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Norway increases support to UNRWA by NOK 100 million Pressemelding | 12.04.2019 Norway is providing an additional NOK 100 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees affected by the Syria crisis. ‘This funding will be used to meet basic humanitarian needs and will target vulnerable groups, including displaced children who have a right to education, and refugees who are in need of healthcare,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Norway provides support for healthcare in Al Hol camp in Syria Pressemelding | 11.04.2019 Norway is providing NOK 35 million to strengthen the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s health efforts in the Al Hol camp in Syria. ‘Conditions for women and children are desperate and there is an urgent need for health services. Norway is now increasing its support for the Red Cross’s health efforts, in order to help save lives and ensure the delivery of basic health services,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Costs related to the campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council Nyhet | 09.04.2019 The costs directly related to Norway’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council amounted to NOK 12 million (USD 1,4 million) in the period 2016-2018. This total includes costs for travel, representation, campaign materials and promotional activities, courses, and salaries for temporary employees and special representatives who have been engaged specifically to promote Norway’s candidature. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association’s Annual Conference: Government Policy for Ocean Pioneers Tale/innlegg | 09.04.2019 "For a nation that may seem located in the outskirts of a small continent, the sea has not acted as barrier, but rather as a bridge – and gateway to the world", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today. News alert about: The economy

Core curriculum – values and principles forprimary and secondary education Forskrift | 08.04.2019 The core curriculum – values and principles for primary and secondary education and training – is part of the curriculum as laid down by Royal Decree on 1 September 2017, and pursuant to section 1-5 of the Education Act. News alert about: Education

The Christian Michelsen speech 2019 Tale/innlegg | 15.03.2019 At the Christian Michelsen Institute dinner 2019 Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein gave the annual Christian Michelsen speech. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Inclusive Quality Education and Lifelong Learning Tale/innlegg | 13.03.2019 The Minister of International Development's remarks at the side event “Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning – Key for gender equality and empowerment of women” at the 63rd session of Commission on the Status of Women, New York 13 March 2019. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Foreign policy address to the Storting 2019 Tale/innlegg | 05.03.2019 'What is Norwegian foreign policy? Right now, on this Tuesday morning in March 2019?' asked Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide in her address to the Storting. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Closing speech at SDG Conference Tale/innlegg | 08.02.2019 Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein's closing speech at the annual SDG conference in Bergen. News alert about: Foreign affairs