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Prime Minister to meet Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from Nihon Hidankyo
29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo on Wednesday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:15.
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Changes among the state secretaries
29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Cecilie Juul Stensrud as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud, settles parental leave.
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Greater and more long-term support to Ukraine
28/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterAll political parties in the Storting (Norwegian parliament) today reached agreement on expanding and increasing the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, which was established to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom. There is agreement between the
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Call for increased Nordic civil-military cooperation
28/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityOn Thursday Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl, hosted the Haga meeting in Oslo, where Nordic colleagues with responsibility for civil protection and emergency preparedness met to discuss increased Nordic
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Statement by Minister Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim on urgent need for increased humanitarian access to Gaza
27/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I deplore the circumstances leading to WFP’s decision to suspend deliveries of food parcels in Gaza’, said Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim, Minister for International Development.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
27/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsI welcome the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. This is an important first step reached with support from the United States and France. I urge all parties to respect the agreement and to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
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Final Round of Plastic Negotiations
26/11/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis week, negotiators from around the world are gathering in Busan, South Korea, for the final negotiations on a global plastics agreement. Norway’s Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, will participate in the closing of
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Norway Announces New NOK 50 million Contribution to "Grain from Ukraine" Initiative
26/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway pledges an additional NOK 50 million (USD 4.5 million) to the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative, a program that plays an important role in combating hunger in regions of the Middle East and Africa facing severe food insecurity.
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The Fosse Lecture will be given by Jean-Luc Marion
25/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and EqualityThe French philosopher and theologian Jean-Luc Marion has been invited to give the first Fosse Lecture, and the German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel has been awarded the Fosse Prize for Translators in 2025. The Fosse Prize will be among the
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Changes among the state secretaries
22/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Political Adviser Signe Bjotveit as state secretary to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Oddmund Hoel.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the arrest warrants issued by the ICC
21/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Mohammed al-Masri and Benyamin Netanyahu. The ICC plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability for serious crimes’, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
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Norway allocates half a billion NOK to boost Ukraine’s defence industry
21/11/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceDefence Minister Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram announced the support during a Nordic Defence Ministers’ meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday, focused on the war in Ukraine and its need for support.
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Decleration from the Ministerial Meeting in Copenhagen 20 November 2024
20/11/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceDecleration from the Defence Ministers of Northern Group.
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Norwegian-supported fund to strengthen rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe
20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA new fund totalling more than EUR 300 million will support organisations working to promote the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe.
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Norway provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations
20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs1,000 days have passed since Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine. Local organisations are playing key roles in Ukraine’s fight to defend itself. For the first time, Norway now provides direct funding to Ukrainian civil society organisations.
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Norway and Brazil to cooperate on climate-friendly shipping
19/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway and Brazil will work together to promote climate-friendly shipping. The aim is to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: 1 000 days of full-scale war in Ukraine
19/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday marks 1 000 days since Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Eight years prior to that, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula and parts of the Donbas region.
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Norway to invite France, Germany, UK and US to discussions on strategic partnership for new frigates for the Royal Norwegian Navy
19/11/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for deliveries of new frigates to replace the Royal Norwegian
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Norway Launches Initiative to Cut Emissions in Developing Countries
19/11/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway will use up to US$740 million under the Paris Agreement Article 6 to contribute to emission reductions and green growth in developing countries.
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Norway increasing contribution to fund for world’s poorest countries
18/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Government is contributing more than NOK 5 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to combat poverty in the world’s poorest countries. This is a larger amount than in any previous year.