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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 announced today that it will provide NOK 350 million in core funding for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in 2018.
Press release No.: 175/2004 Date: 15 October 2004 Ellen Inga Hætta new state secretary In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Ellen Inga Olavsdatter Hætta (51), director of the Norwegian Reindeer Administration,
Today, Norway and the Czech Republic signed an MoU on the allocation of the funding under the EEA and Norway Grants for the period 2014-2021. Priorities include research and education, climate change and the environment, human rights, and culture.
Press release No.: 210/2004 Date: 21 December 2004 Prime Minister Bondevik supports UN Secretary-General Annan “The UN Secretary-General is showing leadership and spearheading the necessary modernisation of the UN. I have noted that some critical US
"Norway is one of the first countries to make a contribution. We are contributing because the past year has shown that humanitarian crises call for an immediate response,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. (04.01.06)
Press release No.: 192/2004 Date: 11 November 2004 Norwegian Prime Minister offers condolences on Arafat In a phone conversation with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia today, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik offered his
In today’s session of the Council of State, Mr. Per Rune Henriksen has been honourably discharged from his post as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe. At the same time, Mr. Trygve Svensson (34), Ph.D. Fellow, Oslo,
‘The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the worst the world has ever seen, and is a serious threat to health, security and development both in the region and globally. Unless the international community, and particularly the UN and WHO, scale up and
The Government proposes an increase in the development budget to NOK 32.5 billion in 2015. This is an increase of more than NOK 1 billion compared to 2014. Education, humanitarian aid, health and vaccines, business development, climate measures and
On October 14th and 15th, the OECD Investment Committee will hold meetings where questions relating to the interpretation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises will be discussed.
There are clear signs that substantial funds have been embezzled from the Malawian Ministry of Finance. The President has asked the World Bank and the UK for assistance in investigating what seems to be a serious case of corruption. The Norwegian
The Government is to set aside NOK 50 million for regional cooperation projects in Asia.
“I am very pleased that the UN Security Council and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have finally managed to reach agreement on a robust resolution about the use of chemical weapons in Syria,” said Foreign Minister
The Governments of Egypt and Norway, together with President Mahmoud Abbas, are hosting a conference entitled ‘Reconstructing Gaza’ in Cairo on 12 October. Political and financial support is urgently needed to re-establish services and enable early
The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with advice from Norges Bank. The Financial Supervisory Authority has stated that it concurs with the advice.
‘International cooperation is under pressure. Established rights and freedoms cannot be taken for granted. We must now come together to defend the values that are fundamental to Norwegian foreign policy,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen
Norway is stepping up its efforts in the Sahel, and today the Government is launching a strategy for Norway’s efforts in this region for the period 2018-2020.
In the session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
Today, The Norwegian Government presents a proposition (draft resolution) to the Parliament (Stortinget) regarding the development plan for the Johan Castberg field. The proposition also includes a status for the petroleum industry.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.