway and the United States, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that the United Kingdom and Republic of Korea will join them as partners in a multi-donor fund, the Financing Agricultural Small-and-Medium

New action plan against antisemitism

11/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Today, the Norwegian Government presented a new action plan to combat antisemitism. ‘Norway is to be a safe place for Jews. We stand united with our Jewish community,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Minister of International Development: Complete breakdown in Gaza

11/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Over the past year, the people living in Gaza have suffered enormously and we are now seeing a complete breakdown of Gazan society. More than 43 000 people have been killed. Entire families have been wiped out. Some 60 000 children are acutely

Nordic statement on the draft legal bills in the Knesset related to UNRWA

23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Nordic countries are deeply concerned by the recent introduction of draft legal bills in the Knesset that, if adopted, would prevent the UNRWA from continuing its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.