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17/07/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein's statement at the general debate at the UN High-level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals.
By
Former Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein
New York, 17 July
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15/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, on 15 July, Norway and the United Nations marked the start of a new partnership on strengthening international tax policy and enhancing domestic tax capacity. Norway will provide a total of NOK 35 million to the UN Tax Trust Fund over the
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12/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
“Opinions are divided on the new government building complex. There are feelings and views related to the physical reminders of the terrorist attack on 22 July 2011, the history of the area, and how the new government building complex will work in
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11/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We announce that the representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela are continuing the negotiations that were initiated in Oslo.
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07/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We announce that the representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela have decided to continue the negotiation process facilitated by Norway.
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04/07/2019
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Erna Solberg's speech at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting in St. Lucia, 4 June 2019.
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
St. Lucia
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04/07/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway stands by our Climate and Forest Agreement with Brazil. From Norway's point of view, the Amazon fund has worked well until now. It would be a setback if the fund, which has been an important inspiration to other tropical forest countries, is
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Norway's progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
03/07/2019
Report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We are pleased to introduce the annual report on Norway’s follow-up of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This report shows that our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals can turn challenges into opportunities. By seeking to
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03/07/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Environment Ministers from Norway and 13 other countries are calling for a more ambitious and effective agreement for biodiversity, to be agreed in China in 2020 .
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03/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is increasing its core funding to six UN organisations, to a total of over NOK 3 billion. This is the highest amount of funding Norway has ever allocated to these organisations combined. Given the huge, unmet humanitarian needs in the world
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03/07/2019
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘Both Norway and the Caribbean island states have strong ties to the oceans, and we share a common interest in combating climate change and promoting a sustainable ocean economy. I look forward to discussing these topics with my Caribbean colleagues
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02/07/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has granted NOK 100 million (EUR 10.3 million) to help secure land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical forest areas. Reduced deforestation and sustainable
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02/07/2019
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today proposes to open the areas "Utsira Nord" and "Sandskallen - Sørøya Nord" for offshore renewables. The ministry also asks for input on whether the area "Sørlige Nordsjø II" should be opened.
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28/06/2019
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Opening statement held by State Secretary Aksel Jakobsen at the 2019 Distric Health Information System (DHIS2) Annual Conference
By
Former State Secretary Aksel Jakobsen
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28/06/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance is requesting Norges Bank to assess how the phaseout of exploration and production companies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) should be executed.
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27/06/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all over the world. They will enable the monitoring of
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26/06/2019
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anna Molberg as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen.
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25/06/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is maintaining a high level of support for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019, with an allocation of NOK 345 million. ‘It is difficult to say how many lives the Mine Ban Treaty has saved, but we know that each of the nearly 52 million
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25/06/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
When the European capital requirements framework becomes part of the EEA Agreement later this year, many Norwegian banks’ actual requirements will be reduced. Today, the Ministry of Finance has issued a public consultation on draft amendments to
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25/06/2019
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Christl Kvam as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms. Anniken Hauglie, as of 5 August 2019.