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Statement by Minister of International Development Tvinnereim regarding Humanitarian Needs in 2025
04/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'The needs are record high. In 2025, a staggering 305 million people will require humanitarian assistance. More must be done to prevent crises and disasters', says Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.
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Norway expressing strong support for Palestine at the Cairo conference
02/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs“Conflicts and destabilization in the Middle East have led to death and destruction on a massive scale. Millions have been displaced. The Palestinian economy is in crisis. In this dramatic situation, the Norwegian government has proposed increasing
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Statement by Minister Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim on urgent need for increased humanitarian access to Gaza
27/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I deplore the circumstances leading to WFP’s decision to suspend deliveries of food parcels in Gaza’, said Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim, Minister for International Development.
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Norway provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations
20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs1,000 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.
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Norway and Brazil to cooperate on climate-friendly shipping
19/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway and Brazil will work together to promote climate-friendly shipping. The aim is to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Foreign Minister Eide's statement on the massive Russian attacks on Ukraine
17/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘As temperatures drop and Ukraine nears 1000 days of war, Russia launched massive air strikes against civilians, seemingly targeting energy infrastructure,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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New strategy for a new reality in the Sahel
27/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn recent years, the situation in a number of countries in the Sahel region has been adversely affected by military coups, geopolitical rivalries, anti-Western rhetoric and violence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now updated its Strategy for
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Nordic Summit on military support to Ukraine
28/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterOn Monday 28 October, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the other Nordic prime ministers met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Norway signs agreement with Croatia on EEA and Norway Grants
23/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Croatia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway invests NOK 350 million in 'invisible results'
03/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is contributing NOK 350 million to WFP's flagship programme to improve crisis prevention. Early warning-based response to food insecurity and other crises reduces humanitarian needs.
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Norway to gather information about the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) for Gaza
05/11/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceNorway is sending three representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Armed Forces to Israel to gather information and enhance situational awareness regarding the activities of the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC)
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Norway increases humanitarian funding for acute crisis response
09/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘More people are in need of humanitarian assistance than ever before. Norway is now increasing its support to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund. This will help to ensure more effective and better
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Norway and Denmark to cooperate on artillery ammunition donation
03/04/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway and Denmark will donate 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine. Norway donates the shells, while Denmark donates the associated fuzes, propellant bags and primer cartridges.
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Burma/Myanmar: Joint Statement on the two year anniversary of the military coup
01/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
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Two years since military coup in Myanmar
01/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The situation in Myanmar is very worrying. Two years after the military coup, the country is in a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Joint statement: Estonia, the Netherlands, and Norway have agreed to donate a deployable field hospital to Ukraine
01/12/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceJoint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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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
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Norway provides support for further shipment of grain from Ukraine
30/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Grain from Ukraine is needed in many countries where people are experiencing acute food insecurity. Norway has therefore provided NOK 50 million to support a further shipment of grain from Ukraine. Ukraine is once again showing that it is a
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Norway contributes NOK 250 million to FAO crises response
03/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway increases support for crisis response under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The funding will enable FAO to rapidly help people maintain food production in crisis situations.
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Norway increases humanitarian support for civilians in Ukraine
24/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘We must stand united in supporting the people of Ukraine. Norway is a significant donor to Ukraine, and we are now providing NOK 400 million in funding for UN humanitarian efforts for the first part of 2023,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs