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Updated estimate for Norwegian gas deliveries in 2022
18/05/2022 News story Ministry of EnergyBased 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.
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NATO Summit demonstrates strength of transatlantic solidarity
24/03/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister‘The fact that NATO heads of state and government are convening for the second time in less than a month to discuss our joint response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, shows clearly allied unity in NATO. Russia has underestimated the strength and
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Welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen
02/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen.
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Statement from Foreign Minister on the killing of journalist
11/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am deeply disturbed by the killing of Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on the West Bank', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway signs F-16-contract with Romania
04/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania for the sale of 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft.
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Støre and Kerry call for accelerated efforts to cut emissions from shipping
01/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry are co-leading an international initiative to accelerate reduction of emissions from the shipping sector. Under the Green Shipping Challenge event, various
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Increased funding for humanitarian response in Afghanistan
19/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am pleased that we can increase our support to UN agencies operating at the border and inside Afghanistan. As winter looms, needs will increase, making sufficient humanitarian assistance even more critical. Norway remains committed to supporting
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Government changes admission rules for refugees who want to study
10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchIt will now be easier for refugees to be admitted to higher education in Norway. As a temporary arrangement, displaced people without a Higher Education Entrance Qualification may apply for a place at a higher education institution.
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Increased support for combating sexualised and gender-based violence in crises
01/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is increasing its support to scale up sexual and reproductive health services and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. Roughly NOK 232 million (USD 24.4 million) has been allocated to the UN Population
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Increased support for humanitarian innovation
04/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The gap between humanitarian need and available funding grows wider every year. Innovation is one of the keys to increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. We need to find smarter and better ways of working so we can provide
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Government apologises for past treatment of gay people by the Norwegian authorities
21/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture and EqualityOn 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted due to section 213, most of them for having sexual
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Foreign minister visits UN cross-border humanitarian operation from Turkey into northwestern Syria
15/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Humanitarian needs in Syria are increasing with each passing month. Some four million Syrians living on the other side of this border are completely dependent on the UN being able to continue to lead the work of delivering life-saving humanitarian
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Ukrainian refugees will be granted an extension of the right to drive cars in Norway
22/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Transport“Ukrainian refugees must be confident that they can drive a car when they reside in Norway. We will therefore extend the duration of the validity period for Ukrainian driving licenses to one year”, says Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård.
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Changes among the state secretaries
04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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UN consensus on strengthening protection of human rights defenders
18/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA resolution on human rights defenders put forward by Norway has been adopted by consensus in the UN General Assembly.
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Norway to increase humanitarian support for civilians in Afghanistan
21/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is alarming. Norway is therefore now increasing its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan by NOK 86 million. The support will be channelled through Norwegian humanitarian organisations,’ said Minister of Foreign
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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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Prime Minister congratulates Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties on Nobel Peace Prize
07/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states that new laureates have worked for many years to promote the right to
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International commitment to protect children in conflict
06/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There is an urgent need to step up the protection of children from the horrors of war. I’m thankful for the commitments by states and organisations to better protect children in armed conflict’, said Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Changes among the state secretaries
09/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Mr. Amund Vik as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland.