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04/04/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In his statement at the NATO Summit in Strasbourg today, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced that Norway will increase its support to Afghanistan by a total of USD 30 million. The money will be used to train the Afghan army and police with a
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02/03/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, a new, independent National Contact Point was established for following up Norwegian companies’ compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Guidelines cover areas such as sustainable development, respect for human
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04/03/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We are deeply concerned about the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and neighbouring countries. Therefore, we are providing NOK 20 million in emergency relief through the UN, the Red Cross system and the Norwegian Refugee Council,” said Foreign Minister
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15/03/2011
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
The Holberg International Memorial Prize of 2011 is awarded to Professor of History, Jürgen Kocka. He is a historian of modern Germany and Europe and he is particularly interested in comparative approaches, social history and cooperation with the
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24/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today received Plans for Development and Operation (PDO) on the Ekofisk and Eldfisk fields. The projects (Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II) will entail investments in the region of NOK 65 billion.
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23/03/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway condemns Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem in the strongest possible terms. “Violence of this kind against civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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01/04/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has sent a letter to congratulate Helen Clark on her appointment as Administrator of the UNDP and Chair of the United Nations Development Group.
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04/02/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Mr. Pål Julius Skogholt from the office as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske.
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23/01/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Norway and the World Bank have launched Results in Education for All Children (REACH) - a new trust fund to boost financing for education in low-income countries. Education is an important way out of poverty, and good quality education services need
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02/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The situation in Belarus after the protests following the presidential election is still giving cause for deep concern,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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09/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is providing USD 20 million (NOK 150 million) in emergency aid to the civilian population in South Sudan. ‘Nearly 6.5 million South Sudanese have been affected by the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the violent political power
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09/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Six of ten women in Uganda say they have been beaten or raped in their own homes. The Government has now decided to contribute more than NOK 60 million (USD 10.8 million) to the UN to combat violence against women in the country.
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25/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
NEFCO has been assigned by the Government of Norway to manage a global carbon procurement facility to procure Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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05/03/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is providing NOK 38 million for shelter for families who lost their homes as a result of the conflict in Gaza in 2014. 'The winter weather in Gaza is creating huge problems for the families who do not have proper homes. Conditions for the
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10/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear the news that once again a young girl has been used as a suicide bomber, this time at a market in the city of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms,’ said
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06/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Israel’s use of violence against protesters attempting to cross the ceasefire line between Syria and the occupied Golan Heights is intolerable. The killing of unarmed protesters cannot be justified,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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16/06/2011
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is now publishing the first part of the source code for the e-voting system on the internet.
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25/03/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is completely unacceptable that more than 500 people have been condemned to death in a summary trial. The court’s judgment is shocking, and the conduct of the trial gives cause for concern about the fundamental standards of the Egyptian legal
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27/01/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I condemn the killing of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Dr Abd-al-Razzaq Jbeiro, in the strongest possible terms. Volunteers from the Syrian Red Crescent give life-saving first aid to the wounded and injured in an impartial
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09/10/2012
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) has developed an international guiding standard for organisations’ social responsibility, ISO 26000.