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Joint Statement on Increasing Violence in Myanmar
26/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Foreign Minister Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) in New York
21/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 20 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHCL), the international donor group for Palestine, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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Norway enters into green partnership with UK
13/10/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway and the UK have agreed to establish a Green Industrial Partnership intended to promote closer economic cooperation relating to the green transition. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met today in Gotland in
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Easing of the rules regarding testing prior to departure to Svalbard
02/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is easing the rules regarding travel to Svalbard. This means that permanent residents, people who are fully vaccinated, and people who have recovered from COVID-19 no longer need to get tested prior to departure to Svalbard.
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Prime Minister Støre visits Minnesota
18/09/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been on a two-day visit to Minnesota, one of the US states with the closest historical and cultural ties to Norway. Some 850 000 of the state’s inhabitants are of Norwegian heritage. The Prime Minster had the
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Troika statement on Sudan 11 February
11/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Troika, Canada, Switzerland, and the European Union are alarmed by the February 9 arrests and detentions of several high-profile political figures in Sudan, they said in a statement.
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Statement from Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs about Iran
15/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOne 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
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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
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Romania wants to buy Norwegian F-16
22/12/2021 News story Ministry of DefenceThrough a letter signed by the chiefs of the two Chambers of the Romanian Parliament, sent on Monday, 20 December, the Romanian Parliament approved the acquisition of 32 Norwegian F-16 fighter jets. The estimated total Romanian budget is EUR 454
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Norway sending large shipment of medical supplies to Ukraine
08/03/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThere is a rapidly increasing need for medical supplies in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. The war has led to shortages of all kinds of medicines, ranging from common painkillers to vital medicines such as insulin, heart medications and
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Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing
22/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government is launching a global ocean surveillance programme against fisheries crime. More than a third of the world’s coastal states will be given access to Norwegian satellite data and expertise, which they can use to carry out
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APA 2021: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf
18/01/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021.
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National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures
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Climate finance doubled four years ahead of deadline
05/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway’s climate finance totalled NOK 15.5 billion in 2022, partly through mobilisation of a high level of private capital.
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Norway will continue to contribute Norwegian forces in Lithuania
10/07/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government has now decided to extend the participation of Norwegian forces in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until the end of 2024. Norway has participated in the eFP since it was first deployed in 2017, and is
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Joint Nordic declaration of support for Ukraine
12/07/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday the G7 countries announced agreement on a joint declaration of support for security assurances for Ukraine. The Nordic countries stand together in declaring their support for the initiative, and Norway joins the declaration.
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Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan
13/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.
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Changes among the state secretaries
11/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.
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Norwegian Embassy in Mali to close
31/08/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is closing its Embassy in Bamako.
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Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan
27/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom.