The Embassy of Iceland in Oslo will be closed 16-20 October 2020. This is due to renovation work at the Embassy. The Embassy will open again 21 October on the …
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Bern, 13.10.2020 – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), will visit Norway on 15 October and Denmark on 15 and 16 October. In Oslo, Mr Cassis …
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The Japanese government on Tuesday named Hiroshi Kawamura, ambassador in charge of Okinawan affairs, as its new ambassador to Norway, effective Oct. 13. Kawamura, 62, has been in the post …
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Governments, UN, Civil Society Accelerate Efforts to End Sexual and Gender-based Violence
The governments of the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Somalia, in coordination with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and the …
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Norway and the United Kingdom have today signed a new framework agreement on fisheries cooperation. It allows the parties to agree to on the exchange fishing quotas as well as …
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The 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on 15 September 2020 at the UN Headquarters in New York. This year, delegates from capitals around the world will not …
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The United States announced that there will be more sanctions against opponents who support the Nicolás Maduro regime. He asked for union with the factors that fight against usurpation. Carrie …
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Germany and Liechtenstein, as well as to the regions of Kalmar and Västerbotten in Sweden. On the basis …
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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, focusing on cooperation in offshore mineral, oil and …
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Washington DC, the US Department of Interior (DOI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a framework …
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In a joint statement the Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers express their grave concern about the violence against post-election demonstrations in Belarus. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, …
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‘We condemn the security forces’ use of force against protesters following yesterday’s presidential election in Belarus. This use of violence is unacceptable. We call on the Belarusian authorities to release …
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The US-Ukraine co-hosted multinational Sea Breeze-2020 military exercises, which started on July 20, were completed on Monday in the Black Sea after all the planned maneuver tasks were fulfilled. About …
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Hafez Bashar al-Assad, the eldest son of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, is named in the latest list of 14 senior Syrian regime officials and entities sanctioned by the US …
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In a press conference this afternoon, the Norwegian government announced it will once again allow the free movement of visitors to and from the Swedish regions of Värmland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Örebro …
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“In terms of flights, I really should redirect you to the airlines. They are the ones who make these decisions. In terms of admitting citizens – we are constantly re-evaluating …
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The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) states that, according to official information provided by the Norwegian authorities to the Romanian Embassy in Oslo, people traveling from Romania to the …
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Norway today announced that it is relaxing its strict quarantine rules for many European arrivals but only people living in three Swedish regions will be allowed to travel freely between …
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Romantic partners and family members of Norwegians may now come to Norway to visit
Starting 15 July, the Government plans to allow the entry of foreign nationals from countries outside the EU/EEA (referred to as third-country nationals) who have family or an established romantic …
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Nordic Foreign Ministers receive report on Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy
Last week the Nordic Foreign Ministers received the report “Nordic Foreign and Security Policy 2020: Climate Change, Hybrid & Cyber Threats and Challenges”. On 30 October 2019, the foreign ministers …
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United States has pledged more than $696 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and conflict-affected Syrians. This includes over $272 million of humanitarian assistance inside Syria and over $423 million …
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Women’s suffrage campaign material produced in the USA as part of the historical Washington suffrage procession which took place on 3 March 1913, indicates that US women considered Norway as …
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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 …
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USAID directed $85 million lifesaving gender-based violence programs around the world – USA
The Women, Peace, and Security Strategy implementation is inexorably linked with women’s economic empowerment, and the Department of State’s Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan will therefore be consistent with …
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Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway have been elected to take up a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council, but a rerun is needed for the contested fifth seat …