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Norway supports private investment in Palestine through guarantee fund
17/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the World Bank Annual Meetings on 15-16 October, Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust announced support of approximately NOK 50 million (approximately USD 5 million) to the World Bank’s guarantee fund for the West Bank and Gaza (
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Norway to increase civilian support to Ukraine
15/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government is proposing an increase of NOK 15 billion in civilian support to Ukraine in 2026. The proposed allocations for support to Ukraine in 2026 will total a minimum of NOK 85 billion, thus maintaining the overall extraordinary
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Focusing on areas where Norway can make a difference
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government has proposed an increase in funding of NOK 80 million in 2026 for efforts to promote women’s rights. Women’s rights are coming under growing pressure globally, and this is an area where Norway can make a significant difference.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre participated in Gaza summit in Egypt
14/10/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Today’s meeting brings real hope of an end to the suffering in Gaza, even though the path to peace is still long. Today’s exchange of hostages and prisoners is an important step towards peace. It has been deeply moving to see the pictures of
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Norway signs agreement with Latvia on EEA and Norway Grants
09/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Maria Varteressian signed an agreement in Latvia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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New ambassadors from the Republic of Latvia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
07/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 7 October 2025.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack against Israel
07/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Two years have passed since Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack against Israel and the Jewish people. On 7 October 2023, around 1,200 people - children, women and men, both young and elderly - were killed, and many more were injured and subjected to
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The Minister of International Development warns against great danger for civilians in El Fasher
06/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust, on the the situation for civilians in the besieged town of El Fasher in Darfur, Sudan.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on the recent announcement by Hamas
04/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Hamas’ announcement that they are willing to release all hostages is a positive step that could contribute to a final ceasefire. It is also important that Hamas, in their statement, signals readiness to hand over control of Gaza to an independent
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on plan for ceasefire in Gaza
29/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, President Trump presented a plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages and prisoners, and Palestinian self-determination.
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Launch of the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority
26/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway is increasing its support to Palestine through an international crisis package. We are doing this to support the Palestinian government, which is in a critical financial situation. A solution to the conflict requires strong, functioning
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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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Launch of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership
19/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs16 September 2025: Fourteen small- and medium-sized countries have issued a Joint Declaration to establish the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership, a new international initiative committed to affirming open and fair trade, supporting