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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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'Norway joins in the unanimous international criticism of yesterday's decision by the Israeli Government authorising the construction of up to 800 new housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. This is incompatible with the support Israel
Today the July 22 Centre opened in the Government Administration Complex. The Centre houses an exhibition about the terrorist attack on 22 July and the ways is which the society confronted the terrorism in the period thereafter. "I am glad that the
‘Norway calls on Israel to stop the plans for forced relocation of the residents and demolition of the Palestinian village of Susiya in the West Bank. This is a very negative development, which in addition to uprooting the Palestinian villagers will
‘I condemn today’s terrorist attack in the Turkish town of Suruc in the strongest possible terms. My thoughts and sympathies are with those who have lost their loved ones, and with the people of Turkey,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Norway and the EU have initialled an agreement on Norway’s contribution for a new period of the EEA and Norway Grants, with a view to reducing social and economic disparities in Europe. Parallel negotiations on better access for Norway to the EU
Norway will provide USD 400 000 to support the implementation of elections in Haiti in the coming months. ‘Norway wishes to support continued democratic development in the country, and we welcome the efforts of the Haitian authorities to hold these
Practical information and program for the commemoration in the Government Administration Complex on 22 July at 09.30.
Norway and the other coastal states to the central Arctic Ocean, Canada, Denmark, Russia and the US, have signed a declaration on research cooperation and measures to combat unregulated fishing in the international part of the central Arctic Ocean.
‘I am extremely pleased that the UN member states have agreed on a framework for financing sustainable development. This is good news for the world, and particularly for the least developed countries,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation hereby invites to a presentation to the press on Tuesday, 21 July at 1:30 p.m.
‘I welcome today’s agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. This historic agreement will benefit the international community, the Middle East and Iran. It will also pave the way for closer political and economic contact with Iran,’ said Minister of
‘The UN member states are negotiating a new global agenda for sustainable development and an international climate agreement. Both will need financing. The Addis Ababa conference will be crucial for an international agreement on financing for
‘I am pleased that the conflict in Colombia is again being de-escalated. It is crucial for the peace process that the Colombian people experience a rapid improvement in the situation,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
‘Norway continues to support the South Sudanese people as they mark their independence day on 9 July, but the country’s leaders must demonstrate a greater responsibility for creating peace,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Leaders from all over the world met in Oslo on 6-7 July to garner support for a joint effort to promote education in countries affected by conflict, crisis and poverty.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg had the full support of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when she launched the High-level Commission on the Financing of Global Education Opportunities today.
‘Due to the crisis in Syria, around three million children and young people no longer have access to schooling. More than half of a million of them are refugees in Lebanon. We are now providing an additional NOK 75 million for education for these
‘Norway will provide NOK 1.16 billion for UNICEF’s education efforts over a two-year period. UNICEF delivers good results in the field, and is an important partner for Norway in our global education initiative,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
’Taking stock as we approach the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, we can celebrate tremendous progress,’ said Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway and co-chair of the MDG Advocacy Group.
A peninsula that has become an island as glaciers melt, the impacts of climate change on life in the sea, and reduced sea ice cover are among the direct consequences of global warming that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will see at close hand when