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NOK 203 million in new funding for the Red Cross’s efforts for Ukraine
22/05/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsWhen drones and missiles strike residential areas in Ukraine, Red Cross volunteers are among the first on the scene to get people to safety. Norway is now providing 203 million kroner to support their efforts to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of
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Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers condemn Russian disinformation campaign in joint statement
22/05/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, 22 May, the foreign ministers of the Nordic and Baltic countries issued a joint statement strongly condemning the disinformation campaign and false claims by Russia and Belarus concerning airspace violations in the Nordic-Baltic region.
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Norway strengthens emergency preparedness at 1,000 hospitals in Africa
18/05/2026 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 30 million to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) programme for basic emergency care. The funding will help strengthen life saving skills at around 1,000 hospitals in five African countries over the next three years.
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New ambassadors from Moldova and San Marino
21/05/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 21 May 2026.
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Changes among the state secretaries
22/05/2026 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Sindre Lysø as state secretary to Minister of Education, Ms. Kari Nessa Nordtun, as of 1 June 2026. Mr. Lysø is appointed as acting state secretary to Minister of Children and
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Norway contributes NOK 50 million to the WHO Health Contingencies Fund following Ebola outbreak
22/05/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is strengthening the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Contingencies Fund with a contribution of NOK 50 million following a new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda.
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Erna Solberg takes on international leadership role in global health
02/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsFormer Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, has been elected Chair of the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The fund is a crucial partner for building robust health systems protecting us all.
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Norway and France sign mutual defence agreement
27/05/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceToday, Norway and France have signed a comprehensive defence agreement under which the two countries commit to come to each other’s aid should the need arise. Together with nine other European countries, Norway will also participate in a process to
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The Minister of Energy received the report from the Norwegian Nuclear Commission
08/04/2026 Press release Ministry of EnergyMinister of Energy Terje Aasland today received the report by the Norwegian Nuclear Commission. The report addresses nuclear power as a possible energy source in Norway.
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Norway provides NOK 15 million to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
05/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is stepping up its efforts to address the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is providing NOK 15 million to support the response of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the region.