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Norwegian delegation in Afghanistan
18/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA Norwegian delegation is in Kabul for talks with the Taliban, the UN and representatives of Afghan civil society about the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
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APA 2021: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf
18/01/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021.
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Vaccination of children and adolescents against COVID-19
14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesA vaccine will be offered to children aged 5-11 if so requested by their parents or guardians. This vaccination is provided on a voluntary basis, and there is no general recommendation to vaccinate all children in this age group.
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Changes to the TISK strategy
14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is making changes to the TISK strategy (testing-isolation-tracing-quarantine). Transmission quarantine is being replaced with more self-testing, and people who receive a positive test result must notify their close contacts.
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Use of COVID-19 certificates being considered for events and venues that serve food or alcohol
14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government has tasked the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health with considering concrete proposals for Regulations regarding use of the COVID-19 certificate at events and venues that serve food
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Norway’s key leadership tasks in UN Security Council
14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn its second year as a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will co-chair the Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security together with Kenya. Norway will also continue to hold the subsidiary body chair positions it was given in 2021.
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Discussed the security situation with the British Secretary of State for Defence
13/01/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe challenging security situation in Europe was the main topic when ministers Wallace and Enoksen met in in Oslo on Thursday 13th of January.
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New ambassadors from Algeria and Morocco
13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 January 2022.
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Norway co-hosts the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector
10/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWednesday 12 January, Norway, Ghana, International Disability Alliance (IDA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) host the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector.
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Foreign Minister condemns sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
10/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I condemn today’s sentencing to four years in prison of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The military regime is using the judicial system to silence political opponents and crush the National League for Democracy', Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Changes among the political advisers
10/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås as political adviser to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period 10 January to 16 June 2022.
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Address at the memorial ceremony in honour of Desmond Tutu
09/01/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterIn February 1986, I attended a service at a church in Soweto, a predominantly black township outside Johannesburg in segregated South Africa. The service was led by Desmond Tutu. It was a rather different experience from my own sporadic encounters
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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Expert group report on Norges Bank’s active management of the GPFG
07/01/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 3 January 2022, the expert group reviewing Norges Bank’s active management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance.
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Changes among the political advisers
07/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterPolitical adviser Kjetil Vevle has been appointed as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre as of 7 January 2022.
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New state secretary
07/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed political adviser Kjetil Vevle as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period that state secretary Andreas Bjelland Eriksen settles parental leave, effective as of 7
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Troika and EU Joint Statement on Sudan 4 January 2022
04/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and the European Union underscore their continued support for the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people.
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Programme of work for the UN Security Council under Norway’s leadership in January
04/01/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe programme of work for the UN Security Council in January is now in place. ‘Norway is ready to shoulder its responsibility and lead the Security Council in January. We will focus in particular on the role of women in promoting peace, the
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New Year Speech 2022
01/01/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterNational radio and television, 1 January 2022.
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Norway condemns attack in Myanmar
29/12/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway condemns the attack in Kayah, Myanmar, killing at least 35 civilians, inclusive children and two Save the children staff.
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Norway deeply disturbed by decision to dissolve Russian human rights organisation
28/12/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am deeply disturbed by Russian Supreme Court's decision to dissolve Russian human rights organisation International Memorial', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.