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Launch of Norway's new humanitarian strategy
15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Minister of Development Cooperation Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim will launch the government's new strategy for Norwegian humanitarian policy on Wednesday 15 May.
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Norwegian humanitarian policy in a time of crises
15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA greater number of protracted armed conflicts, declining respect for international humanitarian law, accelerating climate change and record numbers of people experiencing food shortages and hunger. This is the bleak backdrop for Norway’s new
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UNFF19: High level segment roundtable
15/05/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Agriculture and FoodUNFF19's (United Nations Forum on Forests) high level segment roundtable.
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Norway to increase support to refugees in Ukraine and Moldova
15/05/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway is allocating an additional NOK 170 million to the UN Refugee Agency for the refugee response in Ukraine and Moldova,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Mr Støre met today with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is in
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Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners
15/05/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Agriculture and FoodDialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners at the UNFF19 (United Nations Forum on Forests).
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On top of Europe – Norway, the Arctic and geopolitics: The Prime Minister's guest lecture for students at the PSIA at the Sciences Po
14/05/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Is Norway a small country or a big country? We are 5,5 million people, that is not many people. But we have the second largest coastline. We are the second largest exporter of fish. We are the main provider of energy to Europe, of gas, right now.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris
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Welcome remarks by the Prime Minister at the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa
14/05/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister´I am pleased to announce that Norway is committed to investing approximately 50 million US dollars to support clean cooking. And we are ready to continue to champion this cause´, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris
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Strengthened cooperation between Norway and Switzerland on CCS and CDR
14/05/2024 News story Ministry of EnergyToday, Norway and Switzerland signed a Declaration of Intent to strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removals between our two countries.
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Strong Norwegian support for Red Cross hospital in Gaza
14/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTogether with Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross Anne Bergh, Minister for Development Cooperation Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim, has received a briefing on the newly opened field hospital in Rafah. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
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Revised National Budget: The Norwegian Defence Boost Begins Now
14/05/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceThe government's most fundamental task is to ensure the security of people living in Norway. Therefore, we prioritise defence, security, and preparedness, especially in a more serious security situation. In the revised national budget, the
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Revised National Budget 2024: A budget to provide security in demanding times
14/05/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceDefence and security are the priorities in the Norwegian government’s proposal for the Revised National Budget. The government’s most important duty is to safeguard its people. Defence capability will be strengthened with a historic budget increase
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Strong warning against a military operation in Rafah
14/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsGaza is a manmade disaster. Words cannot describe the suffering of the 2.3 million people of Gaza, who have endured extremely difficult circumstances during the past seven months. Despite the many calls from the international community, Israel
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2024
14/05/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to presenting the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised
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– Ambulatory surgery will have an increasingly more important role in the future
13/05/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesDear president, Dear chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to attend the 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery and share some opening remarks with you. First, I would like to thank all the organizers for kindly
By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery
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Norway votes in support of granting Palestine full membership status in the UN
10/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe resolution states that Palestine is fully qualified for membership in the United Nations and recommends that the Security Council reconsiders the matter favourably. Pending the approval of such membership, the resolution, which was adopted by a
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Nordic-Baltic statement on recent developments in Georgia
10/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsDe nordisk-baltiske landene har gjennom mange år støttet opp om Georgias reformpolitikk og landets ambisjon om å knytte seg nærmere til europeisk og euroatlantisk samarbeid. Dette ønsket støttes av et klart flertall i det georgiske folk. Med
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on attacks on UNRWA
10/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am shocked by attacks on UNRWA 's head quarter in East Jerusalem‘.
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Statement: Shocked by brutal attacks on Georgian civic and political activists
10/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsConcerned by targeting ordinary citizens and civil society by phone calls, posters labelling individuals as “Agents”.
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Announcement of areas through APA 2024
08/05/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Norwegian Ministry of Energy is today announcing this year’s licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf - APA 2024. The annual rounds of awards in predefined areas (APA) give oil companies the opportunity to gain access to attractive
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The fight against hunger: Norway backs African Soil Health Initiative
08/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe African soil has never been meager, contributing to the growing hunger on the continent. Norway is investing NOK 33 million in research and knowledge sharing, to boost implementation of an ambitious action plan to improve soil health and thus