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Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company DRD Gold Ltd.

On August 24th 2006 the Council on Ethics submitted a recommendation concerning the exclusion of the South African company DRD Gold Limited from the investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global, owing to an unacceptable risk

Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company Thales SA

The company is no longer involved in production of cluster munitions and the grounds for excluding the company are therefore no longer valid. Please find the recommendation here.

Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Elbit Systems Ltd

Elbit supplies a surveillance system that is part of the separation barrier being built by the Israeli government in the West Bank. The construction of parts of the barrier may be considered to constitute violations of international law, and Elbit,

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of Thales SA

The Council recommends that Thales SA no longer be excluded from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global.

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of DRD Gold

According to point 4.6 of the Ethical Guidelines, the Council ”shall review on a regular basis whether the reasons for exclusion still apply and may against the background of new information recommend that the Ministry of Finance reverse a decision

Opportunities in diversity

The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Norway and India.

The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.

Elections and democracy

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has the overall responsibility for the conduct of elections and for matters relating to local government and local democracy.

Animal Welfare Act.

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) -

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) Local growth and hope for the future The rural and regional policy of the Norwegian Government Summary of White Paper No. 25 (2008–2009) The document in PDF format (1,3 Mb)

Ot.prp. nr. 107 (2008-2009) - Concerning an Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production (the Offshore Energy Act)

Report No. 47 to the Storting (2008-2009) - The Coordination Reform

Proper treatment – at the right place and right time

Nature Diversity Act

The purpose of this Act is to protect biological, geological and landscape diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use, and in such a way that the environment provides a basis for human activity, culture, health and

Read act at lovdata.no

Tax havens and development

Commission on capital flight from developing countries

Illicit financial flows hamper development in poor countries. A government-appointed commission proposes a number of measures to reduce the adverse effects of tax havens.

Report: Breaking the Silence

The Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget hosted the 29th Conference of Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Tromsø 19-19 June 2009. He presented the report 'Breaking the Silence'.

Strategy for an Environmentally Sustainable Norwegian Aquaculture Industry

Strategy for an Environmentally Sustainable Norwegian Aquaculture Industry

NOU 2009: 19 - Tax havens and development

Report No. 44 to the Storting (2008-2009) - Education strategy

“Norwegians? Who needs Norwegians?”

Evaluation Report 9/2000 - Hilde Henriksen Waage: A report prepared by PRIO International Peace Research Institute, Oslo Institutt for fredsforskning. Responsibility for the contents and presentation of findings and recommendations rests with the

Diversity and gender equality

Welcome! To create a dynamic and well functioning military organisation, the Armed Forces depend on a diversity of human resources. An important personal goal for me is that the Armed Forces shall reflect the multi-ethnic and socially diverse nature