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Norway pledges NOK 1 billion for protection of children in armed conflict
06/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway will provide at least NOK 1 billion over the next three years to protect children living in situations of war and conflict. This is one of the most pressing political and humanitarian concerns today, and yet it remains one of the most
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International commitment to protect children in conflict
06/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There is an urgent need to step up the protection of children from the horrors of war. I’m thankful for the commitments by states and organisations to better protect children in armed conflict’, said Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Mehl met with the European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Sp) met with the Commissioner for Crisis Management in EU, Janez Lenarčič, today. The Comissioner took the opportunity to thank Norway for its contribution to the EU Civil Protection
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Securing the foundation of our food supply
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodToday the Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes 40,507 new seed samples from nine genebank depositors, including collections from Latvia, Morocco, Taiwan, USA, Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Zambia, and Italy.
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EU thanks Norway for assistance in medevac operations
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, and the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, were given a tour of various aircraft being used in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine during Mr
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New ambassadors from Algeria and Vietnam
05/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 1 June 2023.
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Statement on The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
02/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway has decided to increase our contribution to The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) by 25 million NOK, to 300 million for this year', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway to provide a further NOK 500 million in support to Moldova
01/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway will provide NOK 500 million in support to Moldova in 2023. The war in Ukraine is having a severe impact on Moldova, and the funding will be used to help the Moldovan authorities to deal with the crisis.
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Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo further cements Alliance unity
01/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is a pleasure for Norway to be hosting an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo today. Because there is a war in Europe, it is crucial for the NATO foreign ministers to maintain close contact and further cement the strong unity
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Joint long-term support to Ukraine
30/05/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo on Tuesday. They discussed a range of issues including NATO’s relationship with Ukraine and ways in which Sweden, Finland and Norway can work together in NATO.
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Troika and European Union statement on Sudan
29/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTroika and EU Response to African Union Communiqué of 27 May.
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United Nations marks 75 years of peacekeeping
29/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public SecuritySince the first UN peacekeeping operation, UNTSO in the Middle East, was established on 29 May 1948, the UN has led 71 peacekeeping operations. There are currently 12 active operations. Norway has participated in 47 operations, providing more than
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Norway is assessing how to contribute to training and education of Ukrainian personnel on fighter aircraft
25/05/2023 News story Ministry of Defence- Norway will consider how to contribute to the education and training of Ukrainian personnel on the F-16 fighter plane, says Norwegian minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram.
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Norway condemns execution in Iran
19/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns Iran's execution of three persons arrested in the wake of demonstrations last year', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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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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Revised National Budget: More funding for low-threshold measures in mental health and substance abuse care
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn its proposal for the revised 2023 National Budget, the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 53 million to strengthen four grant schemes for low-threshold measures in the area of mental health and substance abuse care.
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Revised National Budget: Hospitals will receive larger budgets
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government proposes a permanent budget increase for hospitals, in addition to extraordinary price and wage adjustments in the hospital budgets. This amounts to a total of NOK 4.7 billion.
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Statement on the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan
12/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I welcome the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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The Prime Minister met Chinas Foreign Minister Qin Gang
12/05/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterBilateral relations, climate, the war in Ukraine and human rights were on the agenda in the meeting between Prime Minister Støre and Foreign Minister Qin.
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Joint South Africa-Norway Statement on the Anniversary of the Killing of Ms Shireen Abu Akleh
11/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSouth Africa and Norway join the international community in commemorating the killing of Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, in the Occupied West Bank .