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Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean”
04/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesToday, Norway ratified the new international ocean agreement (BBNJ) at the United Nations in New York. With this, Norway takes a leading role in the global effort to protect the world’s oceans and ensure the sustainable use of marine resources.
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Press Invitation: Welcome to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
05/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Digitalisation and Public GovernanceLillestrøm, 23–27 June 2025 – Norway is hosting the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025, the UN’s premier gathering for the future of the Internet. This will be the largest UN event ever held in Norway, with thousands of participants from
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Helping to reduce social inequalities and promote green transition in Slovakia
05/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Slovakia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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New ambassadors from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia
06/06/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 5 June 2025.
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New regulation on field safety in Svalbard – guides must be approved
06/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesGovernment has implemented a new regulation on field safety in Svalbard intended to ensure continued responsible development of tourism in a time of increasing activity and rapid climate change. The regulation includes, among other things, an
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Agreement on Nordic-Baltic initiative for support to Ukraine signed at the NATO Defence Ministerial
15/10/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceUkrainian soldiers are being trained and equipped through ‘Operation Legio’. The joint initiative was formalized today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels.
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Ukrainian President and First Lady in Norway
22/10/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Norway on Wednesday morning.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security through further support for gas purchases
22/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing an additional NOK 1.5 billion in funding to secure access to electricity and heating for people in Ukraine. The funding is being provided in cooperation with the EU and will be used to help meet Ukraine’s energy needs as the
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Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy to visit India
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesMinister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss will visit Mumbai from 27 to 30 October to strengthen maritime cooperation with India. She will among others meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Ports, Shipping and
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For the press: Norway to host the Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers’ Meeting
24/10/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceOn 4-5 November, defence ministers from the ten JEF nations will gather in Bodø to strengthen cooperation and security in Northern Europe.
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Statement by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain: A renewed commitment for the implementation of the two-state solution
28/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Governments of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain reaffirm commitment to the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
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Press Invitation to the Launch of the Longship Project
19/05/2025 Press release Ministry of EnergyNorway’s Largest Climate Initiative Ready for Operation - featuring the world’s first carbon capture facility in the cement industry, Brevik CCS.
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Record High Tropical Forest Loss in 2024
21/05/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentTropical forest loss reached record levels in 2024, according to a report published today. Large-scale fires, mainly human induced, and intensified by rising temperatures and drought, were a major driver.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Norway for the first time
21/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Evenes and Ramsund in North Norway Thursday 22 May. ‘Norway is NATO’s eyes and ears in the north. This visit will give Secretary General Mark Rutte the chance to
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Norway contributes to Ukraine’s energy security
21/05/2025 News story Ministry of EnergyEnergy is one of the main focus areas of Norway’s support to Ukraine. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Norway has contributed approximately NOK 6.2 billion to the Ukrainian energy sector. In addition, further contributions of NOK 4.5
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Norway
22/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had a chance to see key aspects of Norway’s contribution to NATO first-hand when he visited Evenes Military Air Station and Ramsund Naval Station in North Norway on Thursday.
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Norway condemns the attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
21/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway condemns the attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) against a group of diplomats in Jenin today.
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Norway supporting Syria at a critical time
22/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The sense of hope which the Syrian people expressed amid destruction, is what stands out the most, said the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust, after visiting Syria today. Norway is providing a further NOK 20 million in
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The story of tomorrow’s Syria is being written now.
22/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust visited Syria today. Six months after the fall of the Assad regime, the political situation remains fragile. There is an enormous need for humanitarian assistance and support for reconstruction
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Norway signs agreement with Cyprus on EEA and Norway Grants
06/11/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Cyprus today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.