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22/02/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre has taken the initiative for a conference entitled The Oslo Policy Forum on Changing the Way We Develop: Dealing with Disasters and Climate Change, which will be held in Oslo from 28 to 29 February. Mr
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04/10/2007
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Films from the South is an annual Norwegian film festival that presents films and filmmakers from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Minister of International Development Erik Solheim will open the festival, which is supported by the Ministry of
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16/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- Socially responsible investments used to be a marginal issue for most investors. I believe we are now seeing the beginning of responsible investment becoming mainstream in the investor community, says the Norwegian Minister of Finance Mrs Kristin
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09/08/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide participated today in a virtual international donor conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people following the devastating explosion on 4 August. The conference, which was convened by French
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05/02/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is one of the largest contributors to civilian reconstruction in Afghanistan. The Government has decided to increase the funding for civilian efforts in 2008 to NOK 750 million. “This increase makes Norway one of the donors with the best
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30/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is maintaining a high level of support. We will provide
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30/01/2008
News story
Ministry of the Environment
EU will increase its share of renewable energy to 20 % by 2020. The proposal from the Commission makes concrete demands to each member state.
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12/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) jointly express their strong concerns about the termination of the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement by the Government of Sri Lanka. These concerns have already been expressed in individual statements.
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17/10/2007
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
The government proposes a NOK 24.7 billion appropriation to transport and communications via the 2008 fiscal budget. This is an increase of about NOK 1.1 billion or 4.7 per cent over the revised 2007 budget.
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26/09/2007
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
At the Clinton Global Initiative in New York today, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway led the launch of a global campaign to save the lives of millions of women and children. On behalf of Norway, Prime Minister Stoltenberg pledged US $ 1
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16/11/2001
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 231/2001 Date: 16 November 2001 Siv Nordrum state secretary at Prime Minister’s Office In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Siv Nordrum (43), Oslo, as state secretary at the Office of the Prime
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19/09/2007
News story
Ministry of Finance
On behalf of the Kingdom of Norway, the Ministry of Finance is announcing its first tender for credits from Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) projects to obtain emission reductions eligible under the Kyoto Protocol.
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21/12/2001
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 249/2001 Date: 21 December 2001 Changes in ministries covering education, research, culture and church affairs In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has established the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and the
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21/09/2007
Press release
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
- This award is an international recognition of Norwegian pioneering work, says Minister of Government administration and reform, Ms Heidi Grande Røys.
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30/08/2007
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Climate change is a pressing global security issue, and should be handled as such, Norway’s minister for the Environment, Helen Bjørnøy, stated summing up the NY-Aalesund Symposium ”Climate change - A need for Action”.
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30/03/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian government has today presented a proposition to the Storting (parliament) regarding the merger between Statoil and Hydro’s petroleum business. The proposition outlines key issues related to ownership and the impact of the merger on the
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29/04/2007
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
1 May 2007 will stand as a milestone in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the North-East Atlantic. That is the day the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) introduces the new port-state control regime.
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20/04/2007
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
- Based on hearings in the Norwegian Parliament where several players have presented new proposals on how the submarine could be raised, more time is needed in order to consider the alternatives for raising the submarine wreck, says Helga Pedersen,
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01/07/2008
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
This year’s Ny-Ålesund-symposium, which takes place from 30 June to 2 July, focuses on research challenges in the face of global climate change. Norway’s minister of research and higher education Tora Aasland hosts the symposium.
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26/04/2007
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs invite to a seminar in Forum for fred og forsoning Thursday 3 May 2007 13.00 to 15.00. The seminar takes place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7. juni-plassen/Victoria Terrasse.