News and events 09. Apr 2019 Amendments to the Children Act and the Citizenship Act on parentage and citizenship for children born outside Norway On 1 April, amendments to the Children Act and the Citizenship Act on parentage and citizenship for children born outside Norway came into force. 01. Apr 2019 Norway and the UN to host international conference on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crisis Together with the UN and other partners, Norway will host an international pledging conference to strengthen efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. The conference will take place in Oslo on 23-24 May. 01. Apr 2019 Lov om endringer i barnelova og statsborgerloven (foreldreskap og statsborgerskap for barn født i utlandet) Den 1. april ikraftsettes endringer i barnelova og statsborgerloven om foreldreskap og statsborgerskap for barn født i utlandet. 25. Mar 2019 Visit the Nordics Nordic countries- destinations for nature enthusiasts and urban explorers. 17. Mar 2019 North Atlantic Seafood Forum North Atlantic Seafood Forum held a conference in Bergen 6 March 2019. Prime Minister Erna Solberg guested the event and said that ”Norway is deeply committed to the global ocean agenda and to the development of a sustainable ocean economy”. 17. Mar 2019 Excludes exploration and production companies from the Government Pension Fund Global The Norwegian Government is proposing to exclude companies classified as exploration and production companies within the energy sector from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to reduce the aggregate oil price risk in the Norwegian economy. 27. Feb 2019 Norway to provide NOK 150 million in humanitarian support to Yemen State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Audun Halvorsen, was representing Norway at the High-Level Pledging Event for Yemen in Geneva 26. February. 12. Feb 2019 The Security Architecture in Europe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide, gave a keynote speech about the security architecture in Europe at the annual Leangkollen Conference in Norway on 4 February. 12. Feb 2019 Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of the TIPH contributing countries “The TIPH will close down in an orderly, safe and dignified manner within a realistic timeframe”, says the FM. 12. Feb 2019 Norway’s report to the UN Human Rights Council (UPR) “The Norwegian Government has done a great deal to strengthen human rights in Norway”, says the FM. 24. Jan 2019 Prime Minister Erna Solberg has expanded her Coalition Government The Christian Democratic Party has been included in the Government along with coalition partners The Progressive Party, the Liberal Party and The Conservative Party. 13. Jan 2019 New Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security The Norwegian Government launches new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 #