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04/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault - "Perpetual repercussion", has been awarded Norwegian Lighting Prize for 2009. The award was established by The Norwegian Lighting Institute, and is presented every second year. The purpose of the Norwegian Lighting Prize
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19/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The 28th annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted a ban on discards in international waters on the major stocks regulated by NEAFC. The adoption is a major contribution in the work towards sustainable and
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26/11/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today appointed Ms. Ida Krag, Head of Information, Hobøl, as acting state secretary to Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Solveig Horne, during Mr. Kai-Morten Terning’s leave of absence.
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26/11/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am pleased we have succeeded in gaining broad support for the UN resolution on the protection of human rights defenders. It is vital that human rights defenders are able to carry out their work safely and without risk of reprisals if we are to
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13/11/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy, on their landslide victory in Myanmar's parliamentary elections on 8 November. The impressive result reflects the clear mandate
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26/11/2015
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian aid to the cultural sector in developing countries aims to strengthen democracy and respect for human rights. A free and independent cultural sector has an important part to play in ensuring respect for, and observance of, fundamental
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Web TV
16/04/2018
Article
Ministry of Climate and Environment
At the climate summit in Paris 30th of November 2015, Colombia, Germany, Norway and the UK announced a groundbreaking partnership to protect Colombia's rainforest.
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07/10/2015
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
This year, the Norwegian Government is presenting a budget for employment, activity and adjustment. The budget proposals stimulate, therefore, focus on climate and environmental technologies and new green workplaces. Simultaneously, focus will be on
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30/09/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Wednesday 30 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende chaired a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC) in New York. The meeting was held against the backdrop of a deadlocked political process
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01/07/2006
Guidelines/brochures
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has published a booklet containing facts on Norwegian seafood production - consumption and export, fisheries and catches, aquaculture and research and innovation. The booklet was published in
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07/09/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: On Wednesday 2 September, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is visiting Svalbard Global Seed Vault together with Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk. “Maintenance of the genetic diversity in the world’s food
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23/08/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The following is a transcript from a press briefing given on 23 August by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre.
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28/08/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Norway, including Svalbard, from 30 August to 2 September. The official programme will start on Monday 31 August. In addition to an audience with HM King Harald at the Royal Palace, the Secretary-General
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25/09/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The latest reports that Iran has built a new enrichment plant give cause for grave concern,” said Foreign Minister Støre after it was revealed today that Iran has concealed the existence of an uranium enrichment plant from international nuclear
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Political staff
Ministry of Finance
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22/10/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 22 October appointed Mr. Trond Blattmann, adviser, Kristiansand, as political adviser to Minister of Reform and Church Affairs and Minister of Labour Rigmor Aasrud.
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05/12/2019
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has today adopted an amendment to the Norwegian implementation of the Solvency II framework. The amendment aims to better align the capital requirements for insurers and banks regarding residential real estate exposures.
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29/11/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden are in the process of becoming shareholders of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (Instex), they say in a joint statement.
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25/09/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The international group of donors to Palestine has expressed its strong support for the new round of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians 20 years after the Oslo Accords. "The donors want to contribute, but it is the Palestinian
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06/09/2013
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has informed the national Internet election committee that there has been an error in the encryption of the Internet votes cast in the advance voting period.