Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The government received suggestions today from the expert group that has considered measures that could reduce sick leave. The group proposes a main strategy for the future that prioritises active participation measures, return-to-work strategies
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably dismissed Mr. Jan-Erik Larsen and Mr. Per J. Jordal from their posts as state secretaries to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
“We want to show our strong commitment to UN humanitarian efforts at a difficult time,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, commenting on Norway’s contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and a new multi-year cooperation
Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen, signed a political declaration on strengthening the regional cooperation on development of an offshore energy grid in the North Sea region.
Hege Hertzberg (50) has been appointed Director for Development Policy in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Norway puts forward emissions targets of 30-40 per cent by 2020 based on 1990 levels to the Copenhagen Accord, but also signals that Norway will move to 40 per cent as part of a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012.
- The report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict is thorough and well prepared. A substantial amount of documentation is included in the Report. The report deserves to be treated in a serious manner by the Human Rights Council,
The minister of Defence is responsible for the political management and control of the Norwegian Armed Forces and for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
The Minister of Culture is responsible for cultural policy, film and the media, the voluntary sector, gaming and lotteries.
'Access to renewable energy is crucial for sustainable development and job creation in poor countries. In the white paper on the Sustainable Development Goals and Norwegian development policy, the Government therefore proposes a doubling of its
'Few groups are more vulnerable in wars and conflicts than religious minorities. They are subject to severe abuse in several countries. The list is long: ISIL's attacks on the Yazidis in Iraq, the pressure on Christian minorities in the Middle East,
Norwegian aid to the earthquake victims in Haiti is to be increased to NOK 100 million (USD 17.5 millon).
“The earth quake in Haiti is a humanitarian disaster striking a people living in poverty. Locals have made major life-saving efforts, but it is now decisive that we see a broad and coordinated international relief operation. Norway will contribute
On 23 January 2010 Norway and Cuba signed an agreement that will make NOK 5 million available for health cooperation in Haiti following the earthquake disaster.
On the basis of the Council on Ethics’ recommendation, the Ministry of Finance has decided to reverse its previous decision to exclude United Technologies Corp. from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund Global.
The Ministry of Finance today adopted two new guidelines for responsible investment practices in the Government Pension Fund Global. “The new guidelines represent follow-up of the evaluation of the ethical guidelines for the Fund that was completed
86 per cent of the citizens of Norway think that their country is close to being a perfect country to live in. We are also satisfied with public services. These are conclusions from the nationwide Citizen Survey which measures how satisfied
Prime Minister Erna Solberg was today received by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. ‘We had a very constructive conversation about how we can expand and strengthen relations between our two countries,’ said Prime
Norway has held the chair of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) for the past year. Norway has now handed over the chairmanship to Israel.
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance is arranging a seminar on 20 January 2010 regarding the future role of active management of the Government Pension Fund Global. Follow the seminar live on web-TV.