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New York Declaration from the Fifth Summit of the International Crimea Platform
25/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNew York Declaration from the Fifth Summit of the International Crimea Platform on September 24, 2025.
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Norway intensifying efforts to help Ukrainian children return home
23/09/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia during the war in Ukraine. Norway is supporting the critical efforts to enable these children to return home. During the UN General Assembly High-level Week in New York, Prime
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Norway signs agreement with Croatia on EEA and Norway Grants
23/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Croatia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway joins NATO in condemning Russia’s violation of Allied airspace
23/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterToday, NATO stands united in issuing a clear condemnation of Russia’s violation of Allied airspace. It has also been made known that multiple countries have recently experienced violations of their airspace by Russia. Three such incidents have taken
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Joint statement: Offer to assist with treatments of patients from Gaza in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem
23/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAs the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, there is an urgent need to scale up medical treatment of patients from Gaza.
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Statement from Minister Aukrust on RSF attack on a a mosque in Darfur
22/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am alarmed by the attack, reportedly by the RSF, on a mosque in Darfur 19 September, killing dozens of civilians,' said Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust.
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UN Summit in New York: We must actively defend international cooperation and international law
22/09/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis year marks the UN’s 80th anniversary. One of the key topics of discussion for world leaders as they convene in New York for this year’s UN General Assembly High-level Week will be how to reform the UN so that it can continue to play a vital
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on Russia's Violation of Estonian Airspace
19/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace is grave and unacceptable,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. 'Norway stands in full solidarity with Estonia. We are in close contact with our NATO ally, and support their call for Article 4
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide: Israel must immediately end its unlawful occupation of Palestine
18/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOne year ago today, the UN General Assembly decided that Israel must end its occupation of Palestine no later than 18 September 2025. Norway and 123 other countries voted in favour of the resolution. The decision was based on the Advisory Opinion
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Statement from Foreign Minister Eide on report on Gaza
16/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Today, a report was presented by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, established by the UN Human Rights Council. The report concludes that Israel is responsible for failing to prevent genocide,
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Statement on the Appointment of Interim Prime Minister in Nepal
13/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway welcomes Rt Hon. Sushila Karki as Nepal's first female Prime Minister in the role as interim leader of the country's transitional government.
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Statement on the Abduction of Aid Workers in South Sudan
12/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the increase in abductions of aid workers in South Sudan.
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Condemns attack in Qatar
09/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Norway condoles bereaved families after devastating landslide
02/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsDevastating news from Sudan. The landslide, killing over a thousand people, is coming on top of a dire humanitarian situation.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on Venezuela
30/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn this International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Norway expresses its solidarity and deep respect for the relatives of disappeared persons, as well as for the organizations, the human rights defenders and the lawyers who support
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Joint statement on the situation in Palestine
29/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain strongly condemn the most recent Israeli offensive launched in the Strip and the announcement to establish a permanent presence in Gaza City.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Minister of International development Åsmund Aukrust on the attack on a WFP aid convoy in Darfur, Sudan
21/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe condemn yet another attack on a WFP convoy that was on route to Mellit with lifesaving assistance to starving people. The people in North Darfur have suffered unspeakable violence and misery. Attacking brave humanitarian personnel who take great
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Joint Statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
21/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Israel’s attack on Gaza City
21/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns Israel’s attack on, and attempt to seize control of, Gaza City. This represents a further escalation of an already catastrophic war and puts a population that has already suffered immensely in extreme danger', said Foreign Minister
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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada on their support to Ukraine
19/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe foreign ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada convened in Nuuksio, Espoo, on 19 August 2025 and gave a joint statement on their support of Ukraine.