Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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‘The fall of the Assad regime marks a pivotal moment, offering hope to millions of Syrians’, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
Media is invited to a press briefing where Norway will announce its core contribution to UNFPA, one of Norway’s key partners in the fight for women’s and young people’s health and rights.
Appointed: 01/03/2024
Main events to take place during the meeting on 31 May and 1 June.
On 22 July 2011 a bomb exploded in the Government Office Complex in the center of Oslo killing eight people. Later that afternoon, 69 people were killed in a mass shooting on Utøya island.
Norway is hosting an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs to take place in Oslo on 31 May-1 June 2023. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the current grave security situation, including Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Norway concluded its two-year term on the UN Security Council at the end of 2022. The period was dominated by the pandemic and a brutal war of aggression in Europe. As an elected member of the Security Council, Norway has been a staunch defender of
Information for UK nationals and their family members.
Appointed: 12/08/2022
The political crisis that emerged in Somalia in 2021-2022 in connection with holding elections highlights the importance of efforts to promote national reconciliation. This is a priority for Norway, as is promoting the inclusion of women and
Norway has been engaged in peace diplomacy efforts vis-à-vis the Taliban movement for many years with the aim of promoting contact between key Afghan stakeholders and advancing progress towards a political solution in Afghanistan.
Sudan has experienced a series of devastating internal conflicts since gaining independence in 1956. In 2005, the Government in Khartoum signed a peace agreement that gave the people in South Sudan the right to self-determination. South Sudan became
The situation in Syria clearly illustrates how quickly war and conflict can set a country’s development back by several decades. Norway has consistently supported peacebuilding measures in the country, as well as the UN’s work to bring an end to the
At the invitation of the Sri Lankan authorities and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Norway acted as an impartial facilitator of the negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka between 1999 and 2006. Norway’s mandate
Norway’s long-term engagement in South Sudan seeks to promote lasting peace and sustainable development. Since the early 2000s, Norway has been involved in peace and reconciliation efforts in Sudan and South Sudan, working in close cooperation with
The situation in Myanmar in the wake of the military coup on 1 February 2021 is critical. Violence is on the rise, causing widespread humanitarian suffering, and the country’s economy is on the verge of collapse. The human rights situation is grave,
As a result of the coronavirus situation, the Norwegian Government has adopted laws and regulations to control infection. The coronavirus regulations and infection control measures change frequently and often on short notice, and Missions are
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued travel advice against all non-essential travel to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The Minister of International Development is responsible for international development efforts in countries outside the OSCE, the Middle East and Afghanistan. She is also responsible for Norwegian humanitarian efforts, development cooperation under
Appointed: 14/10/2021
Left: 04/02/2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for Norwegian foreign policy, the promotion of Norway’s interests internationally and the foreign service, which includes more than 100 embassies, permanent missions and delegations, and consulates
Appointed: 14/10/2021
Left: 16/10/2023