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    • New seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

      26/02/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      13,000 seed samples from 21 genebanks are being deposited in the chambers of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week.

    • Two new first-time depositors welcomed to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

      28/10/2021 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      Seeds from the gene banks in Serbia and Latvia were among the total of 14 011 seed samples that were brought into the Seed Vault this week.

    • Heritage and Health Take Center Stage at latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit

      04/06/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      As genebanks around the world send seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, the focus is on how crop diversity reflects cultural heritage.

    • 18 000 new seed samples to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

      22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      Eighteen genebanks representing every continent deposited more than 18,000 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. Among them were new contributors from the Philippines and Peru, safeguarding crops that embody generations of

    • More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

      23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 30 000 new seed samples from 21 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.

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      Prime Minister to meet family of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi

      06/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the family of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on Monday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:25.

    • Conference on future reindeer husbandry

      11/10/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      Climate change now effects all aspects of our lives and societies. Reindeer herding is no exception. The Nordic Conference on Reindeer Herding adresses the problem.

    • New seeds to Svalbard vault enhances global food security

      13/02/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Some 22 000 new seed samples from 10 gene banks in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and Europe will be deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on 14 February 11:00 CET.

    • Remember to Keep Your Dog on a Leash This Summer

      14/07/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      There is a nationwide leash requirement in Norway until August 20.

    • Ghana genebank becomes the 100th depositor to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

      25/10/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      The deposit of new seeds from the Ghana genebank is an important step towards ensuring the long-term protection of the country’s major food crops.

    • The exemptions for pets from Ukraine will be lifted from 1 July

      23/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      In the spring of 2022, Norway and the EU introduced a number of regulatory exemptions allowing refugees fleeing Ukraine to bring their pets to Norway and the EU. The EU has decided to lift these exemptions and return to normal import requirements

    • Travelling with dogs in Norway

      24/04/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      The Norwegian Act on responsible dog management. This Act sets out the general requirements for dog management in Norway. Information on the most essential requirements when travelling with dogs in Norway follows below.

    • Long-term COVID-19 strategy to normalise everyday life

      08/04/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

      The pandemic is now in a different phase, but we must continue to live with COVID-19. The Norwegian Government has devised a strategy and emergency preparedness plan for the continued handling of the pandemic, and is closely monitoring the situation

    • Norway to provide NOK 3.3 billion to new, record-high financing package for world’s poorest countries

      21/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘The World Bank’s International Development Association is the international community’s largest single channel for multilateral aid. The IDA20 replenishment is crucial to prevent a sudden decline in the World Bank’s assistance to the poorest

    • Continued increase in international and Norwegian aid

      13/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Total development aid from Norway continued to grow in 2021, amounting to NOK 40.1 billion for the year. ‘These figures demonstrate our firm commitment, even in times of crisis, to reducing poverty in the world,’ said Minister of International

    • Norway to increase humanitarian support for civilians in Afghanistan

      21/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is alarming. Norway is therefore now increasing its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan by NOK 86 million. The support will be channelled through Norwegian humanitarian organisations,’ said Minister of Foreign

    • Working to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities

      22/02/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      On 16-17 February, the second Global Disability Summit was held in Norway. At the digital Summit, a number of world leaders stated their intention to give greater priority to working to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities in the years

    • Norway to provide support for earthquake victims in Morocco

      13/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Norway is providing NOK 10 million for life-saving assistance to the areas most seriously affected by the earthquake in Morocco. The funds will be channelled through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,’ said Minister of International

    • Norway strengthens global pandemic preparedness efforts

      12/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      After more than two years of coping with a pandemic, Norway is joining a new initiative to strengthen global pandemic preparedness. The aim is to mitigate the risk and consequences of a new pandemic. ‘The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the

    • Increased support for humanitarian innovation

      04/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘The gap between humanitarian need and available funding grows wider every year. Innovation is one of the keys to increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. We need to find smarter and better ways of working so we can provide

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