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Visite officielle du président français en Norvège

Le président français Emmanuel Macron et son épouse Brigitte Macron arriveront à Oslo le lundi 23 juin. La dernière visite officielle d’un président français en Norvège remonte à 41 ans.

Keynote by Minister of International Development at the Internet Governance Forum 2025

Keynote by the Minister of International Development at the session “No one left behind: Digital inclusion as a human right in the global digital age”.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.

Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Seville, Spain.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Intervention Norway - General Conference of FAO

State Secretary Hanne-Berit Brekken participated on behalf of Norway at the General Conference of FAO in Rome.

By State Secretary Hanne-Berit Brekken

Global rollback of women's rights puts SDGs at risk

Sexual and reproductive health and rights are key to achieving development goals and their erosion has clear, serious consequences.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Strategy for the involvement of Norwegian industry in the procurement of new frigates

The Norwegian government has resolved to procure new frigates to strengthen the Navy’s operational capability and ensure Norway’s maritime defence capability in the coming decades. This document outlines a framework for strategic alignment of the

Education Mirror

In this issue of the Education Mirror we seek to to find the answers to key questions relating to the state of our educational system.

Expert committee for effective and sustainable use of the coastline in the aquaculture industry

Summary of report

Over the past 40 years, the aquaculture industry has experienced an incredible development. With a growth in production from a modest 531 tonnes in 1971 to approximately 1 million tonnes in 2010, the aquaculture industry has established itself as

Guidelines on “Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education”

The initiative to develop guidelines on “Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education” is a follow-up to a resolution adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO (29 September-17 October 2003), inviting the Director-General to “develop

International Migration 2008-2009

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2008 and

Joint statement one year after the military takeover in Sudan

As the Sudanese people prepare to mark the one-year anniversary of the military takeover, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United

Norway increases funding for UN human rights efforts

'The UN’s efforts to increase respect for human rights are more important than ever', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Press conference with the Minister of Petroleum and Energy and EU Commissioner for energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland and EU Commissioner for energy, Kadri Simson, will meet the press in connection with Simson's visit to Norway on Thursday 27th October.

The EU Commission recommends negotiations of an agreement between Norway and the EU to hinder VAT fraud

The Commission adopted 26 April 2022 a recommendation to the Council to re-open negotiations of the agreement between Norway and the EU concerning administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. The purpose of the agreement is to combat

Proposal aims to make it easier to find homes for Ukrainian refugees

The government has put forward a proposal to introduce emergency powers in the Planning and Building Act to speed up the process of welcoming and finding homes for refugees from Ukraine.

Joint statement on Human Rights of Afghan Women and Girls

Joint statement supported by Norway's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on increased restrictions on the human rights of Afghan women and girls.

CCS cooperation with UK waste disposal industry

CO2 emissions from London’s household rubbish will be captured and stored beneath the North Sea in the carbon storage facility of the Norwegian Longship CCS project. Cory, one of the UK’s leading waste management and recycling companies, will store

Revised state budget: Government launches new public health campaign focusing on mental health

The government wants to boost mental public health. This is why ‘ABC For Good Mental Health - A Public Health Campaign’ is being launched. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about mental health, promote good mental health and prevent mental

Statement from the Prime Minister in connection with the death of Queen Elizabeth II

‘This marks the end of an era. Queen Elizabeth was truly remarkable in her dedication and lifelong service to her country and its people,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Statement on Ukraine

Statement on Ukraine by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt