Department for Global Affairs
2025-07-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by merger
Name
Department for Global Affairs
Short name
GLOB
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Division
Superior body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Located
301 Oslo
Tasks:
The Department for Global Affairs has responsibility for Norway’s cooperation with the major multilateral forums, such as the UN and the multilateral development banks, as well as long-term thematic initiatives in foreign and development policy, relating for example to climate change, the environment, the oceans, global health, food security and education.
The Department is also responsible for humanitarian policy and human rights issues and plays a key role in the Ministry’s implementation of Norwegian development policy. The Department works in line with Norwegian interests to find solutions to global challenges, promote sustainable development and multilateral cooperation, and safeguard a world order based on international law.
Source: regjeringen.no