News and press releases

International ministerial meeting in Oslo on the war in Gaza

15/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘This meeting in Oslo has taken place against an extremely serious and dramatic backdrop. Tomorrow, it will be 10 weeks since Hamas’s horrific terrorist attack. Close to 19 000 people have been killed in Gaza, nearly half of them children. The scale

Foreign ministers from Middle East, Nordic region and Benelux countries in Oslo Friday 15 for high-level meeting on Gaza

15/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘I look forward to bringing these countries together for an open and frank discussion about the war in Gaza. While the countries that will be taking part in the meeting are affected to varying degrees, they all share a deep concern about the people

Condemning attack on Norwegian ship in the Red Sea

14/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway strongly condemns all attacks against civilian shipping, most recently the attack in the Red Sea last night on the Norwegian-registered ship MT Strinda, owned by J. Ludwig Mowinckel's shipping company,' says State Secretary Eivind Vad

Agreement at the climate summit

13/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'This is a historic day, eight years after the Paris Agreement', says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Norway increases funding of marine protected areas

09/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway announces additional NOK 20 million in support to the Blue Action Fund. The Blue Action Fund works to protect vulnerable coastal and marine areas and to improve livelihoods and food security for coastal communities.

Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants and exports of Norwegian seafood

08/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Negotiators from Norway and the EU have reached agreement on a new funding period for EEA and Norway Grants and on tariff-free quotas for Norwegian seafood exports to the EU.

Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza

08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations

Norway increasing support for forgotten crises

07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘The UN Central Emergency Response Fund saves lives and alleviates suffering in connection with forgotten humanitarian crises as well. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 55 million to the Fund,’ said Minister of International Development Anne

Successful mediation retreat in Oman

04/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Last week’s mediation retreat in Muscat, the capital of Oman, gathered participants with important insights on conflict situations and peace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a retreat in the Oslo Forum-series is

NOK 100 million for climate adaptation in the least developed countries

04/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The least developed countries are hardest hit by climate change, while at the same time lacking sufficient capacity and resources to meet the climate challenges. The contribution from Norway will reach those who need it most.

Norway invests NOK 350 million in 'invisible results'

03/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is contributing NOK 350 million to WFP's flagship programme to improve crisis prevention. Early warning-based response to food insecurity and other crises reduces humanitarian needs.

Focus on forest conservation and oceans at Climate Action Summit

02/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 2 December, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre participated in the World Climate Action Summit at COP28 in Dubai, along with Heads of State and Government from Brazil, France, Tonga, Ghana and Indonesia. In his remarks, Mr Støre emphasised the

Battery initiative to promote renewable energy in developing countries

02/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In the course of 2024, a new partnership will devote at least USD 1 billion in a historic effort to integrate batteries into the energy systems of developing countries. The aim is to provide millions of people with reliable access to solar and wind

COP28: Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund

02/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).

Norway invests NOK 200 million in clean cooking solutions in Africa

02/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Over 2.3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking facilities and must use charcoal and other fossil fuels to put food on the table, putting their health at risk. Norway announces a NOK 200 million agreement that will give up to 3.6 million

Deeply regret that the ceasefire in Gaza is not continued

01/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'There has been unimaginable suffering for far too long in Gaza. The extensive warfare we have witnessed has taken a severe toll on the civilian population’, said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide.

Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine