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22/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am shocked by the reports that at least 89 school boys have been kidnapped in South Sudan. The schoolboys must be released immediately and those responsible must be held accountable,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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19/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 19 February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed the new head of Norway’s National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and two other new members.
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16/02/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘Women are particularly affected by wars and conflicts. The Government is giving priority to intensifying Norway’s efforts to promote the women, peace and security agenda,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Today the Government presented a new
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16/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Women are particularly affected by wars and conflicts. The Government is giving priority to intensifying Norway’s efforts to promote the women, peace and security agenda,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Today the Government presented a new
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16/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway condemns in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent killings committed in the name of the terrorist group ISIL in Libya. Our condolences and deepest sympathy go to the families of the deceased, to Egypt and the Egyptian people. The Coptic
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16/02/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
- Women are particularly affected by wars and conflicts. The Government is giving priority to intensifying Norway’s efforts to promote the women, peace and security agenda,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Today the Government presented a new
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16/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
This week, the fifth Japan-Norway Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on cooperation in science and technology was held in Oslo.
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16/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Press release from the Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements: The Basis for Wage Settlements in 2015. Preliminary Report.
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12/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The fact that the parties to the Ukraine conflict have agreed on a ceasefire is a positive and important step forward. It is now crucial that they meet their commitments and implement the ceasefire,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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12/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway welcomes the "Deed of Commitment to Peace and National Reconciliation" signed in Napyitaw today by the Government of the Union of Myanmar, political parties and Ethnic Armed Groups.
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11/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Børge Brende says Norway shares the concern expressed by other members of the international community about the five-year sentence handed down to Malaysian opposition leader Mr Anwar Ibrahim.
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11/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Our NGO programmes have increased the capacity of civil society in Central and Southern Europe and helped to mobilise citizens to voice their concerns and actively engage with governments.
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11/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Facts 2015 - Energy and Water Resources in Norway is a publication intended to give an overview of energy production, transmission and consumption in Norway.
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10/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The human rights situation in Bahrain has deteriorated steadily since the start of the Arab Spring in 2011. The Norwegian authorities call for the release of the Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab,’ said State Secretary at the Ministry of
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is providing USD 20 million (NOK 150 million) in emergency aid to the civilian population in South Sudan. ‘Nearly 6.5 million South Sudanese have been affected by the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the violent political power
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government proposal means that all tobacco products sold in Norway will have standardised packaging. The goal is to prevent tobacco use among children and young people.
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Minister of Fisheries, Elisabeth Aspaker, wants a clear prioritization of research funding.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Troika (the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway) are profoundly disappointed by South Sudan’s leaders’ failure to reach a comprehensive peace deal at recent talks.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- The EU and Norway have a strong partnership within the field of energy. I look forward to deepening the cooperation, says Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Tord Lien.
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) will be Norway’s largest interdisciplinary research institute in the agricultural and environmental sphere, and one of Norway’s largest research institutes. Alvhild Hedstein has been appointed