News


27. Aug 2019

Norway supports UN efforts for international control of the arms trade

Norway is participating in the fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva this week. During the general debate, Norway announced that it will be contributing to the Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF).

06. Aug 2019

A historic opportunity for Sudan

Norway congratulates the parties on having reached a peace agreement for Sudan, and thanks the AU and Ethiopia for their important contributions to the negotiations.

25. Jul 2019

Norway to lead UN’s central platform for development policy

Mona Juul, Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, was today elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a one-year period.

19. Jul 2019

Norway to send assistance to Ebola victims in DR Congo

-The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is serious. We are therefore sending equipment and a team of experts to the country, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.

16. Jul 2019

Norway enters into partnership with the UN Tax Committee

Norway will provide a total of NOK 35 million to the UN Tax Trust Fund over the next three years.

03. Jul 2019

One year closer 2019

New report on Norway's progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

03. Jul 2019

Record-high Norwegian core funding to UN organisations in 2019

Norway is increasing its core funding to six UN organisations, to a total of NOK 3 billion (approx. USD 350 million). This is the highest amount of funding Norway has ever allocated to these organisations combined.

25. Jun 2019

Norway to provide USD 40 million for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019

Norway is maintaining a high level of support for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019, with an allocation of NOK 345 million (USD 40 million).

21. Jun 2019

New action plan to combat hunger

Norway has launched a new action plan «Food, People and the Environment» to promote sustainable food systems in the context of Norwegian foreign and development policy for the period 2019-2023.

21. Jun 2019

Norway to provide further contribution to EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

The Norwegian Government will provide a further NOK 60 million to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, the EU’s trust fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF for Africa).

14. Jun 2019

New white paper on Norway’s role and interests in multilateral cooperation

The new white paper on Norway’s role and interests in multilateral cooperation analyses the challenges we are facing and describes the steps Norway should take to meet them.

12. Jun 2019

‘Oslo Forum’ – annual retreat on conflict mediation 18-19 June 2019

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide is hosting the annual Oslo Forum on 18 and 19 June, bringing together experts from all over the world for discussions on current peacemaking trends and challenges.