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Norway donates NOK 70 million to refugees and migrants
19/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is donating NOK 70 million to UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s work for displaced persons and migrants, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on UNRWA
09/03/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe situation in Gaza is desperate. UNRWA is the lifeline for Gazans, and crucial for Palestine refugees across the Middle East.
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Norway providing NOK 275 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
07/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The war in Gaza started four months ago today. The situation is catastrophic. There is a shortage of all essential items and people are facing daily threats to their lives and safety. UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian efforts in Gaza. I am
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Ongoing concerns about situation in Myanmar three years after coup
01/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The situation in Myanmar is deeply worrying. Three years after the military coup, the country is contending with a humanitarian crisis that has led to widespread human suffering,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Women's rights and gender equality
29/01/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe aim of Norway's work for gender equality is to increase the opportunities available to women and girls, promote their right to self-determination and further their empowerment. This is crucial if all girls and boys, women and men are to have
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Statement on UNRWA
28/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Norway’s minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, on the UN Works and Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Situation in the Middle East
24/01/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Espen Barth Eide in the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
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Increased funding for humanitarian response in Afghanistan
19/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am pleased that we can increase our support to UN agencies operating at the border and inside Afghanistan. As winter looms, needs will increase, making sufficient humanitarian assistance even more critical. Norway remains committed to supporting
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Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza
08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsYesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations
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Norway increasing support for forgotten crises
07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The UN Central Emergency Response Fund saves lives and alleviates suffering in connection with forgotten humanitarian crises as well. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 55 million to the Fund,’ said Minister of International Development Anne
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Norway to increase support for the Palestinians
24/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn response to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Norwegian Government has proposed to increase support for the Palestinian people by NOK 470 million. This will bring Norway’s total support to the Palestinians in 2023 to more than
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International tax co-operation in the UN
23/11/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, the UN voted on a resolution on global tax cooperation, with the aim of reducing illicit financial flows between countries and curb tax evasion. Most Western countries voted against the resolution, but Norway chose to abstain.
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Agreement at the UN to recognize the efforts of human rights defenders
17/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution on human rights defenders proposed by Norway has been unanimously adopted in the UN.
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Foreign Minister talking to Philippe Lazzarini
14/11/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Expressing my sincere condolences to UNRWA’s Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini for the more than 100 UNRWA staff that have been killed since 7 October', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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UN: Statement on the Middle Eastern Peace Process
03/11/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Permanent Representative Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested, at the Emergency Special Session on the Middle Eastern Peace Process.
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Norway increases support to Palestinian children
02/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsUNICEF receives NOK 25 million for its work for children in Gaza. The funding is part of the NOK 200 million contribution from Norway towards the humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
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Joint Statement on Afghanistan
01/11/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpecial Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Rome on 18 October 2023.
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Ambassador Brattested's remarks to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East
25/10/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, 24 October 2023.
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Norway announces 22 million USD million for political risk insurance via the World Bank to support reconstruction of Ukraine
14/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim is taking part in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Marrakesh on 11-13 October. Norway announced at the meetings that it will provide 22
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Norway's main statement at the United Nations’ General Assembly
24/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim held Norway's main statement at the United Nations' General Assembly, Saturday 23 September in New York.
By Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim