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    2025
  • New strategy for a new reality in the Sahel

    27/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In recent years, the situation in a number of countries in the Sahel region has been adversely affected by military coups, geopolitical rivalries, anti-Western rhetoric and violence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now updated its Strategy for

  • Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2024–2030)

    27/01/2025 Plans/strategy Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The situation in the Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad) has deteriorated significantly in recent years as a result of a series of military coups, geopolitical rivalries, anti-Western rhetoric and increasingly complex

  • Nordic-Baltic statement on the Belarusian presidential election

    26/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Nordic-Baltic countries support the statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on support to the Belarusian people.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    24/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen as acting state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung, from 24 January to 2 March 2025.

  • Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement

    23/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero tariffs into Thailand.

  • Norway has signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo

    22/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA-countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo on Wednesday 22. January. The agreement covers trade in goods and services, including financial services, intellectual property

  • Biotechnology - An Introduction

    22/01/2025 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Biotechnology is defined as "all technology that uses microorganisms, plant, animal, and human cells." The Ministry of Health and Care Services is responsible for the part of biotechnology that involves human cells and also for parts of the Gene

  • Hate speech and cyberhate

    22/01/2025 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

    No one should be subjected to hate or trolling on the basis of their faith, skin colour, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression etc. Hate can have serious consequences for individuals, groups and society as a whole.

  • The Defence Minister's Speech at Oslo Military Society, 20 January 2025

    22/01/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Defence

    By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram

  • More equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people

    21/01/2025 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

    The attack that took place on the night of 25 June 2022 is a painful reminder that work still needs to be done - also politically - to make Norway a safer, more equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people. The Government is strengthening

  • Norway Increases Support for Mine Clearance in Ukraine

    21/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is a global leader in using mine detection dogs and is clearing large areas in Ukraine of mines and explosives. Norway is increasing its support for this work by NOK 164 million in 2025.

  • Cooperation on foreign and security policy

    20/01/2025 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway and the EU cooperate closely in the area of foreign policy. Working together increases our ability to promote shared values and interests effectively.

  • Diplomat in Norway

    20/01/2025 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    This guide provides information to diplomats and their families on how the various privileges and immunities under the Vienna Conventions are implemented in Norway, and to offer other information.

  • Foreign Minister Eide: Visiting Syria leaves a profound impression

    19/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Syria may be at a turning point. We have seen positive initial signals from the transitional government, but we need to be prepared for the fact that developments can go both ways. It is imperative that the international community contributes to a

  • New leadership offers new hope for Lebanon

    18/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Lebanon faces enormous challenges, but the country's new president and prime minister represent a new momentum in Lebanese politics that could have an impact far beyond Lebanon's borders,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth

  • Statement by Minister Tvinnereim on attacks against civilians in Sudan

    17/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim, on attacks against civilians in Sudan.

  • Statement on the release of cuban prisoners

    17/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway welcomes Cuba’s release of 553 prisoners jailed since the protests in July 2021, following the US’ removal of Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

  • Norway signs space agreement with the US

    16/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today, Norway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport.

  • Chair’s statement: Meeting in the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State solution

    16/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On Wednesday 15 January, 85 states and international organisations met in Oslo, Norway, for the third follow-up meeting in the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two State-Solution, initiated by Saudi Arabia as Chair of the Arab-OIC

  • Protection against harmful content

    16/01/2025 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

    The technological developments within the audiovisual sector has led to a strong increase with reference to the availability of audiovisual content. As audiovisual content takes up more and more time of children and young people’s life the risk of

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