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Norway's WHO Strategy – Norway as a member of the World Health Organization's Executive Board (2024–2027)

Norway is member of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board from 2024 to 2027. This strategy describes Norway's three priorities: good governance, achieving universal health coverage and better preparedness and response to health and

Henry George Lecture at St. Johns University: Norway’s Historical Experience with Taxing & Regulating the Exploitation of Its Natural Resources

Lecture held by Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, at St. John University the 23 October 2024, New York, USA.

By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum

Annual Report 2023

Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global

Action plan against antisemitism 2025-2030

On Monday, November 11, 2024, the government presented a new action plan against antisemitism - the third of its kind. The action plan is part of the government's efforts to strengthen and renew the fight against racism, hate speech, and

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik's remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting in Natal, Brazil 24 October 2024.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2024–2030)

The situation in the Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad) has deteriorated significantly in recent years as a result of a series of military coups, geopolitical rivalries, anti-Western rhetoric and increasingly complex

MCC: Gram's speech at The NATO Military Committee Conference 2023 in Oslo

Here you can read the speeches of Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen.

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram

SYNERGY Conference: Protecting Refugee, Migrant and Asylum-seeking Women and Girls

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, a warm welcome to you all to this Conference on Protecting Refugee, Migrant and Asylum-seeking Women and Girls. This conference is hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Council of Europe,

By State Secretary Erik Sandsmark Idsøe European Council Conference March 30, 2022

Minister of Health and Care services opening speech

President, Director General Excellencies Colleagues. Since this is my first health assembly, I am grateful that we can now meet in person. I only wish we could meet in happier circumstances. The theme of this general debate is more relevant than

By Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol The World Health Assembly 2022

Important: Pets from Ukraine must be registered with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority

Ukrainian refugees arriving in Norway with their own pets must register these with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The state will cover all costs for tests, ID marking, vaccination, parasite treatments and quarantine.

Knowledge acquisition on electronic and internet-based solutions for voting

On behalf of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Oslo Economics and Norwegian Computing Centre have prepared a knowledge acquisition on electronic and internet-based solutions for voting

Assessment of Norwegian fixed broadband pricing in a Nordic context –2022

This analysis is commissioned by Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet (KDD). It investigates Norwegian broadband prices, comparing them against three other Nordic markets: Denmark, Sweden and Finland. It’s an update of a previous analysis written in

Assessment of Norwegian mobile revenues in a Nordic context – 2022

This analysis is commissioned by Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet (KDD). It provides a one-year-later update of the revenue, usage and pricing parts of the original analysis “Assessment of Norwegian mobile revenues in a Nordic context”, dated 22

The refugee crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Address to the Storting on 10 March 2022

Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen: NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway

*Check against delivery*

By Former Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen Forsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen sitt innlegg på Litteraturhuset 7. februar. Arrangør var Atlanterhavskomiteen og arrangementet ble kalt "NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway".

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates its 15th anniversary with new seed deposits

Today, the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was celebrated by 20 international gene banks depositing 20,000 new seed samples in the vault in Longyearbyen.

Climate change, hungerand vulnerability

Strategy for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and the fight against hunger

At the climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) in November 2021, Norway pledged to double its climate finance to developing countries by 2026. This includes a commitment to at least triple funding for climate change adaptation, in line with the Paris

Invitation to Tender Procedure - Operation of scheduled regional air services (helicopter) Værøy – Bodø v.v. 1 August 2024 – 31 October 2028

The Ministry of Transport published an invitation to a tender procedure on 27 April 2023 for the operation of scheduled regional air services on the helicopter route Værøy–Bodø v.v. from 1 August 2024 to 31 October 2028. The invitation is found here

Fifth evaluation  round: Preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies

Report from GRECO - Group of States against Corruption (Council of Europe).

Access to veterinary services in Norway

Report by a working group established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Oslo, March 10. 2023.

The working group has reviewed the status and challenges regarding access to veterinary services, with a particular focus on veterinary services for food producing animals.