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Statement on UNRWA

28/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Statement by Norway’s minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, on the UN Works and Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

The National Budget 2026: Securing the economy, society and country

15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Finance

The Government will continue to implement a responsible economic policy in the proposed National Budget for 2026.

Changes among the state secretaries

17/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Bhanuja Rasiah as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre. Ms. Rasiah is appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Closer cooperation between Norway and Japan

07/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday. Norway and Japan are entering into a strategic partnership designed to promote increased cooperation in a range of areas, in particular

Joint statement on Gaza

10/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain strongly condemn the recent announcement by the Government of Israel of the intensification of the occupation and the military offensive,

Changes among the political advisers

16/09/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Ms. Petra Brinch resigns as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

Norway unveils its first new super missile, JSM, and celebrates delivery of all 52 F-35 fighter jets

28/04/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

‘Norway has become the first country to receive the full delivery of all its planned F-35 fighter jets. The acquisition is a true success story. Today, the Armed Forces have also received their first super missile from the Norwegian Defence Materiel

Donations from Norway to Ukraine for around NOK 1 billion

26/04/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

‘The war in Ukraine continues with high intensity. Norway has provided critical material to Ukraine to support them in their fight against Russia. We and our allies are clear about our long-term support for Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Norway’s

Changes among the state secretaries

24/06/2025 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 Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 18 August 2025.

Signed Trade Agreement with Malaysia

30/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

At the EFTA Ministerial Meeting in Tromsø, Norway and the other EFTA countries signed a new Economic Partnership Agreement with Malaysia.

Increased support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression

09/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is providing NOK 580 million to the efforts of the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) to assist refugees, internally displaced people and other people in Ukraine and Moldova who are affected by the war.

Norway to provide NOK 6.5 billion for procurement of drones for Ukraine

24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

Norway will provide NOK 6.5 billion for the procurement of drones and drone technology from Ukrainian and other European manufacturers.

Germany and Norway sign agreement on JSM missiles

25/06/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

The German government intends to procure Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) from Norway. During the NATO summit in The Hague, Defence Ministers Tore O. Sandvik and Boris Pistorius signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Changes among the political advisers

12/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Mr. Andreas Skretting Jansen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

Norway condemns the recent attack against the diplomatic premises of Iran in Damascus

04/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic premises and diplomatic and consular staff enjoy a special status under international law and must be protected.

Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza

08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations

Norwegian candidate nominated as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

14/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Norwegian Government supports Bård Vegar Solhjell as candidate to the position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The position will become vacant when the current Administrator, Achim Steiner, steps down in June.

Norway increases funding of marine protected areas

09/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway announces additional NOK 20 million in support to the Blue Action Fund. The Blue Action Fund works to protect vulnerable coastal and marine areas and to improve livelihoods and food security for coastal communities.

The contract for offshore wind at Sørlige Nordsjø II has been signed

19/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

Today, Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland met with the leadership of Ventyr SN II, the company responsible for developing the first major offshore wind project on the Norwegian continental shelf. They celebrated the signing of the contract earlier

Changes among the political advisers

19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Mr. Per Anders Torvik Langerød resigns as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.