Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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  • Private Sector Engagement

    19/08/2014 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The funds provided through official development assistance (ODA) are not sufficient for ensuring universal energy access.

  • Strong Norwegian reaction to escalating violence in Gaza

    12/07/2014 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am appalled by the violence in Gaza over the last few days, which is affecting large numbers of civilians, including large numbers of children who have been killed or seriously wounded under Israeli attacks. On Friday night alone, 16 people were

  • New agreement on Norwegian support for UN human rights efforts

    28/04/2014 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In Geneva, Foreign Minister Børge Brende and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay signed an agreement under which Norway will provide NOK 250 million to support the UN’s human rights efforts over the next three years.

  • Release of political prisoners in Myanmar a positive step

    31/12/2013 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “It now looks as if all the remaining political prisoners in Myanmar will be released. This is a positive development and essential for the democratisation process. The issue has been part of the agenda in the long-standing dialogue between Norway

  • Discussing international terrorism with Cameron

    25/01/2013 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Friday Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met with British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss among other issues how Norway and the United Kingdom can work together for a more consistent effort against international terrorism.

  • Relief after release of kidnapped Norwegian

    26/03/2013 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “I am pleased and relieved that the Norwegian woman who was kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula last Thursday has been released and is safe,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

  • Former State Secretary Kathrine Raadim (const.) (Labour Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • State secretary Erlend Grimstad

    Political staff Ministry of Agriculture and Food

  • The Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey, received the quality assurance report for the application for hosting the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo in 2022.

    20/12/2013 Press release Ministry of Culture

    The quality assurance report for the application for the Government guarantees and funding to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo in 2022 was received by the Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey, on December 20, 2013.

  • New political adviser in OED

    07/02/2013 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Office of the Prime Minister has from 8 February 2013 appointed Mr. Svein Sundsbø (69), Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe. He succeeds Mr. Ivar Vigdenes, who left the post on 6 February.

  • Holmås concerned about inadequate legal protection in Somalia

    07/02/2013 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “I am concerned about the inadequate legal protection in Somalia, especially for women and journalists. Norway will give priority to democracy building and human rights issues in its cooperation with the Somali authorities,” said Minister of

  • Norway working to remove fossil fuel subsidies

    03/07/2014 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government will work at the international level to promote the removal of subsidies on fuels that are harmful to the environment, exacerbate climate change and undermine sustainable development. ‘We have drawn up a strategy aimed at phasing out

  • National memorial site commemorating the attack on Utøya on 22 July 2011

    09/04/2013 Press release Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs

    The government has decided that a national memorial site will be established at Sørbråten in Hole municipality to commemorate the attack on Utøya on 22 July 2011.

  • Norway condemns murder of Palestinian teenager

    02/07/2014 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ’I condemn the murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem on 2 July. There is no excuse for acts of revenge. The circumstances surrounding the murder are still unclear, but it is of crucial importance in this case too that the perpetrators are

  • Countercyclical buffer unchanged

    04/04/2014 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with the advice from Norges Bank. The Financial Supervisory Authority has stated that it concurs with the advice.

  • The Ministry of the Environment becomes the Ministry of Climate and Environment

    20/12/2013 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    In order to clarify the Ministry's responsibilities, on 1 January 2014 the Ministry of the Environment will change its name to the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

  • GHG emissions from tropical deforestation

    12/02/2014 Article Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Independent verification of results will provide confidence that REDD+ results are real. Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of forest carbon emissions and uptake is therefore of fundamental importance for making REDD+ viable.

  • - A major leap forward in our procurement of the F-35

    26/04/2013 Press release Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian government today submitted a formal request to the Norwegian parliament for authorization to procure six F-35 Lightning II aircraft for delivery in 2017. In doing so, the Norwegian government follows up on its renewed plans from 2012

  • Historic mission in Syria nears conclusion

    24/06/2014 Press release Ministry of Defence

    ‘I am proud of the way in which the Norwegian Armed Forces have carried out their part of the mission. Removing these weapons from Syria has been vital for ensuring that they cannot be used against the civilian population or fall into the wrong

  • Denmark and Norway offer to transport chemical weapons out of Syria

    06/12/2013 Press release Ministry of Defence

    Based on decisions by the United Nations Security Council and the OPCW, Norway and Denmark have agreed to offer a joint contribution to the transportation of chemical warfare agents out of Syria. The joint operation will include naval frigates and

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