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Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria

17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million).

New ambassadors from Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Slovenia

17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald V on 16 February 2023.

Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim: Norway to provide NOK 500 million to UN fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises

16/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Safeguarding education in situations of crisis and conflict is a priority area for the Norwegian Government. Education Cannot Wait is one of our most important partners in these efforts. Our cooperation has been extremely constructive, and Norway

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Condemns decision on Israeli settlements

14/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘I condemn Israel’s decision to legalise nine settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank. I also strongly object to the plans to build thousands of new housing units within established settlements. The Israeli settlement policy on occupied land

Joint statement on Sudan

09/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Statement by Special Envoys and representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union on Sudan.

Norway to provide NOK 150 million to earthquake victims

07/02/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Norway is providing NOK 150 million in funding to the UN, the Red Cross and the major Norwegian humanitarian organisations for relief efforts in the areas hit by the earthquake, in both Türkiye and Syria,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Address at the Oslo Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean

07/02/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt held this speech when she opened the first regional Oslo Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Mexico city, 7 February

Norway has introduced a price cap on Russian petroleum products

07/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has introduced a price cap on petroleum products from Russia and has incorporated this into the sanctions legislation.

Enormous humanitarian needs after earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

06/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘This is an immense tragedy. My condolences go to all those who have lost loved ones, and I am sending warm thoughts to all those who have been injured or affected’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Two years since military coup in Myanmar

01/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘The situation in Myanmar is very worrying. Two years after the military coup, the country is in a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Burma/Myanmar: Joint Statement on the two year anniversary of the military coup

01/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Liechtenstein,

New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law

31/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s ninth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 16 December 2022.