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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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'I would like to congratulate this year's winner of the Rafto Prize, Iraqi feminist Yanar Mohammed. She has for many years been a courageous champion of women's rights in Iraq,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: The Svalbard Global Seed Vault will open on 26 February. The facility will house seed samples of food plants from absolutely the entire world. And the seeds are on their way, from Colombia, Mexico, Canada, the Philippines
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: “We are launching a brand new seed portal and also inviting all of the world’s seed banks to collaborate in a joint effort to secure genetic diversity in agriculture,” says Operation Manager Ola Westengen with the Nordic
Norway is now studying the declaration issued by the authorities in Kosovo. The Government has noted the statement made by EU foreign ministers today and which will form a common platform for how the various EU Member States conduct their relations
"Children with parents who are mentally ill or who abuse alcohol or drugs must be followed closely from before birth to the start of school. We have initiated a major project in which specialized teams will guide and assist municipalities in their
- There is a striking lack of openness in the international financial and business sector. This facilitates illicit financial flows that drain developing countries of enormous sums of money, says Minister of the Environment and International
The Royal Ministry of Transport and Communications has received an application for the vacant fourth licence to build and operate a third generation public mobile communication system (3G) in Norway, and announces today that the licence will be
The Thorium Report Committee was appointed in March 2007 by the Norwegian Research Council on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Committee was commisioned in order to arrive at a solid knowledge base concerning opportunities and
“We note that the authorities in Kosovo have issued a declaration of independence today. Kosovo has entered the final, decisive phase of the future status process. The declaration will now be studied carefully by the Norwegian authorities,” says
- We deplore the death threats against Shirin Ebadi and her family, said State Secretary Raymond Johansen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- As part of a regular review of the Fund’s investment strategy, we plan to increase the equity allocation of the Pension Fund - Global from 40 percent to 60 percent. At the same time, we are emphasizing the ethical obligations of the Fund, says
The Norwegian Government is going to build a global vault for seeds on Svalbard. Seeds from the entire world will be put into frozen storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault so that crop diversity can be conserved for the future.
The strategic aims of peace operations have changed fundamentally in recent years, and UN Security Council mandates are increasingly multi-dimensional in purpose.
“In its programme, the Unity Government is taking important steps towards complying with the international community’s demands. Norway will thus on this basis re-establish political and economic relations with the Palestinian Government,” said said
- Today’s restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland is a historic development and an important step towards peace in Northern Ireland, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Summary information concerning the merger of Statoil and Hydro oil and gas division
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
Presentation by: Ross Mountain, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (HC/RC), United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Pressentation by: Carlos Santos Cruz, Force Commander, United Nations Stabilization
Press photo of State Secretary Anita Utseth