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  • Joint statement on Gaza

    10/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain strongly condemn the recent announcement by the Government of Israel of the intensification of the occupation and the military offensive,

  • Changes among the political advisers

    16/09/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Petra Brinch resigns as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • Norway unveils its first new super missile, JSM, and celebrates delivery of all 52 F-35 fighter jets

    28/04/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    ‘Norway has become the first country to receive the full delivery of all its planned F-35 fighter jets. The acquisition is a true success story. Today, the Armed Forces have also received their first super missile from the Norwegian Defence Materiel

  • Donations from Norway to Ukraine for around NOK 1 billion

    26/04/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    ‘The war in Ukraine continues with high intensity. Norway has provided critical material to Ukraine to support them in their fight against Russia. We and our allies are clear about our long-term support for Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Norway’s

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 18 August 2025.

  • Signed Trade Agreement with Malaysia

    30/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    At the EFTA Ministerial Meeting in Tromsø, Norway and the other EFTA countries signed a new Economic Partnership Agreement with Malaysia.

  • Increased support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression

    09/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing NOK 580 million to the efforts of the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) to assist refugees, internally displaced people and other people in Ukraine and Moldova who are affected by the war.

  • Norway to provide NOK 6.5 billion for procurement of drones for Ukraine

    24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    Norway will provide NOK 6.5 billion for the procurement of drones and drone technology from Ukrainian and other European manufacturers.

  • Germany and Norway sign agreement on JSM missiles

    25/06/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    The German government intends to procure Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) from Norway. During the NATO summit in The Hague, Defence Ministers Tore O. Sandvik and Boris Pistorius signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    12/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Andreas Skretting Jansen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

  • Norway condemns the recent attack against the diplomatic premises of Iran in Damascus

    04/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Diplomatic premises and diplomatic and consular staff enjoy a special status under international law and must be protected.

  • Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza

    08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations

  • Norwegian candidate nominated as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    14/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government supports Bård Vegar Solhjell as candidate to the position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The position will become vacant when the current Administrator, Achim Steiner, steps down in June.

  • Norway increases funding of marine protected areas

    09/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway announces additional NOK 20 million in support to the Blue Action Fund. The Blue Action Fund works to protect vulnerable coastal and marine areas and to improve livelihoods and food security for coastal communities.

  • The contract for offshore wind at Sørlige Nordsjø II has been signed

    19/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

    Today, Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland met with the leadership of Ventyr SN II, the company responsible for developing the first major offshore wind project on the Norwegian continental shelf. They celebrated the signing of the contract earlier

  • Changes among the political advisers

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Per Anders Torvik Langerød resigns as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.

  • Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping

    01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various

  • A looming health disaster in Sudan

    04/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am alarmed about the health disaster in Sudan. Hospitals and health workers are under attack and the UN warns that the system is at the brink of collapse. Several life-threatening infectious diseases are spreading fast both inside Sudan and in

  • Statement on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan

    06/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan.

  • Increased Tariffs on Agricultural Goods and Fertilizers from Russia and Belarus

    04/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The government has decided to increase tariffs on agricultural products and fertilizer goods from Russia and Belarus in line with similar measures implemented by the EU.

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