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Troika and European Union Envoys statement on Sudan
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpecial Envoys and Representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, USA, and the EU have issued a statement on heightened tensions in Sudan.
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Opening remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the presentation of the priorities for Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council
13/04/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's opening remarks at the presentation of Norway's leadership priorities for the Arctic Council in Tromsø on Tuesday, 28 March.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on executions in Iran
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Deeply troubled by the increasing number of executions in Iran. Norway opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances’.
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Norway declares 15 intelligence officers working at the Russian embassy in Oslo personae non gratae
13/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on airstrikes killing civilians in Myanmar
12/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am horrified by reports of new military airstrikes killing civilians including children in Myanmar’, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway’s Eighth National Communication
Under the Framework Convention on Climate Change
12/04/2023 Report Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThis report is Norway’s eighth national communication on national circumstances, policies and measures related to climate change under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on Israel
07/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am appalled by the massive rocket attacks against Israel yesterday. Attacks against civilians are always unacceptable and must stop immediately’, says Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Press Invitation: Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway
07/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsAn informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Oslo, Norway, on 31 May-01 June 2023. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The Foreign
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A historic day for Finland and NATO
04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister‘We welcome Finland as a member of NATO. This is a historic day for Nordic and European security. Finnish membership will strengthen not only Finland’s security, but also Nordic security and NATO as a whole,’ said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr
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New Sanctions against Russia Implemented in Norwegian Law
04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s tenth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 25 February 2023.
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UN Human Rights Council in Geneva renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
03/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution put forward by Norway was adopted without a vote in the UN Human Rights Council today. ‘The Special Rapporteur plays a key part in international efforts to protect human rights defenders. I am therefore pleased that the UN Human Rights
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Norway and Denmark to cooperate on artillery ammunition donation
03/04/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway and Denmark will donate 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine. Norway donates the shells, while Denmark donates the associated fuzes, propellant bags and primer cartridges.
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Norway contributes NOK 250 million to FAO crises response
03/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway increases support for crisis response under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The funding will enable FAO to rapidly help people maintain food production in crisis situations.
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60 countries now support the Norwegian initiative against fisheries crime
31/03/2023 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn 2018, Norway and eight other countries initiated a global ministers’ declaration against fisheries crime - known as the Copenhagen Declaration. Last week, nine new countries signed the declaration, which is now supported by a total of 60
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Large investments in the Armed Forces
31/03/2023 News story Ministry of Defence- We must have a strong and modern defense that can prevent war and defend Norway. The government therefore proposes to start four new projects for around NOK 17 billion and change ongoing projects for around NOK 6.3 billion to strengthen the
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Annual white paper on the Government Pension Fund
31/03/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceToday, the Ministry of Finance submits the white paper The Government Pension Fund 2023 to the Storting. Topics in this year’s paper include how international economic and political developments may affect the Government Pension Fund Global, and a
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Meld. St. 17 (2022–2023) - The Government Pension Fund 2023
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Changes among the state secretaries
31/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, as of 15 April 2023.
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Award of two new licences for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf
31/03/2023 Press release Ministry of EnergyToday the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy publishes offers for two new exploration licences related to CO2 storage under the storage regulations on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea.
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Statement by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the Summit for Democracy
29/03/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterMr President, Excellencies, Russia’s attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was a watershed moment. It was an attack on the rules-based international order. An assault on democracy and the values that underpin it, human rights and rule of law.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Virtual Plenary