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    • Joint statement on the horrific humanitarian situation in El Fasher

      14/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      As fighting continues unabated in North Darfur, Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in and around the city of El Fasher besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). All trade routes and supply lines have been cut off, and

    • Major celebration to mark Svalbard’s 100th anniversary as part of the Kingdom of Norway

      14/08/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      Today, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen are participating in the celebrations to mark that it is 100 years to the day since Svalbard became part of

    • Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

      12/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and aid should never be politicised.

    • Unacceptable attack on Al Jazeera journalist

      12/08/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'The targeted Israeli attack on the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and several of his colleagues in Gaza City is outrageous and completely unacceptable', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

    • More discoveries needed – Launch of the 26th Licensing Round

      12/08/2025 Press release Ministry of Energy

      New discoveries of oil and gas are crucial to limit the decline in production on the Norwegian continental shelf in the coming years. The Ministry of Energy has today initiated the process for announcing the 26th licensing round on the Norwegian

    • Joint Statement of Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight on Ukraine

      10/08/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      We stand firm in our unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s illegal war of aggression.

    • 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,

    • Norwegian support to initiative for Ukraine

      05/08/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

      Norway, together with Sweden and Denmark, will contribute with funds to support the new initiative to secure highly prioritised American defence equipment for Ukraine through NATO.

    • Norway contributes NOK 200 million in budget support to Palestine

      28/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway is contributing NOK 200 million to help ensure that public employees in Palestine receive their salaries.

    • Norway to further strengthen cooperation with Germany

      22/07/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      At a meeting in Berlin on Monday 21 July, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed to strengthen cooperation between Norway and Germany in a broad range of areas, including defence and security, industry and the

    • Joint statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

      21/07/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,

    • Changes among the political advisers

      17/07/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      Mr. Anders Brabrand is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen.

    • Statement on the escalating violence in Syria

      17/07/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Alarmed by escalating violence in Syria, including in #Sweida. I urge all actors to exercise maximum restraint. Deeply concerned about recent Israeli airstrikes and rising domestic tensions. The escalation risks undermining efforts towards a

    • 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.

    • Joint statement on recent developments in Georgia

      11/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Joint statement of 11 July 2025 by the Foreign Ministers of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United

    • Norway provides NOK 40 million to fight hunger in South Sudan and Haiti

      11/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organisation in the world working to save lives and combat hunger. The WFP provides food aid in emergency situations and supports long-term efforts to ensure food security and development.

    • Norway signs new agreements to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security and green transition

      10/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      To support the reconstruction and development of a less vulnerable energy system in the future, Norway is entering into three new cooperation agreements with NEFCO, UNDP and the Energy Community.

    • Minister of Foreign Affairs on US sanctions against Francesca Albanese

      10/07/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      It is problematic when individual countries impose sanctions on UN representatives for fulfilling mandates entrusted to them by the UN Human Rights Council.

    • Statement from Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on the airstrikes in Ukraine

      09/07/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'I condemn the large-scale Russian airstrikes against multiple Ukrainian cities', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

    • Norway will implement EU rules to reduce deforestation

      07/07/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Food

      Preserving rainforests and other tropical forests is crucial to reduce climate change and halt loss of biodiversity. The Norwegian Government will implement parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation. This regulation introduces new requirements for

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