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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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In Havana today the Colombian Government and FARC-EP announced that they have reached an agreement on the rights of the victims. ‘Today’s agreement is historic. It shows that the parties to the conflict take responsibility for ensuring the victims’
Foreign Minister Børge Brende will play a key role during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Nairobi this week, in the finalisation of the ministerial declaration that will give guidance for the future work of
An increasing number of asylum seekers are choosing to return to their country of origin. In November, 230 persons applied for return assistance, compared with an average so far this year of around 140 per month.
The Government of Norway will extend its International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) until 2030, announced Norwegian Minister of Environment and Climate Tine Sundtoft during the Paris climate summit today.
The suspension of disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme has been lifted. This means that Norway will resume its support for reducing economic and social disparities in Hungary.
'I am pleased that Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif have now been let out of prison. Other Azerbaijani human rights defenders who have been jailed should now also be released. Some of them are also suffering from serious health problems and are in
State Secretary Tone Skogen's opening speech at a seminar on human rights-based approach to health in Oslo 10 December 2015.
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the Norad conference in Oslo 9 December 2015.
The Green Tax Commission has submitted its report to the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen today. The commission was appointed on 15 August 2014 and has evaluated whether and how a green tax reform can be used to secure reduced greenhouse gas emissions
"By defending the last remaining tropical forests, Indigenous Peoples are providing a critical service that is necessary if we are to reach the 2 degrees target," says Tine Sundtoft, Minister of Climate and Environment in Norway.
The Ministry announced in December that it would assess whether the 5-percent cap on real estate investments in the GPFG should be increased, as well as whether to permit the Fund to be invested in unlisted infrastructure.
State Secretary Tore Hattrem's opening remarks at a Tunisia conference in Oslo 8 December. The conference was arranged by Fafo, The University in Oslo and International Law and Policy Institute (Ilpi).
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the launching of the report “Narrowing the Emissions Gap” at the COP21 in Paris, 7 December 2015.
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the signing of an agreement with Power Africa at the COP21 in Paris, 7 December 2015.
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the High Level Event on Fossil Fuels Subsidies Reform, COP21, Paris 7 December 2015.
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at the opening of the Energy Day at the COP21 in Paris, 7 December 2015.
It has taken a year. Two kilometres of film have been digitised, and more than 125 000 frames have been cleaned and polished. Cinderella and the prince are now ready to meet European film audiences in clearer colours and sharper images. See the
‘Temperatures in the Arctic are rising two to three times faster than the global average. This will have dramatic consequences. The rapid pace of climate change in the Arctic is a warning of what will happen in the rest of the world unless we reach
'1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity. Mobilising the capital needed to provide access to modern energy requires close cooperation between a wide range of actors. The MoU between Norway and Power Africa will make it easier for
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's address at the "Seeing is Believing" - a side event at the COP21 on Arctic - with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Segolene Royal and four youths from the Lance expedition.