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Norway supports the fight for women’s and young people’s rights with almost NOK 600 million

10/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The UNs population fund, UNFPA, remains one of Norway’s key partners to promote the health, dignity, and rights of women and young people around the World. Norway supports the UN organization with NOK 589 million in core funding for 2024.

Prime Minister Støre appointed goodwill ambassador for global sustainability voyage

24/11/2021 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Over a period of 19 months, the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will sail over 55 000 nautical miles and visit 36 ports across the world. Its voyage to circumnavigate the globe has been given the name the ‘One Ocean Expedition’. Prime

Norway donates additional air defence systems to Ukraine

13/12/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

Norway will donate additional NASAMS air defence systems to Ukraine to the sum of 335 million NOK. Some will be donated from Norway´s own storage in order to ensure fast delivery to Ukraine, while additional systems will be ordered from the industry

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Strong warning against a military operation in Rafah

14/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Gaza is a manmade disaster. Words cannot describe the suffering of the 2.3 million people of Gaza, who have endured extremely difficult circumstances during the past seven months. Despite the many calls from the international community, Israel

Norway puts gender equality at sea on the international agenda

11/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

This week, Norway is participating in the UN Ocean Conference in Barcelona. Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, has i.a. held bilateral meetings with her counterparts in the United States and Canada where she has raised the need

Changes to the TISK strategy

14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

The Norwegian Government is making changes to the TISK strategy (testing-isolation-tracing-quarantine). Transmission quarantine is being replaced with more self-testing, and people who receive a positive test result must notify their close contacts.

Municipalities must prepare to offer a third dose to all people over the age of 45

30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime Minister

The Norwegian Government is now asking municipalities to offer a booster dose to people over the age of 45 after it has been offered to all people over the age of 65. People over the age of 18 with serious underlying health conditions and everyone

Measures are being introduced to delay the spread of the Omicron variant in Norway

02/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

A number of measures are being introduced now to delay the spread of the new Omicron variant when it comes to the country.

Norway seeking seat on UNESCO Executive Board

09/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is the Nordic region’s candidate for a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the period 2025-2029.

Discussed the security situation with the British Secretary of State for Defence

13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

The challenging security situation in Europe was the main topic when ministers Wallace and Enoksen met in in Oslo on Thursday 13th of January.

Condemning attack on Norwegian ship in the Red Sea

14/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway strongly condemns all attacks against civilian shipping, most recently the attack in the Red Sea last night on the Norwegian-registered ship MT Strinda, owned by J. Ludwig Mowinckel's shipping company,' says State Secretary Eivind Vad

New ambassadors from Algeria and Morocco

13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Two new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 January 2022.

Norwegian Government to expand and extend support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom

07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister

The Norwegian Government is proposing to increase the overall funding framework for the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine to NOK 135 billion and to extend the Support Programme for an additional three years. The proposed allocation represents a

Large revenues from the petroleum industry in 2024

07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The state's net cash flow from petroleum activities is estimated to be 680 billion NOK in 2024. These revenues go into the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global and are expected to provide approximately 20 billion NOK into future budgets.

Norway to provide NOK 394 million to support the UN’s human rights efforts

25/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘War, authoritarian regimes and food insecurity are posing a threat to people’s rights across the world. It is more important than ever to support the UN’s efforts to safeguard respect for human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth

The Oslo Call to Cali

05/07/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

Oslo Ministerial Dialogues on Nature 25 June, Co-Chairs’ statement by Minister Susana Muhamad and Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.

Statement from Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on the Announcement of the Conclusion of Negotiations for the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability

02/07/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

It is with appreciation that Norway notes the conclusion of the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS). We offer our sincerest gratitude to our negotiating partners Costa Rica, Iceland, New Zealand, and Switzerland for