Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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  • Revised budget: Norway allocates additional NOK 116 million to humanitarian assistance

    15/05/2018 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Norway's humanitarian budget has never been bigger than it is now, but the needs created by the world's humanitarian crises are continuing to grow. The Government has therefore proposed increasing the humanitarian budget by NOK 116 million. The

  • Change among the political advisers

    23/04/2018 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Christoffer Pederssen as political adviser to Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration Tor Mikkel Wara.

  • Press Invite: Nordic defence ministers meet in Bergen

    05/04/2018 Press release Ministry of Defence

    The Nordic defence ministers will be meeting in Bergen, Norway, April 10.-11. On the agenda is regional security challenges, as well as further developing Nordic defence cooperation.

  • Changes in the Government

    20/03/2018 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    In an extraordinary session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.

  • Four years since Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea

    14/03/2018 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol violated fundamental principles of international law. It has therefore had major consequences not just for Ukraine but also for the international order and for global security,' said State

  • Statement by Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide on attack in Somalia

    28/12/2019 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I condemn the horrific terror attack in #Somalia. My heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. The people of Somalia needs peace and security - FM #EriksenSoreide

  • Norwegian initiative will strengthen global prevention and treatment of hepatitis C

    28/03/2019 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has adopted a Norwegian resolution calling for strengthened measures to treat and prevent hepatitis C among people who use drugs.

  • Reform of aid management

    10/05/2019 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has now chosen the model that will be used for reforming Norway’s aid management structure. Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) will be given responsibility for much of Norway’s aid management, while the Ministry of

  • Resolution on environmental human rights defenders adopted in UN Human Rights Council

    22/03/2019 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A Norwegian-led resolution on environmental human rights defenders was adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Council yesterday. - I am very pleased that we have succeeded in reaching agreement on a strongly worded text, in such a complex area,

  • Norway maintains a high level of protection regarding American lobster imports

    23/11/2018 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The Ministry of Climate and Environment has carried out amendments to the Regulation relating to alien organisms. The previous prohibition against imports of live American lobsters, with scope for granting of exemptions, has been replaced by the

  • Joint Statement on Developments in Sudan

    04/06/2019 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom. 

  • Export licences to Saudi Arabia

    09/11/2018 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘We have decided that, in the current situation, no new licences are to be granted for exports of defence-related products or dual-use items for military use to Saudi Arabia. We stopped processing new applications some time ago, pending this

  • Norway will reduce the oil production by 100 000 - 200 000 barrels per day

    22/11/2001 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Press release No.: 146/01 Date: 22.11.2001 Contact: Ingvild T. Haug, +47 22 24 61 07 Norway will reduce the oil production by 100 000 – 200 000 barrels per day - The Norwegian government intends to reduce the oil production by 100 000 – 200 000

  • Nobel Peace Prize for 2001 awarded to Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the United Nations

    12/10/2001 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Foreign Minister of Norway Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland expressed his great satisfaction at the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the United Nations.

  • Nina Tangnæs Grønvold State secretary in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs

    01/06/2001 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Press Release Nr.: 103/2001 Dato: 1 June 2001 Nina Tangnæs Grønvold State Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Nina Tangnæs Grønvold (31), scholar,

  • International Criminal Court to enter into force

    11/04/2002 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    After over 50 years of preparations, the International Criminal Court will finally go into effect. It establishes a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, other crimes against humanity, and the most serious war

  • Statement by the Norwegian Foreign Minister upon the appointment of a new Prime Minister in Nepal

    27/07/2001 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    - We hope that the appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister of Nepal will bring political stability to the country, says Thorbjørn Jagland.

  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs donates NOK 5 million to earthquake victims in Peru

    26/06/2001 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Press release No.: 109/01 Date: 26.06.2001 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs donates NOK 5 million to earthquake victims in Peru The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is donating up to NOK 5 million to aid the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit

  • Government gives priority to war on poverty

    09/11/2001 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government’s goal is to gradually increase OECD's Development Assistance Committee-approved Official Development Aid to 1.0 per cent of GDP by 2005, says Minister of International Development Hilde Frafjord Johnson.

  • Change of political advisor in Ministry of the Environment

    30/01/2006 Press release Ministry of the Environment

    The Office of the Prime Minister has from 1 February appointed Mr. Morten Wasstøl, (33), programme officer, Arendal, as political advisor to Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy. He succeeds Mr. Kjetil Bjørklund, who will leave the post

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