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New Initiative: Coronavirus fund at UN

Norway is taking the initiative to create a new multi-donor fund at the United Nations to assist developing countries with weak health systems in addressing the coronavirus crisis.

DRR - investing in the future

Global platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2025 took place in Geneva 2-7 June.

Norway MFA Travel Advice - Information about travel and coronvirus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway provides information and current advice on travel on a dedicated webpage. Please consult the following: https://www.regjeringen.

Norway's statement on Iran/Middle East.

Prime Minister Støre expresses deep concerned about the escalation of the war in the Middle East, following the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Ministers discussed international trade in Oslo

Norway donates almost 3.5 million CHF to help developing countries build trade capacity

Norway ratifies the BBNJ Agreement – “On duty for the Ocean”. (4. 06.2025)

'Today, I am proud and delighted to announce that Norway has ratified and will join as the 31st party to the BBNJ Agreement. Protecting the world’s oceans requires collective effort from all countries.

EIF's top donor Norway contributes NOK23 million for trade-related projects in world’s poorest countries

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Remarks by Ambassador Hans Brattskar, Permanent Representative of Norway, 6th February 2020.

New Strategy on Non-Communicable Diseases

‘We cannot eradicate poverty by 2030 without better health. Norway’s new strategy to combat non-communicable diseases in developing countries makes a key contribution to those goals,’ says Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein.

Bridging Science and Sustainability. Opening of the Exhibition of the Nansen Programme at the WTO Atrium. (02.06.2025)

Consolidating 25 Years of Achievements to Accelerate the Promise of Cairo

On March 8th, Norway and UNFPA organized a side-event called “Consolidating 25 years of achievements to accelerate the promise of Cairo” to celebrate International Women’s Day and the 25th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and