News and Events

18. Jun 2020

Norway elected to the UN Security Council

Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have shown in us.

13. May 2020

Informasjon om Covid-19

Viktig informasjon fra regjeringen, departementene og øvrige norske myndigheter om tiltak og råd til befolkningen.

Oppdatert helseinformasjon for reisende i Vietnam og Laos

Koronavirus (covid-19): Vietnamesiske myndigheter bekrefter at viruset er i Vietnam. Så langt er det et begrenset antall smittede.

07. Apr 2021

Kick-off ASEANO in Vietnam

Ambassador Grete Løchen's address at the Local Stakeholder Workshop: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Đà Nẵng City to kick-off ASEAN-Norwegian Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic …

18. Mar 2021

Lovász and Wigderson to share the Abel Prize

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2021 to László Lovász of Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, and Avi Wigderson of the Institute for Advanced …

26. Feb 2021

UNSC Meeting on Climate and Security

Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the UN Security Council debate on the theme of “Maintenance of international peace and security: Climate and security”, 23 February 2021.

28. Jan 2021

Norway introduces its strictest entry rules since March 2020

To limit the risk of transmitting the significantly more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the Government is imposing far stricter rules on foreign nationals who seek entry to Norway. In general …

13. Jan 2021

Norway assumes key leadership tasks in UN Security Council

As a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will chair the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee, the Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, and the Working Group …

14. Dec 2020

International Conference on Women, Peace and Security

Norway is among the UN Member States that provide financial support to an International Conference on WPS organised in Hanoi by the Government of Vietnam and the United Nations from 7 to 9 December 2020.

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Values and priorities

Arts and culture

Norway has a vibrant arts and culture sector. Today, as in the past, many Norwegian artists and other cultural professionals find inspiration beyond Norway’s national borders.

The High North

Large parts of Norway lie north of the Arctic Circle. Sound management of the abundant Arctic resources is high on Norway’s agenda. This requires global cooperation based on scientific knowledge and international law.

Energy and marine resources

Peace, stability and security

Climate change and the environment

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