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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government's proposed aid budget for 2017 amounts to 1 % of Norway's GNI and sets out a historic level of funding in many areas. The present Government has doubled support for education, increased humanitarian aid by 50 %, and increased funding
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is delivering on its promise to double support for global education. 'We propose a record high allocation of NOK 3.4 billion for aid for education in 2017. There are 263 million children and young people who do not go to school
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government proposes an allocation of more than NOK 3 billion to global health in next year's budget. This will mean that, in the current parliamentary term, we will have increased our funding for this area by NOK 600 million. Our direct support
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06/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The refugee crisis and large-scale humanitarian crises arising from conflicts, wars and terrorism have meant that we have had to increase our focus on fragile states and regions. Conflicts, wars and terrorism have catastrophic consequences for
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05/10/2016
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the Brussel Conference on Afghanistan 5 October 2016.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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05/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway is a long-term partner for Afghanistan. We intend to maintain our current level of aid to the country, approximately NOK 700 million a year, in the period 2017 to 2020,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. Mr Brende
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05/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende welcomes the continued dialogue between various political actors in Colombia following the referendum on the peace agreement. ‘I hope that it will be possible to find a solution to the difficult situation
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04/10/2016
Guidelines/brochures
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The national expectations are an overview of the goals, tasks and interests that the government expects the counties and the municipal authorities to focus on in their planning in the coming years. The expectations shall guide regional and municipal
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02/10/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The humanitarian crisis in parts of Nigeria and the areas around Lake Chad is having a severe impact on an already impoverished population. The Government is now increasing its aid to the region by NOK 20 million,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs
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30/09/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government today presented a white paper assessing whether Norway should ratify the optional protocols on procedures for individual complaints under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on
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29/09/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'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.
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29/09/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
Statement from Linda Hofstad Helleland, Minister of Culture:
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29/09/2016
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Lecture by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), 29 September 2016.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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28/09/2016
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Marit Berger Røsland gave this statement at IAEA's 60th General Conference in Vienna.
By
Former Former State Secretary Marit Berger Røsland
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28/09/2016
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the annual Nordic prime minister meeting in the Åland Islands.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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28/09/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘It was with great sorrow that I received news of the death of former President Shimon Peres. We have lost a great statesman and a courageous politician who never relinquished his vision of peace in the Middle East. Mr Peres maintained his
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28/09/2016
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Laila Bokhari's speech at a meeting in Oslo 28 September marking the International day for Safe Abortions.
By
Former State Secretary Laila Bokhari
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27/09/2016
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Aerospace Industrial Maintenance Norway (AIM Norway) was today established as a state-owned limited company. The company will be better suited for commercial activities in the intentional defence market by opening up for a broader ownership
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27/09/2016
News story
Ministry of Culture
- I am glad to say that we had a fruitful meeting, and that the president of WADA, Sir Craig Reedie, appreciated the Norwegian initiative and support.
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27/09/2016
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
State Secretary Øystein Bø in the Ministry of Defence adressed this Key Note at the French - Norwegian defence and industry co-operation seminar in Paris September 26th 2016.