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Rolf Folland new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in BrusselsNews story | 14/06/2024 | Ministry of Defence Rolf Folland has today been appointed as lieutenant general and new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in Brussels. News alert about: Defence |
Food security in Africa: Norway commits five-year funding to civil societyNews story | 13/06/2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Climate-adapted rice production, preservation of local seeds and increased yields for small-holder farmers. These are just some of the ingredients when Norway commits NOK 1 billion, approx. USD 94 million, to civil society organizations’ work for improved food security in six African countries. News alert about: Development cooperation |
Humanitarian conference sends clear message: suffering in Gaza must ceaseNews story | 13/06/2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘The message to everyone who participated in the humanitarian conference for Gaza is clear: we must find solutions that end the suffering, and in the longer term, we must focus on rebuilding Gaza,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim. News alert about: Development cooperation |
Norway donates bomber ammunition to UkraineNews story | 13/06/2024 | Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ukraine's need for firepower is extensive and urgent. After dialogue with the Norwegian Armed Forces, we have assessed what we can do further donations from the Norwegian Armed Forces' stockpiles, which can quickly be transferred to Ukraine to help prevent a greater Russian advance. We have now donated 81mm bomb launcher ammunition for a value of approximately NOK 480 million, says Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp). News alert about: Defence |
Norway to serve as chair of OCHA’s donor support groupPress release | 12/06/2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Starting today, Norway will take over as chair of the donor support group of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As chair, Norway will focus on securing financing to meet rising humanitarian needs, as well as on protecting civilians against violence and abuse and identifying long-term solutions for internally displaced people. News alert about: Development cooperation |
The Blue Justice initiative celebrates 5 years!News story | 11/06/2024 | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss together with state secretary Bjørg Sandkjær (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites to a celebration conference that it is five years since the launch of the Blue Justice Initiative. News alert about: The Ocean |
Assembly of battle tanks in NorwayNews story | 11/06/2024 | Ministry of Defence - I would like to congratulate KNDS Deutschland and RITEK who have today signed an agreement which means that, for the first time in history, tanks will be assembled in Norway. 37 of the 54 Leopard 2 tanks Norway has ordered from German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann are to be assembled at RITEK in Levanger. This could be the start of a new Norwegian industrial adventure, says Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. News alert about: Defence |
NOU 2023: 19 - Learning: Lost in the Shuffle?Norwegian Official Report (NOU) | 06/06/2023 | Ministry of Education and Research News alert about: Education |