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Norway’s main priorities for the 75th session of the UN General Assembly

The 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on 15 September 2020 at the UN Headquarters in New York.  This year, delegates from capitals around the world will not be physically present for the week of high-level meetings . Attendance in the

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version)

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version) (.pdf)

The Norwegian Development Program to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics

In 2018, the Norwegian government launched a new development programme to combat marine litter and microplastics. The programme is intended to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.1 which states that by 2025, the world should prevent

MFA - Revised National Budget 2020

The Government presented its revised national budget for 2020 Tuesday 12 May. Here are the most important figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Report on cases of financial irregularities in 2019

Foreign Service Control Unit

In 2019, the Foreign Service Control Unit registered 90 new cases. In the same period, 94 cases were closed. A response was required in 54 of these cases, all of which fell under programme area 03 - international development assistance. A total of

Regulations relating to quarantine, isolation and prohibition against staying at holiday properties etc. in connection with the outbreak of COVID-19

Persons who have been in close contact with someone who is confirmed to have contracted the SARS CoV-2 virus shall undergo quarantine for 14 days after contact. «Close contact» in this context refers to contact in closer proximity than two metres

Read regulation at lovdata.no

About the EEA and Norway Grants

The EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities and strengthening bilateral relations with 15 EU countries, primarily in Eastern and Central Europe. Norway

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A wide range of institutions and organisations can benefit from the EEA and Norway Grants.

Management and control of the EEA and Norway Grants

A number of control measures have been established to ensure that the EEA and Norway Grants are not being misused. The control systems prevent corruption and ensures that we achieve the agreed results.

Immigration and Integration 2018–2019

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Immigration and Integration 2018-2019 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

Meld. St. 11 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper), Summary - Digital transformation and development policy

"Digital Transformation and Norwegian Development Policy" is intended to contribute to more effective development co-operation, ensure that no one is left behind and that developing countries have capacities to participate and make use of digital

Safe schools for children in conflict areas

Currently, 27 million children in conflict areas are not in school, according to Unicef. Norway gives high priority to the protection of children’s education in conflict areas.

About the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry's Organisational Chart Where is the Ministry? Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Victoria Terrasse, Oslo. Photo: P. Foss, MFA The Ministry’s tasks The essential task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to work for Norway’s interests

Mapping of modern slavery and recommendations for the Norwegian Government’s development programme to combat modern slavery

The report has been written by Norad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ request.

Guidance note on ensuring respect for the humanitarian principles

As part of its work to ensure that the humanitarian principles are respected in the field, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a guidance note on this issue, in consultation with a number of the organisations that receive funding from

Meld. St. 26 (2018 – 2019) Report to the Storting (white paper) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2018, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation

Recommendation of 7 June 2019 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approved in the Council of State the same day.

This white paper describes Norway’s export control system for strategic goods and technology,1 and provides figures for exports of arms, ammunition and other military equipment and components, related technology and services for military use (

The Government’s action plan for green shipping

Norway will play a part in developing a sustainable shipping sector for the 21st century.

Meld. St. 27 (2018–2019) - Norway’s Role and Interests in Multilateral Cooperation

Meld. St. 27 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Rules-based international cooperation makes the world safer and more stable. Norway’s security, economy and prosperity depends on it. At the same time, international cooperation is under pressure. The white paper on Norway’s role and interests in

Annual report 2018:  Implementing Norway’s National Action Plan 2015-2018

 Women, peace and security

This report concludes the reporting on the implementation of our national Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2015-2018.

Revised strategy for combating work-related crime (2019–)

The Government presented its strategy for combating work-related crime in 2015. The strategy was revised and updated in 2017, and it has now also been subject to a new revision in February 2019.