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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on executions in Iran
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Deeply troubled by the increasing number of executions in Iran. Norway opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances’.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: Condemns decision on Israeli settlements
14/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I condemn Israel’s decision to legalise nine settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank. I also strongly object to the plans to build thousands of new housing units within established settlements. The Israeli settlement policy on occupied land
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New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law
29/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway has introduced additional sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal attack on Ukraine. The new sanctions encompass restrictive measures prohibiting the transport of goods by road by Russian transport operators and access to ports of vessels
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Government further clarifies advice to Norwegian companies: Do not engage in trade and business cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel's occupation of Palestine
22/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Government is updating its advice to Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate Israel's illegal presence in Palestine - i.e. in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
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International conference on protecting children in armed conflict
08/05/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Children are particularly vulnerable to violence and abuse in situations of war and conflict. This is one of the most pressing political and humanitarian concerns today, and yet it remains one of the most neglected,’ said Minister of Foreign
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Foreign Minister: Shocked by airstrikes in Myanmar
26/10/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am shocked and saddened by airstrikes killing dozens of civilians in Kachin, Myanmar', said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway’s Rolf Einar Fife elected as member of the UN International Law Commission
12/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway’s Ambassador to the European Union, Mr. Rolf Einar Fife, was today elected as a member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). The election took place at the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Government is advising against trade and business activity with Israeli settlements
14/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government is reiterating its position on Israel’s settlement policy on occupied land by advising Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate the illegal Israeli settlements.
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Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the International Court of Justice's order
26/01/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague today announced an order in South Africa's case against Israel.
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Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance
02/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia’s attacks and to maintain critical public functions.
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Minister of International Development: Complete breakdown in Gaza
11/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Over the past year, the people living in Gaza have suffered enormously and we are now seeing a complete breakdown of Gazan society. More than 43 000 people have been killed. Entire families have been wiped out. Some 60 000 children are acutely
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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 Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, Benyamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The ICC plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability for serious crimes’, said Foreign Minister Espen
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Norwegian Foreign Minister: Growing impatience on behalf of Palestinians
27/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘A viable Palestinian state is essential to realising a two-state solution. This week, world leaders gathered to discuss how we can support the Palestinian Authority, strengthen Palestinian institutions and implement a two-state solution,’ said
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the UN Emergency Session on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation
24/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'On 18 September, 124 UN Member States voted in favour of a resolution as a follow-up to the historic Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice 19 July this year. The resolution is a very important statement from a majority of
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on attacks on UNRWA
10/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am shocked by attacks on UNRWA 's head quarter in East Jerusalem‘.
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Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza
08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsYesterday, 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
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Statement on the escalation in and around Gaza
06/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am deeply concerned about the escalation in and around Gaza', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway recognises Palestine today
28/05/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘For over 30 years, Norway has been one of the strongest advocates of a Palestinian state. Norway’s recognition of Palestine as a state today represents a milestone in Norwegian-Palestinian relations,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth
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Clear Norwegian contribution to the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ): Prevents the possibility of a two-state solution
28/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The Israeli occupation and the illegal Israeli settlements are the biggest obstacles to a two-state solution, which is the only solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine’, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
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Strong UN support for Norwegian-led resolution on humanitarian access in Palestine
19/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister‘137 countries in the UN General Assembly have sent a powerful message. It is unacceptable for Israel to block the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians living under occupation,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.