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15/05/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway's humanitarian budget has never been bigger than it is now, but the needs created by the world's humanitarian crises are continuing to grow. The Government has therefore proposed increasing the humanitarian budget by NOK 116 million. The
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23/04/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Christoffer Pederssen as political adviser to Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration Tor Mikkel Wara.
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05/04/2018
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Nordic defence ministers will be meeting in Bergen, Norway, April 10.-11. On the agenda is regional security challenges, as well as further developing Nordic defence cooperation.
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20/03/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In an extraordinary session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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14/03/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol violated fundamental principles of international law. It has therefore had major consequences not just for Ukraine but also for the international order and for global security,' said State
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28/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I condemn the horrific terror attack in #Somalia. My heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. The people of Somalia needs peace and security - FM #EriksenSoreide
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28/03/2019
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has adopted a Norwegian resolution calling for strengthened measures to treat and prevent hepatitis C among people who use drugs.
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10/05/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has now chosen the model that will be used for reforming Norway’s aid management structure. Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) will be given responsibility for much of Norway’s aid management, while the Ministry of
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22/03/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. - I am very pleased that we have succeeded in reaching agreement on a strongly worded text, in such a complex area,
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23/11/2018
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Ministry of Climate and Environment has carried out amendments to the Regulation relating to alien organisms. The previous prohibition against imports of live American lobsters, with scope for granting of exemptions, has been replaced by the
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04/06/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
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09/11/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘We have decided that, in the current situation, no new licences are to be granted for exports of defence-related products or dual-use items for military use to Saudi Arabia. We stopped processing new applications some time ago, pending this
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22/11/2001
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Press release No.: 146/01 Date: 22.11.2001 Contact: Ingvild T. Haug, +47 22 24 61 07 Norway will reduce the oil production by 100 000 – 200 000 barrels per day - The Norwegian government intends to reduce the oil production by 100 000 – 200 000
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12/10/2001
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Minister of Norway Mr.
Thorbjørn Jagland expressed his great satisfaction at the award of
the Nobel Peace Prize to Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the
United Nations.
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01/06/2001
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press Release Nr.: 103/2001 Dato: 1 June 2001 Nina Tangnæs Grønvold State Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Nina Tangnæs Grønvold (31), scholar,
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11/04/2002
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After over 50 years of
preparations, the International Criminal Court will finally go into
effect.
It establishes a permanent international court to prosecute
individuals for genocide, other crimes against humanity, and the
most serious war
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27/07/2001
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We hope that the appointment of
Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister of Nepal will bring political
stability to the country, says Thorbjørn Jagland.
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26/06/2001
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release No.: 109/01 Date: 26.06.2001 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs donates NOK 5 million to earthquake victims in Peru The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is donating up to NOK 5 million to aid the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit
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09/11/2001
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government’s goal is to
gradually increase OECD's Development Assistance Committee-approved
Official Development Aid to 1.0 per cent of GDP by 2005, says
Minister of International Development Hilde Frafjord Johnson.
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30/01/2006
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
The Office of the Prime
Minister has from 1 February appointed Mr. Morten Wasstøl, (33),
programme officer, Arendal, as political advisor to Minister
of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy. He succeeds Mr. Kjetil Bjørklund,
who will leave the post