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Norway to provide NOK 3.3 billion to new, record-high financing package for world’s poorest countries
21/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The World Bank’s International Development Association is the international community’s largest single channel for multilateral aid. The IDA20 replenishment is crucial to prevent a sudden decline in the World Bank’s assistance to the poorest
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New state secretaries
17/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Christian Anton Smedshaug as acting state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide, in the period that state secretary Aleksander Øren Heen settles parental leave,
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Clearer test prioritisation and stricter quarantine rules
14/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe high demand for rapid antigen tests and self-tests requires that the municipalities now clearly prioritise who to test. The Norwegian Government has also tasked the Norwegian Directorate of Health with procuring more tests immediately. A single
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Norway to give priority to protection, health and fight against hunger in allocation of humanitarian reserve
09/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Humanitarian needs worldwide were at a record high at the beginning of this year, and have continued to rise. When allocating the remainder of the humanitarian reserve funds, roughly NOK 113 million, we will give priority to efforts to combat
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Government to provide student support for electricity costs
13/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchThe Government is proposing offering an application-based additional loan of NOK 3000 to students at universities, university colleges and vocational schools and adult students studying at upper secondary level in order to cover their electricity
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Norway increases humanitarian funding for acute crises
08/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway is increasing its annual contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to NOK 450 million over the next four years. This will create greater predictability and enhance the effectiveness of humanitarian efforts,’ said Minister
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The Norwegian Government is introducing measures to limit the spread of a new virus variant to Norway
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government is introducing several measures with immediate effect to limit and delay the spread of the new virus variant that was detected in South Africa.
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Proposal for amendments for better control with security of electricity supply
29/06/2023 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has sent a proposal to amend the energy legislation regarding a new control mechanism for security of electricity supply on public consultation. The proposal is a follow-up on the measures that were
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Adherence of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to the Santiago principles
27/06/2023 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has recently conducted an update of the self-assessments of the Government Pension Fund’s adherence to the Santiago Principles, cf. separate reviews of the GPFG and the GPFN, respectively. This self-assessment documents the
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Norway will continue to contribute Norwegian forces in Lithuania
10/07/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government has now decided to extend the participation of Norwegian forces in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until the end of 2024. Norway has participated in the eFP since it was first deployed in 2017, and is
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Joint Nordic declaration of support for Ukraine
12/07/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday the G7 countries announced agreement on a joint declaration of support for security assurances for Ukraine. The Nordic countries stand together in declaring their support for the initiative, and Norway joins the declaration.
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Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan
13/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.
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Press statement on the debate on the situation in the Middle East
19/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsPress Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt at the Security Council stakeout on the UNSC Ministerial Debate on the situation in the Middle East, 19 January 2022.
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'Unacceptable evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem'
20/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The eviction of the Salihiya family from their home in Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday 19 January is unacceptable,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Testing to replace transmission quarantine for close contacts
26/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe 10-day transmission quarantine period can now be replaced with daily testing for household members and corresponding close relations. The amendment to the Regulations will enter into effect on 26 January at 12 am.
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New ambassadors from Cambodia, Luxembourg and the Dominican Republic
27/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 January 2022.
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Afghanistan talks in Oslo have concluded: Beginning of an important dialogue
25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I thank the brave women activists, the human rights defenders and the other Afghans who took part in the meetings with the Taliban in Oslo. It is important that they sat face to face with the Taliban for the first time since the Taliban took power.
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Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar
01/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the one year
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Easing of the rules regarding testing prior to departure to Svalbard
02/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is easing the rules regarding travel to Svalbard. This means that permanent residents, people who are fully vaccinated, and people who have recovered from COVID-19 no longer need to get tested prior to departure to Svalbard.
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Development of packages of infection control measures
02/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government wishes to give the sectors affected by the COVID-19 measures greater predictability. Work is therefore underway on a general framework of packages of infection control measures that can be deployed when needed.