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Statement on the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan

12/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'I welcome the Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan

13/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.

Lessons learned from the independent evaluation of the ACT-Accelerator – need a reformed platform for the future

11/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A new report identifies lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that will be useful for better global pandemic preparedness and response.

Resolution on humanitarian access to Syria renewed

12/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘I am very pleased that the UN will be able to continue to deliver water, food, medicines and other humanitarian supplies from Türkiye into northwestern Syria. Some 4.1 million people in this area are dependent on the assistance provided under the

Changes among the state secretaries

07/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.

Statement on Israeli settlements

26/10/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On October 24, Israeli authorities announced tenders for the construction of more than 1,300 housing units in occupied Palestinian territory, including in Givat Hamatos in East Jerusalem.

Meld. St. 14 (2021–2022) - Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2021, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation

31/08/2022 Report to the Storting Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This white paper provides an account of Norwegian exports of arms, ammunition and other military equipment and components, related technology, and services for military use (shortened to ‘defence-related products’ in the rest of this document) in

Statement on shipment of grain from Odesa

01/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today’s shipment of grain from Odesa is an important first step in reducing global food insecurity.

'Appalled by report on Ethiopia'

04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway is appalled by findings in the report on Ethiopia by UN Human Rights stating reasonable grounds to believe that all sides have “committed violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law”. Civilians must be protected,

Deferral of decision regarding a second dose for 12 to 15-year-olds

25/10/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

One dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been offered to children aged 12 to 15 since the beginning of September. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has considered whether they should also be offered a second dose, but has recommended waiting for

Council of Baltic Sea States holds first ministerial session in nine years

25/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘The war in Ukraine has made it all the more important for the remaining members of the Council to meet,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Ministry now to use the name ‘Belarus’ in Norwegian

29/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister

From this point forward, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will use the name ‘Belarus’ instead of ‘Hviterussland’ when referring in Norwegian to the Eastern European country. The decision to change the name used in Norwegian takes effect on the

Updated estimate for Norwegian gas deliveries in 2022

18/05/2022 News story Ministry of Energy

Based on production so far this year and the latest information on the coming months, the Norwegian authorities have updated the estimate for gas deliveries from the fields on the Norwegian shelf in 2022.

New political advisers

27/10/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Trond Ivar Bækken as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl as of 27 October 2021.

Terje Aasland appointed new Minister of Petroleum and Energy

08/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

Terje Aasland from Skien is the new Minister of Petroleum and Energy after Marte Mjøs Persen. He is a certified powerline worker, has been a parliament representative for 16 years and has been the leader of the of the parliament's Standing Committee

Changes among the state secretaries

04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.

A unanimous Security Council will strengthen protection of education

29/10/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on protection of education in conflict zones. Niger and Norway sponsored the resolution and led the negotiations.

Norway to double climate finance to NOK 14 billion

01/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Norwegian government has set a target to double its overall climate finance from NOK 7 billion in 2020 to NOK 14 billion by 2026 at the latest.

New state secretaries

29/10/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Odin Adelsten Aunan Bohmann as state secretary to Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms. Anette Trettebergstuen.

Statement from Friends of Sudan

02/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union, as members of the Friends of Sudan welcome the publication by the UN Integrated