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21/12/2007
Press release
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
The Norwegian Government has decided that all information on state-operated web sites should be accessible in the open document formats HTML, PDF or ODF. This means an end to the time when public documents are published in closed formats only.
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29/09/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The total cost of Norway’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council was NOK 34 million (approx. 3,6 MUSD) in the period 2016-2020.
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14/12/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Political advisor Annelene Svingen in the Ministry of Trade and Industry will be acting state secretary in the same ministry from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister, in State Secretary Rikke Lind’s leave of absence and for a
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17/07/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 17 July, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution by consensus that will increase focus on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Norway headed the negotiation process leading up to the
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17/07/2020
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The King in Council decided May 7, 2020 to reduce the Norwegian oil production.
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10/02/2010
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Back to main page Conference on Development, Diplomacy and Integrated Planning, Oslo, Norway 11 -12 February 2008 Concept Note Agenda Invitation Independent paper on "Recent Experiences in linking Diplomatic Peacemaking with Development
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Political staff
Ministry of Finance
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27/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces the 20th Licensing Round, which comprises 79 blocks or parts of blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. This will provide basis for awards during spring of 2009.
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08/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Board of the Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) decided in New York last
Thursday that the organisation’s international secretariat should
be transferred to Oslo. “We are pleased by the confidence shown in
us,” said
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13/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today employees in internation
organisations enjoy diplomatic immunity which can protect them from
being prosecuted for corruption. - We cannot allow a form of
immunity that in practice gives protection to people who have been
involved in
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18/09/2007
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
- There is a need to shorten the time it takes to issue work permits. Therefore, we have proposed several measures to make it easier for foreign workers to take up employment in Norway. At the same time, we have strengthened the capacity in the
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Ministers
Ministry of Children and Equality
Karita Bekkemellem (Social Democratic Party) assumed the post of Minister of Children and Family Affairs on 17 Oct. 2005. On 1 Jan. 2006 the name of the ministry was changed to the Ministry of Children and Equality. Karia Bekkemellem was also
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Political staff
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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Political staff
Ministry of Children and Equality
Marthe Scharning Lund is a political advicer at the Ministry of Children and Equality
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Ministers
Ministry of Finance
The Minister of Finance, who has the main responsibility for national economic policy, co-ordinates the preparation of the national budget. Finance minister Kristin Halvorsen was born in Horten on 2 September 1960. Kristin Halvorsen was appointed
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Political staff
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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Ministers
Ministry of Health and Care Services
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17/06/2020
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
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 shown in us.
The world needs more international cooperation to promote peace and
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12/05/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘What has been a crisis for Norway could become a disaster in developing countries. African governments are facing major challenges in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. In this situation, Norway will do more to assist these countries strengthen
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04/07/2007
Plans/strategy
Ministry of Education and Research
Strategy for better teaching and greater participation of linguistic minorities in kindergartens, schools and education 2007-2009.