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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide and Minister of International Development Aukrust on Humanitarian Access to Gaza

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Statement from Kenya and Norway: Defending multilateral cooperation

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Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt in Kyiv: Foreign Minister warns against use of the cold as a weapon

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Norway signs agreement to assist Ukraine with gas procurement

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