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06/02/2003
Press release
Ministry of Finance
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27/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘This afternoon, Afghanistan was struck by two brutal bomb attacks. Recent developments in Afghanistan have been dramatic, and the situation around the airport is dangerous. There is uncertainty and fear among the population about what will happen
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13/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Food production is becoming increasingly difficult, and more people are going hungry. We must focus more strongly on adaptation to climate change. The Government’s new strategy on climate change, hunger and vulnerability will play a part in this,’
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14/10/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Joint press release after the 6th Norway-India Joint Commission Meeting.
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29/06/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria, which has further deteriorated during the Covid-19 pandemic. That is why Norway is now providing NOK 20 million to the World Health Organization to support vaccination
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27/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is extending its global advice against non-essential travel to all countries with the exception of the EU/EEA countries, Switzerland and the UK. Some exceptions to the advice against non-essential travel will continue
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18/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today appointed the Norwegian diplomat Leni Stenseth to serve as Deputy Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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25/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I condemn the killing of three Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) employees in Tigray, Ethiopia. Extending my heartfelt condolences to their families and colleagues', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
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10/04/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The reopening plan of Norway is not scheduled on specific dates, but it clarifies the conditions that must be met for the reopening to happen. The plan also sets out the order in which the various parts of society will reopen. Data, not dates,
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27/08/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government has decided not to introduce travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for any new countries or regions. Travel restrictions and the quarantine requirement for the Åland Islands in Finland are being lifted, and the
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17/06/2020
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security
Council for the period 2021-2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for
the confidence they have shown in us.
The world needs more international cooperation to promote peace and
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01/07/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Once the Regulation governing the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) enters into effect today, 1 July, all EU/EEA countries will be under an obligation to accept the COVID-19 certificate as proof of recovery from COVID-19, vaccination, or a
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08/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In a joint statement issued prior to the annual UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) Youth Forum, Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein and youth delegates of the Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU) stressed that the
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30/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is maintaining a high level of support. We will provide
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24/02/2003
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government has decided to
provide Turkey with NBC equipment for protection against possible
attack using biological or chemical weapons. This decision follows
the NATO Military Planning Committee’s decision to assist Turkey
with a number of
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01/07/2020
News story
Ministry of Finance
On 8 June, the ESRB published a recommendation on restriction of distributions addressed to relevant national authorities.
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02/10/2020
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Minister Sveinung Rotevatn and nine colleagues from EU member states urges the European Commission to set out an ambitious strategy for phasing out hazardous substances from products. The ultimate goal is a toxic-free environment.
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18/06/2020
News story
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
On Tuesday, Chinese experts on disease control said that they have no evidence that salmon was the original source or an intermediate host of the recently discovered cases of Covid-19 infections in Beijing.
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07/10/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Arctic is our most important area of strategic responsibility. This is reflected in the budget proposal for 2021 and in the Government’s long-term priorities. We must safeguard Norwegian interests in the north and to do so we must further
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20/08/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for several areas in the Nordic region, two countries in Europe, and some third countries. This decision is based on an updated assessment of the