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Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean”

Today, Norway ratified the new international ocean agreement (BBNJ) at the United Nations in New York. With this, Norway takes a leading role in the global effort to protect the world’s oceans and ensure …

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A paradigm shift in development aid

Today, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) presented the official aid statistics for 2024, which show that international development aid declined compared to the record high reached …

Norwegian candidate nominated as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The Norwegian Government supports Bård Vegar Solhjell as candidate to the position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The position will become vacant when the current …

Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe are crucial for Norway’s security

Today, the government presented a white paper to the parliament on Norway’s efforts to promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Europe.

Utenriksdepartementet viser til den spente situasjonen mellom India og Pakistan og nyhetsmeldinger i natt om militære angrep