Prime Minister meets Nobel Peace Prize laureates
This morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed representatives of Nihon Hidankyo, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, to the annual breakfast event held in connection with the Peace Prize award ceremony. The Prime Minister was also presented with 1 000 paper cranes commemorating the children who lost their lives in the atomic bomb attacks in Japan at the end of the Second World War.
The Norwegian Government Strengthens and Renews Commitment to Gender Equality
The Government has presented a white paper on sexual harassment and the country's first strategy for gender equality between men and women.
Someone must stand guard over the night of the world
'I encourage you – especially those of you who are religious leaders – to speak out against racism and discrimination – against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. We, the political leaders, also have a special responsibility for what we say, no matter where we are, in the public debate. Each and every one of us has a responsibility for helping to curtail the growing polarisation and reduce escalating tensions in our society', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022. On this page you will find content about the war in Ukraine and its consequences for Norway.