A great opening of the #NATO Summit events with a focus on Women, Peace and Security. Norway 🇳🇴 supports NATOS’s updated policy as we implement our 5th National Action Plan.

Many congratulations dear Jens Stoltenberg You truly desreve this recognition for your stellar performance over the last decade at the helm of our great Alliance. You make us all proud. Gratulerer!

At today’s PC, the #NB8 countries 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 along with 🇨🇦&🇱🇮 reiterated our support for a gender-transformative approach and an ambitious gender policy in the #OSCE. Read our full statement 👇: shorturl.at/B7Emv

Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for air defence in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Together with Germany 🇩🇪, we will donate a compete IRIS-T air defence battery to Ukraine this autumn 🚀 👉 More: regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/reg… #NATOSummit #IAAD

Today, Norway 🇳🇴 alongside 37 pS, invoked the #ViennaMechanism to ask Belarus about the increasing number of political prisoners in the country. Several reports have documented severe violations of their human rights. We urge Belarus to uphold their human rights obligations.

Warmest congratulations to our Nordic colleague, Eva Dröfn 🇮🇸, on winning the OSCE White Ribbon Award 🎗️ We are delighted that her tireless efforts to advocate for gender equality in the OSCE have been recognized, and commend her for this outstanding achievement 🎉

Thank you, OSCE media freedom, for convening today’s high-level panel on the interdependency of media freedom, #democracy & security 🕊️ And 🙏 to Norwegian panellist Professor Håvard Hegre for sharing your insights with us. There is indeed no democracy without media freedom.

Today, Norway together w/ 🇨🇦🇮🇸🇱🇮🇨🇭 condemned the latest "sentencing" of OSCE official Vadym Golda, who has become the third SMM employee to face such a fate. We call on Russia to release unconditionally all unlawfully detained Ukrainian civilians. norway.no/en/missions/os…

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Today, @OSCE_ODIHR released its fifth report on violations of int. humanitarian & human rights law in Ukraine following the start of Russia's war of aggression. The report finds: ▫️ Evidence of widespread torture ▫️ Increasing civilian causalities 🔗 shorturl.at/Kf5pC

"It's the dream we carry in secret that something miraculous will happen" At today's PC, Ellen Svendsen said her goodbyes after 4 years as 🇳🇴's amb. to the OSCE. In her speech, she included the poem "It's the Dream" by 🇳🇴 poet Olav Hauge. 🙏 for 4 great years! 📸 M. Kroell/OSCE

Thank you for the excellent cooperation, HoM Frobarth.

Today, the delegation bids farewell to Military Adviser Arne Knapskog, who is retiring at the end of the month. Lt. Col. Knapskog has served in the Norwegian Armed Forces for over 40 years, as well as his country abroad in 🇦🇹 🇧🇦🇩🇪 🇦🇫. 🙏 for 4 great years - and best of luck!

Ambassador, Permanent Representative Vesa Häkkinen talks about Finland’s chairpersonship of the OSCE in 2025. Next year also marks 50 years since the signing of the #HelsinkiFinalAct, which still remains as one of the cornerstones of the OSCE.

Very useful visit to our annual ambassadors' conference in Oslo from OSCE/ODIHR Director Matteo Mecacci, here with ambassadors John Mikal Kvistad, PhD and soon-to-be ambassador to the @osce #EllenSvendsen.

Autumn kick-off for the Nordic/Baltic group OSCE in Vienna! Closer NB8 cooperation in the OSCE and beyond is not only a priority, but a pleasure with such great colleagues. #NB8 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮 🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪

Our new Ambassador Ellen Svendsen and several new colleagues recently joined the Norwegian 🇳🇴 OSCE-team. We are dedicated to working for democracy and stability through the #OSCE!

At today’s PC, our new Permanent Representative to the #OSCE Ambassador Ellen Svendsen welcomed #OSCEPA President @piakauma to the Council and reiterated 🇳🇴’s continued support to 🇺🇦 during 🇷🇺’s war of aggression against the country. 📸 M. Kroell/OSCE