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  • Syria crisis demands continued attention

    27/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The crisis in Syria must not be forgotten, even at a time of many ongoing conflicts and wars. 90 per cent of the Syrian population live in poverty, according to the World Bank. Norway will therefore provide NOK 500 million in support to the work by

  • Statement on the Abduction of Aid Workers in South Sudan

    12/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the increase in abductions of aid workers in South Sudan.

  • Attack on Humanitarian Convoy in Darfur: Statement from the Minister of International Development

    03/06/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I condemn today’s attack on the UN humanitarian convoy in Darfur, which reportedly killed several people. They were working to deliver emergency aid to an area with immense needs. Attacks on humanitarian workers are prohibited under international

  • 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 Affairs

    This 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

  • Norway recognises Palestine as a state

    22/05/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will recognise Palestine as a state. In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only alternative that offers a political solution for Israelis and

  • Agreement at the climate summit

    13/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'This is a historic day, eight years after the Paris Agreement', says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

  • Prime Minister Støre visits submarine base in the US

    21/09/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Sunday, Prime Minster Jonas Gahr Støre visited the US Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. US Navy submarines play a key role in maintaining security in the High North.

  • Norway condemns the attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)

    21/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway condemns the attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) against a group of diplomats in Jenin today.

  • Norway increasing support for forgotten crises

    07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The UN Central Emergency Response Fund saves lives and alleviates suffering in connection with forgotten humanitarian crises as well. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 55 million to the Fund,’ said Minister of International Development Anne

  • Statement from State Secretary Kravik on Sudan

    27/11/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'I am pleased to be in Sudan and grateful for the frank and substantive discussions I have held with senior officials and with humanitarian partners', said State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik.

  • Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

    30/11/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'On the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, I express my deepest sympathy to all those who have lost loved ones - children, parents, siblings, and friends', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

  • The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence visits Norway

    01/12/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    On November 28th, Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik welcomed his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back for a bilateral meeting.

  • Norway increases support for fight against hunger in South Sudan

    27/12/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is increasing support to the World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan. An additional USD Nok 128.6 million (approx. USD 12.7 million) will go towards the WFP’s emergency assistance and efforts that strengthen community resilience.

  • Statement on attacks in Darfur, Sudan

    11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement from the Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide

  • Prime Minister Støre met with Prime Minister Starmer at 10 Downing Street

    04/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited London for talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street.

  • Statement from Foreign Minister Eide: New mass killings in Sudan must be prevented

    08/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The alarm is sounding for the Kordofan region in Sudan. I am extremely concerned about the reports of a large and increasing number of civilian casualties from airstrikes, artillery shelling, and summary executions.’ says Norwegian Minister of

  • Announcement of this year’s threat and risk assessments

    14/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    On 12 February, the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Police Security Service, and the Norwegian National Security Authority published their open threat and risk assessments.

  • Joint statement by the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Greenland

    06/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on 6 January 2026.

  • The situation in the Red Sea

    05/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence

    ‘We are facing a very serious situation in the Red Sea. For the first time, ballistic anti-ship missiles have been used against civilian vessels. These are very advanced weapons systems. The indiscriminate attacks by the Houthi movement are

  • Norway supporting Syria at a critical time

    22/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The sense of hope which the Syrian people expressed amid destruction, is what stands out the most, said the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust, after visiting Syria today. Norway is providing a further NOK 20 million in

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