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The Amazon Fund is re-activated
02/01/2023 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentYesterday President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was inaugurated as Brazil’s new president. On his very first day, he reconfirmed the new government’s ambitions to halt deforestation and he took the necessary steps to reopen the Amazon Fund.
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Norway contributes to debt relief for Afghanistan via World Bank
21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has provided approximately NOK 50 million to help clear Afghanistan’s debt arrears to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). This will make it possible to deliver more international aid to the Afghan people. No funds
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Change among the political advisers
02/01/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has as of 1 January 2023 appointed Mr. Trond Ivar Bækken in at 60 percent position as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl. The appointment ends 31 July 2023.
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Norway donates additional artillery ammunition to Ukraine
05/01/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway has delivered another 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine.
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APA 2022: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf
10/01/2023 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 47 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2022.
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Providing life-saving humanitarian aid to Syria
09/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe UN Security Council has adopted a resolution allowing the continued delivery of cross-border humanitarian aid from Türkiye into Syria. This will ensure that help reaches millions of Syrians in need of assistance. Norway and Ireland led the
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Norway remains committed to an open, global, and free Internet
08/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentNorway is actively engaged in Internet Governance and cooperates closely with other states and actors. The overall vision is that the Internet needs to continue to be an open and free arena where everyone can freely give and receive information and
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Prime Minister congratulates Narges Mohammadi on Nobel Peace Prize
06/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi from Iran. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighted Ms Mohammadi’s fight against the oppression
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‘Civilians must be protected’
18/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am shocked and deeply disturbed by the killing of hundreds of people at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza last night. Such an attack on sick people, children, healthcare workers and other civilians is intolerable. I wish to express my profound
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide following reports of air strike on Gaza hospital
17/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI am deeply worried about the reported attack on a hospital in Gaza tonight with hundreds of civilian casualties. Hospitals must be protected under international humanitarian law and attacks against them are illegal. Civilians and health care
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Joint Statement from the Venezuela Dialogue and Negotiation Process
17/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 13 August 2021 in Mexico City, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela have resumed the Venezuela Dialogue and Negotiation Process on
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Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war
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Troika and European Union Envoys statement on Sudan
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpecial Envoys and Representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, USA, and the EU have issued a statement on heightened tensions in Sudan.
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ESRB recommends reciprocation of Norwegian capital requirements for banks
14/04/2023 News story Ministry of FinanceThe European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has issued a recommendation to other EEA states to reciprocate Norwegian capital requirements for banks. The recommendation concerns the systemic risk buffer requirement and temporary risk weight floors for
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on airstrikes killing civilians in Myanmar
12/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am horrified by reports of new military airstrikes killing civilians including children in Myanmar’, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Changes among the state secretaries
21/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed political adviser Siv Sætran as acting state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Ms. Sandra Borch, in the period that state secretary Wenche Karen Westberg settles is absent.
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Norway conveys deep concerns to Sudanese authorities
18/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is extremely serious that the ambassador’s residence in Khartoum was hit by a shell on Sunday. We have communicated our deep concern about the extremely dangerous situation for diplomats in Khartoum to the Sudanese Government. We are asking the
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Enormous humanitarian needs after earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
06/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘This is an immense tragedy. My condolences go to all those who have lost loved ones, and I am sending warm thoughts to all those who have been injured or affected’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Broad political agreement on multi-year support programme for Ukraine
16/02/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterA broad majority in the Storting have now reached agreement on a multi-year support programme for Ukraine, amounting to NOK 75 billion. The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine was launched today, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim: Norway to provide NOK 500 million to UN fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises
16/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Safeguarding education in situations of crisis and conflict is a priority area for the Norwegian Government. Education Cannot Wait is one of our most important partners in these efforts. Our cooperation has been extremely constructive, and Norway