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Norway provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations
20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs1,000 days have passed since Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine. Local organisations are playing key roles in Ukraine’s fight to defend itself. For the first time, Norway now provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations.
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Additional NOK 1 billion to Norwegian organisations for emergency relief efforts in Ukraine
17/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsUkraine is in the midst of another cold winter of war. The Norwegian Government is now providing close to NOK 1 billion to seven Norwegian humanitarian organisations to support their emergency relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Norway asks the UN to clarify Israel’s obligations under international law
29/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterNorway asks the UN General Assembly to request ICJ ruling: Does Israel violate international law as it prevents the UN, international humanitarian organization and states from providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians under occupation?
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Strengthening the Ukrainian Navy
16/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceNorway will provide NOK 2.7 billion to strengthen the Ukrainian Navy. The funding will, among other things, be used to protect people in Ukraine from attacks as well as for mine clearance operations and training of Ukrainian soldiers.
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Strengthening Norway’s strategic cooperation with the UK
16/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘The UK is one of Norway’s most important allies. These are challenging times, and we are now taking steps to further strengthen our bilateral ties. The new cooperation agreement sets the direction for us to work together to safeguard common
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Decleration from the Ministerial Meeting in Copenhagen 20 November 2024
20/11/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceDecleration from the Defence Ministers of Northern Group.
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Foreign Minister Eide's statement on the massive Russian attacks on Ukraine
17/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘As temperatures drop and Ukraine nears 1000 days of war, Russia launched massive air strikes against civilians, seemingly targeting energy infrastructure,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Securing electricity for 300 000 Ukrainian homes
24/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe first of 20 new transformers has now been delivered to the Ukrainian energy company, Ukrenergo. The RePoWER project, which is funded under the World Bank’s multi-donor trust fund for Ukraine, will provide 300 000 households with electricity.
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UN Human Rights Council in Geneva renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
03/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution put forward by Norway was adopted without a vote in the UN Human Rights Council today. ‘The Special Rapporteur plays a key part in international efforts to protect human rights defenders. I am therefore pleased that the UN Human Rights
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Changes among the state secretaries
05/05/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has decided to extend Mr. Odd Steinar Åfar Viseth´s constitution as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, in the period that state secretary Anne Marit Bjørnflaten is absent.
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Norway declares 15 intelligence officers working at the Russian embassy in Oslo personae non gratae
13/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Press Invitation: Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway
07/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsAn informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Oslo, Norway, on 31 May-01 June 2023. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The Foreign
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New ambassadors from Brunei Darussalam, The Gambia and Ecuador
14/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 April 2023,
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Statement from Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on Iran
06/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'We strongly condemn Iran’s execution of Habib Chaab', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Humanitarian assistance to Ukraine – how will it be used?
24/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has allocated NOK 2 billion to humanitarian efforts and assistance to refugees in connection with the crisis in Ukraine. Approximately NOK 1,3 billion has already been disbursed.
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The Norwegian Government is offering financial security to Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian students in Norway
19/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchThe Norwegian Government wants to help Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian students in a difficult situation. Students who are struggling financially due to the war will now receive funding to cover their subsistence costs.
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Mehl: ‘Norway wants refugees to be transferred from Moldova quickly’
28/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security‘It is important to Norway that we can begin transferring refugees from Moldova quickly,’ says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.
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New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law
24/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is important to continue exerting pressure on President Putin and the individuals and entities who gain the most from and support his regime. We have now also incorporated the latest package of sanctions imposed by the EU into Norwegian law. We
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Norway to provide NOK 200 million to support Ukrainian government administration
30/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has decided to allocate NOK 200 million (20 million euros) in funding to help the Ukrainian government to continue to provide critical services. The funding will be used to pay salaries for health care personnel, teachers and public sector
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Offshore wind: Planning of the offshore grid and criterias for Utsira Nord
19/04/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe government has decided to give Statnett the responsibility for the overall planning of the offshore grid. The government will use qualitative criterias in the allocation round of Utsira Nord.