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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, on Israeli settlements

The recent decisions by the Government of Israel to "legalize" five settlement outposts, to declare 12 700 dunams as “state lands”, and to advance the approval of 6016 housing units in dozens of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, are

From State Secretary Andreas Kravik on the situation in Iran

'At a meeting with the Iranian ambassador today, I emphasized the gravity of the situation and strongly condemned the severe and disproportionate violence against the demonstrators,' said State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik.

Norwegian statements in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights oral update on Sudan

Norway in Geneva partook in two statements in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights oral update on Sudan.

State Secretary Maria Varteressian’s speech at the opening of The Lety u Písku Memorial to the Holocaust of the Roma and Sinti in Bohemia

Your Excellency President Pavel, Members of the Czech Government, Distinguished Guests, Dear Descendants of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust Victims, I am both honoured and touched to represent the Norwegian Government here in Lety today. For many of

Av: Statssekretær Maria Varteressian

Speech by State Secretary Maria Varteressian during the Badge of Honor ceremony to human rights advisor Iver Ørstavik, Polish Ministry of Justice

State Secretary Maria Varteressian delivered remarks during the Polish Minister of Justice’s Badge of Honour ceremony, awarded to Norwegian human rights advisor Iver Ørstavik. Ørstavik was honored for his tireless efforts for democratic values and

Av: Statssekretær Maria Varteressian

Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on mass displacement from the Zamzam IDP camp

'I am deeply appalled by the recent brutal attacks by the RSF on the Zamzam, Abu Shouk and al-Salam camps for internally displaced people as well as on the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur. Both those who had to flee the camps and those that are

Statement on hostilities and attacks against civilians in Sudan

Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the escalation of hostilities and attacks against civilians in Sudan

Statement from State Secretary Kravik on Sudan

'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 Minister Kristiansen Tvinnereim on the reopening of the Adre crossing into Sudan

'Norway welcomes the announcement by Sudan's Sovereign Council on the reopening of the Adre border crossing between Sudan and Chad. We urge this to be made permanent', said Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

Women, Peace and Security

Norway’s fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security sets out the government’s policy for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325, related resolutions and the broader women, peace and security (WPS) agenda nationally and