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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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"We all agree on one thing, however, that we have to increase our efforts to protect the civilians affected by armed conflicts. We must respect and uphold international humanitarian law and define what it means in practice", said Minister of Foreign
- On behalf of the Government of Norway, I wish to extend our warmest congratulations to the African Union on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the African Union and its predecessor, the OAU, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Eide, on
"Norway’s diplomatic and consular missions can play an important role by supporting human rights defenders in this field, asking the right questions, and providing information, for example in the Universal Periodic Review process under the Human
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås , Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
Key note speach by state secretary Nina Tangnæs Grønvold.
"The great interest that that non-Arctic states are taking in the coming observership is a tribute to the good work we have done together. I think it is very important to welcome the new observers and to appreciate their interest to working with us
- Promoting freedom, human rights, democracy and the rule of law is at the very top of Norway’s foreign policy agenda. Our engagement in this area is both a reflection of solidarity and of self-interest, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is an honour for me to speak to such a distinguished audience. In the following, I will talk to you about what we might call “the Norwegian Model”.
- The people of northern Mali have been brutally suppressed by extremist groups. They need our special attention, said Minister of International Development, Mr. Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås in his address at the the international conference on Mali in
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
- Democracy should be a part of the post-MDG discussion. You cannot really achieve genuine development without participation, and you cannot really have participation without democracy, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide at the
On 14-15 May, international experts and stakeholders will gather in Oslo for a two-day conference on right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities in Europe and beyond.
- The sun shines on London - the same sun shines on Mogadishu. Let the same commitment that we are showing here today, be visible to the people of Mogadishu and the rest of Somalia, said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
- I am very pleased to be back in Harstad - and to be able to celebrate 20 years of successful cooperation in the Barents region with you, said State Secretary Torgeir Larsen in his speech at the 6th Barents parlamentary conference in Harstad.
- Businesses, to a far greater extent than before, are engaged in supply chain operations where there are human rights challenges, write Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, and Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske, in
By Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske , Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
- This International Partner Forum comes at the right time. Oil has started to flow again. Still in small quantities, but it will increase. They must be busy in the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, in the new building I was very happy to open in
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
The international conference in Oslo on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity 15-16 April can be followed on web TV.
- Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people continue to face discrimination and violence. Simply for being who they are. LGBT people are entitled to claim and enjoy their rights - just like anyone else. It is our duty, as political and
- We see a weakening of social protection and an undermining of rights. We must insist on upholding standards and rights, especially in times of crisis, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide in his introductory remarks at the panel
State Secretary for Defence, Eirik Øwre Thorshaug (Norwegian Labour Party)