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Joint statement on Sudan 5 December 2022
05/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsMembers of the Quad and Troika issued the following statement on the situation in Sudan 5 December 2022.
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Norway donates additional artillery ammunition to Ukraine
05/01/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway has delivered another 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine.
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Joint Statement from the Venezuelan Dialogue and Negotiation Process
26/11/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on 13 August 2021 in Mexico City, the parties have resumed the Venezuelan Dialogue and Negotiation Process.
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Norway starts maritime training mission
15/02/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceThis spring, Norwegian soldiers start training Ukrainian Marines specialized in small boat operations. The training will go on for at least a year. In addition, Norway will donate rubber boats and equipment to a value of approximately NOK 60 million.
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Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing
22/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government is launching a global ocean surveillance programme against fisheries crime. More than a third of the world’s coastal states will be given access to Norwegian satellite data and expertise, which they can use to carry out
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Climate finance doubled four years ahead of deadline
05/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway’s climate finance totalled NOK 15.5 billion in 2022, partly through mobilisation of a high level of private capital.
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National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services‘In order to solve the GP crisis, we need more doctors to be trained and specialise in general practice. With 66 new positions for specialised doctors next year, we are providing the highest ever number of posts,’ says Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of
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Revised National Budget: Additional round-the-clock care places
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTo ensure good and safe health and care services for the elderly, the Government proposes to increase the grant limit for round-the-clock care facilities by NOK 2 billion. The Government also proposes to expand the Tørn programme under the Norwegian
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Troika and European Union Envoys statement on Sudan
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpecial Envoys and Representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, USA, and the EU have issued a statement on heightened tensions in Sudan.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on the politically motivated sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza
17/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns in the strongest terms the politically motivated sentencing of Russian opposition figure, journalist and human rights defender Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt on the situation in Israel and Palestine
12/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI am deeply alarmed by the dramatic escalation in Israel and Gaza. The high number of people killed and injured is shocking. It is heartbreaking that hundreds of children have lost their lives in recent days, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken
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Ukrainian refugees are having their right to drive in Norway expanded
19/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Transport‘Ukrainian refugees must feel confident that they are allowed to drive for the duration of their stay in Norway. That is why we are now further extending and expanding the validity of their driving licences’, says Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar
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Joint statement on Afghanistan
29/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint statement from foreign ministers on the Taliban's ban on Afghan women working for national and international NGOs.
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Statement from Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs about Iran
15/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOne year after Masha Amini’s tragic death in Iran & the protests that spread around the country, the human rights situation continues to be of concern Iran must respect the human rights to freedom of expression & freedom of assembly We will continue
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Norway condemns execution in Iran
08/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns the execution by Iran of one of the detainees that were arrested during the ongoing protests', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.
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Joint statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day
08/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
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Norway to provide NOK 2 billion to support Ukrainian government administration
17/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister‘The Ukrainian authorities need our help to be able to maintain critical services such as education, health care and payment of pensions. We will make sure that this funding reaches them quickly,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on Colombia
10/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Congratulations to the Colombian government and the ELN guerilla on substantial progress in the peace talks in Mexico, on key topics like participation, humanitarian relief and future cease fire. Norway stands ready to assist as guarantor country
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Afghanistan talks in Oslo have concluded: Beginning of an important dialogue
25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I thank the brave women activists, the human rights defenders and the other Afghans who took part in the meetings with the Taliban in Oslo. It is important that they sat face to face with the Taliban for the first time since the Taliban took power.
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Minister of Trade and Industry issues clear signal to Europe: ‘Norway has a competitive advantage that can help shape a vigorous European solar market.’
05/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Minister of Trade and Industry was on Friday invited to the meeting of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA). Ahead of the meeting, Vestre sent a letter to the European Commission, as well as Germany and France individually, setting out