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New action plan against antisemitism

Today, the Norwegian Government presented a new action plan to combat antisemitism. ‘Norway is to be a safe place for Jews. We stand united with our Jewish community,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

On Nordic Sami cooperation

The authorities in Sweden, Finland and Norway have cooperated on Sami issues since the Nordic cooperative body for Sámi and reindeer husbandry matters was established by Royal Decree in 1964.

State Secretary Maria Varteressian’s speech at the opening of The Lety u Písku Memorial to the Holocaust of the Roma and Sinti in Bohemia

Your Excellency President Pavel, Members of the Czech Government, Distinguished Guests, Dear Descendants of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust Victims, I am both honoured and touched to represent the Norwegian Government here in Lety today. For many of

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work

The Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on

Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) - White paper on public health and living conditions in the Sámi population – Summary

Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

NOU 2024: 3 - Joint efforts against extremism: Better conditions for preventive work

Summary

The Prime Minister's remarks at the panel discussion on “Rethinking Arctic Development” at the Arctic Frontiers conference

'There are eight coastal states around the Arctic. Now, one of those eight states are kept on the outside, for obvious reasons. How do we take that into account? We have done a lot of progress on how we involve indigenous groups, local groups, local

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Norway steps up efforts to combat anti-Semitism

Jews in Norway continue to experience hostile attitudes and anti-Semitism, and in recent weeks the extent of these incidents has increased in the wake of the war in Gaza. The Government has now announced a new action plan against anti-Semitism that

NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions

Climate policy choices towards 2050

How to promote public health and living conditions in Sámi areas?

The Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will present a white paper in 2024 with Sámi public health and living conditions in Sámi areas as its theme.

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) - A changing climate – united for a climate-resilient society

Meld. St. 26 (2022–2023) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council 2023–2025

The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum for Arctic issues. The overall objective for Norway’s chairship of the Council will be to promote stability and constructive cooperation.

Address by the Prime Minister to the Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament)

Mr Chair, Members of the Sámediggi. This is a momentous occasion - to be standing before you in the plenary hall of the Sámi Parliament - the Sámediggi - as Prime Minister. Thank you for this opportunity to greet the Sámediggi in plenum. As is

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

White Paper no. 12 (2020–2021) - White Paper no. 12 (2020–2021)

National minorities in Norway - A comprehensive policy

The purpose of this White Paper is to describe developments in policy in respect of national minorities over the past two decades and to outline how the Government can help to reinforce the languages, culture and situation of national minorities in

Sami cultural policy

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has overall responsibility for the coordination of national Sami policy. The Ministry of Culture and Equality has sectoral responsibility for Sami art and culture.

Action plan against antisemitism 2021–2023 – a continuation

The action plan against antisemitism is part of the government's work for inclusion and against discrimination and hate speech. The action plan contains measures, and provides a systematic effort against antisemitism.

The ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The main principle in ILO Convention no. 169 on indigenous peoples and tribal peoples in independent countries is the right of indigenous peoples to further develop their culture and the authorities’ obligation to initiate measures to support this

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues

The UN’s Permanent forum for Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The forum shall give advice and make recommendations in matters that concern indigenous people in the fields of economic and social

What Defines an Indigenous People?

No general, internationally accepted definition of indigenous peoples exists. It is typical of indigenous populations that they do not represent the dominant population in the larger society of which they are part, although they may be the