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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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

    06/10/2016 Press release Ministry of Education and Research

    The Government is creating jobs for the future by investing in education, research and innovation. In the national budget for 2017, the Government proposes to raise efforts on early intervention in primary schools and increase funding for research,

  • Record high humanitarian budget again in 2017

    06/10/2016 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'There are several major humanitarian crises in the world today. The Government is therefore planning to increase Norway's allocation for humanitarian aid to just over NOK 5 billion in 2017. A large part of this will go to efforts in Syria and the

  • Historic level of funding for education, humanitarian aid and health

    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

  • Support for global education doubled

    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

  • World leader in global health

    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

  • Norway intensifies efforts in fragile states and regions

    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

  • Brussels Conference on Afghanistan

    05/10/2016 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the Brussel Conference on Afghanistan 5 October 2016.

    By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende

  • Norway to maintain a high level of aid for Afghanistan

    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

  • Important to continue the dialogue in Colombia

    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

  • National expectations regarding regarding regional and municipal planning (2015)

    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

  • Norway increases humanitarian support for Nigeria and the areas around Lake Chad

    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

  • White paper on UN complaints procedures

    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

  • Foreign Minister Brende congratulates Rafto Prize winner

    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.

  • The Norwegian Minister of Culture announces her bid for the Vice-presidency of WADA

    29/09/2016 News story Ministry of Culture

    Statement from Linda Hofstad Helleland, Minister of Culture:

  • The Norwegian economy in a more volatile world

    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

  • Statement at IAEA's General Conference

    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

  • Statement at Nordic prime ministers' meeting in Åland

    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

  • Norwegian Prime Minister pays tribute to Shimon Peres

    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

  • International day for Safe Abortions

    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

  • AIM Norway established as a state-owned limited company

    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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