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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

  • 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 Security

    The 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.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    14/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Ellen Reitan as state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum.

  • New state secretaries

    17/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In 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,

  • 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

  • Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence

    30/09/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Nordic Defence Ministers had a video-conference today about the Nord Stream pipelines. Here is their joint statement.

  • Donation of artillery systems to Ukraine

    02/10/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    Statement by the Norwegian, German, Slovakian and Danish Ministers of Defence regarding donation of artillery systems to Ukraine.

  • Norway to double support to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund

    04/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway will double its funding to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund under the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement next year, and will allocate a total of NOK 50 million,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • New measures to apply to entry into Norway

    19/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    As a result of developments in the infection rate, the Norwegian Government has decided to reintroduce the requirement to produce a negative test taken before arrival and expand the current requirements regarding testing and entry registration in

  • New ambassadors from the EU, Slovakia and Botswana

    04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 4 November 2021.

  • Large investments in the Armed Forces

    31/03/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    - We must have a strong and modern defense that can prevent war and defend Norway. The government therefore proposes to start four new projects for around NOK 17 billion and change ongoing projects for around NOK 6.3 billion to strengthen the

  • Norway increases support to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees

    21/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘It gives hope that a first convoy of emergency aid has entered Gaza today. It is urgent to get food, water and medicine to civilians. The situation in Gaza is turning into a humanitarian catastrophe. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for

  • Norway to establish new ministry

    16/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The King in Council has today announced the establishment of a new ministry, the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance, to be headed by Ms Karianne O. Tung.

  • Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles

    16/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    - This is a very important agreement both for Norway’s defensive capabilities and US-Norwegian defence cooperation, says Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • A historic day for Finland and NATO

    04/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘We welcome Finland as a member of NATO. This is a historic day for Nordic and European security. Finnish membership will strengthen not only Finland’s security, but also Nordic security and NATO as a whole,’ said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

  • 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.

  • Only people with symptoms should get tested

    12/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government is no longer advising household members and corresponding close relations to get tested after close contact with a person with COVID-19. Now adults should only get tested if they develop symptoms, while children in

  • UNEA: Agreement in Nairobi on global deal against plastic pollution

    02/03/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    World leaders agreed on a new international, binding agreement on plastic pollution through a full lifecycle approach to be finalised by 2024. The decision marks a historical achievement in the global cooperation against plastic pollution.

  • 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

  • Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    24/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Nordic countries strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic Ministers of Defence call on Russia to immediately cease its military action and withdraw its military forces from in and around Ukraine. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a

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