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Keeping the children safe: a shared responsibility

We all want the same thing - to ensure that all children grow up in a secure environment free from violence. Yet, explaining child protection measures can be tricky.

Main Points in the Guidelines

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad.

Agreement Norway - Andorra

Agreement between Government of the Kingdom of Norway and Government of the Principality of Andorra concerning the exchange of information relating to tax matters.

Protocol Norway - Austria

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Austria amending the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital signed in Vienna on 28 November 1995.

Protocol Norway - Belgium

Protocol amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital, signed at Oslo on 14 april 1988.

Convention Norway - Belgium

Convention between The kingdom of Norway and The kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and for the prevention of fiscal evasion.

Agreement Norway - Bermuda

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Bermuda as authorised by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the exchange of information with respect to taxes.

Protocol Norway - Bonaire

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles amending the convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of the Netherlands Antilles for the

Convention Norway - Bulgaria

Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Bulgaria for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on Income.

A Brief Presentation of the Norwegian F-35 Program

History, status, background and plans - learn more in this presentation of the Norwegian F-35 Program.

The Department of Digitalisation

The Department of Digitalisation has the overall responsibility for the coordination of the work on digitalisation of the healthcare sector. Digitalisation is a key tool for improving efficiency and further developing the health and care services

Director General Lars Bjørgan Schrøder

Department of Maritime Policy and Coastal Development

Department of Maritime Policy and Coastal Development has overall responsibility for the Ministry's work on maritime industry policies: shipping, shipyards, and maritime equipment and service providers. The Department is responsible for the work on

Drawing - Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The pictures may be used freely, but the photographer (company or name) must be credited. Drawing: Global Crop Diversity Trust Drawing: Global Crop Diversity Trust Drawing: The Directorate of Public Construction and Property

The financing of the local government sector

Municipalities and counties are independent, popularly elected administrative levels serving as service providers, community developers, authorities and democratic arenas for the inhabitants. Municipalities have a wide-ranging set of

Norway’s efforts to promote freedom of expression and independent media

Freedom of expression is a prerequisite for a functioning democracy where all members of society have access to information and can participate in social and political life. Freedom of expression is also an enabler of other human rights, such as

Gender and sexual diversity

Everyone is entitled to the universal human rights and freedoms, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. In many countries, there has been a positive development towards inclusion and equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual,

Workers’ rights and the right to decent work

Full employment and decent work are an integral part of the UN sustainability agenda. Norway will help to ensure decent work and promote fundamental, universal workers’ rights, job creation and employment, social protection and tripartite dialogue.

Food safety

In comparison to other countries, Norway has few problems with food as a disease vector. Although food safety is generally good, it requires a sustained effort to ensure that food remains safe.

Food

Food is public health and it is delight, it is national and international, trendy and traditional. Food determines family budgets and social economics, regional policy and industrial policy, management of fisheries and - not least - of agriculture.

Food security

The issue of food security is to guarantee everyone access to sufficient and safe food - even in times of crisis. Self-sufficiency is important for food security.