News and press releases

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.

Removal of current travel quarantine requirements

25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Norwegian Government is removing the requirement of travel quarantine. It is no longer considered necessary on the grounds of infection control. The requirement will be

Afghans in Norway: Joint statement after meeting in Oslo

25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway hosted 23 January a meeting in Oslo between a group of Afghans from various sectors of the society and the de facto authorities - the first such meeting. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss pressing issues directly and to prepare ground

Talks on Afghanistan in Oslo

21/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has invited representatives of the Taliban to Oslo on 23-25 January 2022 for meetings with the Norwegian authorities and representatives of the international community, as well as with other Afghans from a range of fields within civil society.

'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.

Press statement on the debate on the situation in the Middle East

19/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Press 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.

Norwegian delegation in Afghanistan

18/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A Norwegian delegation is in Kabul for talks with the Taliban, the UN and representatives of Afghan civil society about the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

APA 2021: Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf

18/01/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021.

Vaccination of children and adolescents against COVID-19

14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

A vaccine will be offered to children aged 5-11 if so requested by their parents or guardians. This vaccination is provided on a voluntary basis, and there is no general recommendation to vaccinate all children in this age group.

Changes to the TISK strategy

14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

The Norwegian Government is making changes to the TISK strategy (testing-isolation-tracing-quarantine). Transmission quarantine is being replaced with more self-testing, and people who receive a positive test result must notify their close contacts.

Use of COVID-19 certificates being considered for events and venues that serve food or alcohol

14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

The Norwegian Government has tasked the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health with considering concrete proposals for Regulations regarding use of the COVID-19 certificate at events and venues that serve food

Norway’s key leadership tasks in UN Security Council

14/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In its second year as a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will co-chair the Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security together with Kenya. Norway will also continue to hold the subsidiary body chair positions it was given in 2021.

Discussed the security situation with the British Secretary of State for Defence

13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

The challenging security situation in Europe was the main topic when ministers Wallace and Enoksen met in in Oslo on Thursday 13th of January.

New ambassadors from Algeria and Morocco

13/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Two new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 January 2022.

Norway co-hosts the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector

10/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Wednesday 12 January, Norway, Ghana, International Disability Alliance (IDA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) host the Thematic Pre-Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Health Sector.

Foreign Minister condemns sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi

10/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'I condemn today’s sentencing to four years in prison of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The military regime is using the judicial system to silence political opponents and crush the National League for Democracy', Minister of Foreign Affairs

Changes among the political advisers

10/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås as political adviser to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period 10 January to 16 June 2022.

Expert group report on Norges Bank’s active management of the GPFG

07/01/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

On 3 January 2022, the expert group reviewing Norges Bank’s active management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance.

Changes among the political advisers

07/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Political adviser Kjetil Vevle has been appointed as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre as of 7 January 2022.

New state secretary

07/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed political adviser Kjetil Vevle as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period that state secretary Andreas Bjelland Eriksen settles parental leave, effective as of 7