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Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar
06/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint press statement on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar.
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Additional NOK 1 billion to Norwegian organisations for emergency relief efforts in Ukraine
17/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsUkraine is in the midst of another cold winter of war. The Norwegian Government is now providing close to NOK 1 billion to seven Norwegian humanitarian organisations to support their emergency relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Strengthening Norway’s strategic cooperation with the UK
16/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘The UK is one of Norway’s most important allies. These are challenging times, and we are now taking steps to further strengthen our bilateral ties. The new cooperation agreement sets the direction for us to work together to safeguard common
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New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims
13/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian government has presented a new action plan with 30 measures to combat racism and discrimination against Muslims. The action plan also includes the authorities' efforts against racism and discrimination of Muslims outside of Norway.
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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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Changes among the political advisers
09/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Lars Vegard Fosser is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr.Oddmund Hoel.
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Statement from Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide regarding the unrest in Georgia
05/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI condemn the use of brutal force by police and security forces against protesters, media workers, civil society and opposition figures in Georgia, says Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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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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Joint Statement from The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals’ Board Meeting in Italy to Advance Space Security
06/12/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board met from December 3-5, 2024 in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United
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Norway contributes F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defence to Poland
02/12/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceUkraine remains in critical need of military support, with Poland as as the most critical logistics hub.. Starting early December 2024, Norway will assume air defence responsibility for the most important hub for the transport of both civilian and
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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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Identification of systemically important institutions
03/12/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB Bank ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS and Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA still shall be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.
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Amendments to the lending regulation
04/12/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has adopted amendments to the Norwegian bank lending regulation. The amendments will take effect on 31 December 2024.
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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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Call for increased Nordic civil-military cooperation
28/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityOn Thursday Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl, hosted the Haga meeting in Oslo, where Nordic colleagues with responsibility for civil protection and emergency preparedness met to discuss increased Nordic
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Prime Minister to meet Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from Nihon Hidankyo
29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo on Wednesday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:15.
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Greater and more long-term support to Ukraine
28/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsAll political parties in the Storting (Norwegian parliament) today reached agreement on expanding and increasing the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, which was established to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom. There is agreement between the
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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 to provide NOK 3 billion for energy support to prepare for winter in Ukraine
17/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway’s support to Ukraine for energy-related measures and assistance to help the Ukrainian people through another winter of war is totalling more than NOK 3 billion this year.
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New Norwegian-German initiative to strengthen critical undersea infrastructure in Europe
17/10/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceOn October 17th at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram met his German counterpart Boris Pistorius for a bilateral meeting. They also signed a statement on a proposal to further