Aktuelt

Pre-launch of NANU - Sámi Arts International

Ladies and Gentlemen. Distinguished guests. Dear artists, patrons and lovers of Sámi art and culture. Last night we were attendees to something truly extraordinary. Máret Ánna Saras stunning installation Goavve-Geabbil is both moving and poignant. I

Av: Kultur- og likestillingsminister Lubna Jaffery The Swan, Bankside, London

Norway’s statement in the UN General Assembly on the draft resolution on humanitarian access in Palestine

Statement held by State Secretary Andreas Kravik in the UN General Assembly on the Norwegian-led resolution on humanitarian access in Palestine, 19 December 2024.

Av: Statssekretær Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

The Prime Minister's speech when awarding Professor John Smol the Mohn Prize of Excellence in Arctic Research

'Professor Smol's career reflects the role that science can play - and should play: an important role in solving real life challenges. And providing information to policy makers, in a way that is understandable, so we can act upon them,' said Prime

Av: Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre Tromsø

UN: Statement on the Middle Eastern Peace Process

Statement by Permanent Representative Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested, at the Emergency Special Session on the Middle Eastern Peace Process.

Calling for urgent action to end hunger

A champions call to scale up action to end hunger, was issued today by Norway, Brazil and Sierra Leone. The three countries are co-chairs in the Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation. With Norway as host, a lunch was convened in Oslo

Statement by Nordic Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Georgia

We, the Nordics, join the international calls for a thorough and impartial investigation of reported irregularities before and during Georgia’s 26 October parliamentary elections. It is essential to dispel doubts that have been cast on the integrity

Five northern European countries conclude international arrangements on transport and storage of carbon across borders

A European infrastructure for carbon capture and storage is underway. Today, arrangements between Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden allow cross-border transport and geological storage of captured CO2.

Ambassador Brattested's remarks to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

Statement by Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, 24 October 2023.

Multi-Donor Fund Unlocks Financing for Africa's Small and Medium-Sized Agricultural Enterprises

Today, Norway and the United States, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that the United Kingdom and Republic of Korea will join them as partners in a multi-donor fund, the Financing Agricultural Small-and-Medium

Joint Ministerial Statement Marking the 5th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s Attack against Rohingya and Ensuing Crisis

The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary

The Government Pension Fund white paper 2024

Today, the Ministry of Finance submits the annual white paper about the Government Pension Fund to the Storting. The white paper gives an account of the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) and Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) results and

Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar

A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the one year

Norway will continue to contribute Norwegian forces in Lithuania

The Norwegian Government has now decided to extend the participation of Norwegian forces in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until the end of 2024. Norway has participated in the eFP since it was first deployed in 2017, and is

Norway to increase the support to Lebanon

'Despite the ceasefire, the Lebanese population finds itself in a highly vulnerable situation. Many people are still internally displaced, and there is significant material destruction. This is why Norway has decided to increase the support to

Press statement on the debate on the situation in the Middle East

Press Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt at the Security Council stakeout on the UNSC Ministerial Debate on the situation in the Middle East, 19 January 2022.

Statement on the attack on the Rohingyas in 2017

It is now 5 years since the attack on the Rohingyas forcing over 700,000 to seek refuge in Bangladesh. We remember the victims and call on the military regime to cease all violence against those who have suffered under its rule. Perpetrators must be

Troika and EU Joint Statement on Sudan 4 January 2022

The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and the European Union underscore their continued support for the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in the occupied West Bank

Amidst the ongoing horrors in Gaza, the situation in the occupied West Bank is extremely dangerous. The massive Israeli military operations in and around Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas, escalate an already tense situation, with unforeseen consequences

Friends on Sudan statement on facilitated political process

Twelve countries and the EU have reiterated their strong support for the combined efforts of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan (Unitams), the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) to

Statement by Minister Kristiansen Tvinnereim on the attack on humanitarian workers in Gaza

I am shocked that a clearly marked UN vehicle was directly hit by gunfire while approaching an Israeli check point.