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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has reported findings that indicate that cluster munitions were used in an attack on the city of Luhansk on 27 January. ‘It is completely unacceptable that cluster munitions have been used in the
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06/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
NATO’s ability to respond rapidly to crisis situations and challenges on NATO’s periphery were at the top of the agenda when NATO defence ministers met in Brussels on 5 February.
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06/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Brussels: One of NATO’s key goals is to exercise more. NATO has now agreed to a Norwegian offer to host a major, high-visibility exercise in the alliance’s northernmost area in 2018. “Good news for Norway and important for the armed forces,” says
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05/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector (CIDS) and Transparency International UK’s Defence and Security Programme (TI-DSP) are proud to present the first-ever practical handbook on how to develop an integrity action plan for the defence
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04/02/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am saddened by the recent loss of lives in Mamasapano in the Philippines and would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. It is now more important than ever to put every effort into the peace process,’ said
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04/02/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Norwegian Government will present a White Paper on a New Norwegian Commitment for the Period After 2020. The Paper will discuss the suggested commitment, the reasoning behind the reduction target and how it can be fulfilled.
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02/02/2015
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Nordic Defense Cooperation NORDEFCO produces tangible results through intensified security political dialogue, capacity building activities, training and exercises, capability development and armaments cooperation, as well as cooperation in
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30/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I condemn the bomb attacks in North Sinai yesterday, in which at least 30 people were killed and many injured. Most of the casualties were Egyptian soldiers. The bombings are the latest in a series of serious terrorist attacks that have taken place
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29/01/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The fact that a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan has been bombed by the country’s own military forces is deeply worrying. Attacks of this kind are completely unacceptable and in violation of international law,’ said Minister of
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27/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
On 28 November 2014, a committee was appointed to consider ways of simplifying the Child Welfare Act. The current legislation is disjointed and confusing. There is also a need to bring the Act up to date.
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27/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The child welfare service is to be given a new means of providing children with the help they need. An amendment to the Child Welfare Act to make it easier for the child welfare service to order help measures is now being circulated for comment. The
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27/01/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
"Since 2000, the Vaccine Alliance Gavi has helped to vaccinate 500 million children and prevent six million deaths. Despite this, 1.5 million children are still dying every year from diseases that could easily be prevented. We must therefore
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26/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende today signed a strategic partnership agreement. ‘This is a historic step for Norway’s engagement in Africa,’ said Mr Brende.
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23/01/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The split in the SPLM, South Sudan’s ruling party, was the main factor that triggered the current conflict in the young nation. After several rounds of discussions in Arusha in Tanzania, the different factions have achieved agreement on renewed
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23/01/2015
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Norway and the World Bank have launched Results in Education for All Children (REACH) - a new trust fund to boost financing for education in low-income countries. Education is an important way out of poverty, and good quality education services need
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23/01/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The members of the Troika (the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway) are gravely concerned with the continued lack of progress in the South Sudan peace negotiations.
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22/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I deplore the fact that the punishment of Saudi human rights defender Raif Badawi by public flogging has begun, and call for this to be halted and for Mr Badawi to be released,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. Mr Brende raised the
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21/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
An additional EUR 20 million of the Norway Grants is to be used to fight poverty in Romania, with particular focus on regions with a large number of Roma people.
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20/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Government is today offering ownership interests in 54 new production licences in connection with the Awards in Pre-defined Areas 2014 (APA 2014). Forty-three different companies are offered ownership interests in the licensing round.
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20/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is today announcing the 23rd licensing round. The round consists of 57 blocks, or parts of blocks. These are distributed with 34 blocks in the south-eastern Barents Sea (the formerly disputed area towards Russia)