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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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At a ceremony on Saturday 5 June in Nairobi, the two chief negotiators signed a declaration covering all the negotiated protocols relating to the peace process in Sudan, and committing the parties to ending the negotiations in the near future. (
-263 million children and young people are currently out of school. This has major consequences in social, economic and security terms, not only for the countries that are lagging behind, but also for the rest of the international community. That is
The budget price for Norwegian crude oil for 2004 is NOK 250 per barrel. For 2005 the price assumption is NOK 230 per barrel. Compared to the Revised National Budget 2004 this is an upward adjustment of NOK 50 both for this and next year. (
Press Release 29 September 1997 The Norwegian Government announces sale of commercial bank shares Norwegian finance minister Jens Stoltenberg has announced a partial sale of the Government's stake in Den norske Bank and Christiania Bank og
Press release No.: 9/03 Date: 28.01.2003 Contact: Lars Nermoen, + 47 22 24 61 07 Applications for theNorth SeaAwards 2002 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf - Through theNorth SeaAwards 2002 the Government has given the industry access to 109 blocks
The position is intended to strengthen UNHCR’s engagement in gender issues, both in relation to refugees and within the organisation. (31.08)
The annual Human Rights Dialogue between Vietnam and Norway took place in Oslo on 14-15 May. Freedom of expression, human rights defenders, the role of civil society, women and gender equality, and capital punishment were among the topics that were
Emma Kwesiga Lydersen has been appointed as Communications Adviser at Norway’s permanent mission to the UN in New York.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that Syrian rebels have taken UN peacekeepers hostage on the Golan Heights. They must be released immediately,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre condemned Thursday’s suicide bomb attack in Beledweyne in central Somalia, where Somalia’s Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden was among the 20 casualties.
At the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Justice in Tromsø, twelve member states signed the Convention on Access to Official Documents, the first binding international legal instrument laying down a general right of access to official
- I would like to congratulate President Rajapakse. Norway and Sri Lanka enjoy close and longstanding bilateral relations. We intend to continue our cooperation with the Government and people of Sri Lanka with a view to promoting lasting peace and
In September 2013, the Norwegian government and the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation NEFCO signed an agreement to procure carbon credits for Norway in the second commitment period (2013-2020) of the Kyoto Protocol. The contract regulates
‘More than 700 million people in Africa lack electricity, and the continent is in urgent need of investment in renewable energy. Norway will therefore contribute NOK 300 million to Green Africa Power, which is intended to encourage commercial actors
The Nordic foreign ministers have decided to provide early assistance to Ukraine in the field of humanitarian reconstruction and energy efficiency. The aid is to be made available for the affected and vulnerable regions of eastern and southern
Norway and Cuba have announced that the Colombian Government and the Farc-EP have agreed on terms for the release of five people that are being held by Farc. One of them is General Ruben Dario Alzate.
'The Government's proposed aid budget for 2017 amounts to 1 % of Norway's GNI and sets out a historic level of funding in many areas. The present Government has doubled support for education, increased humanitarian aid by 50 %, and increased funding
'In the course of a few days, the parties in the Philippine peace process have reached agreement on issues that have blocked progress for many years. The agreement to recommend amnesties and a ceasefire is a breakthrough. It is also of crucial
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
'The humanitarian crisis in parts of Nigeria and the areas around Lake Chad is having a severe impact on an already impoverished population. The Government is now increasing its aid to the region by NOK 20 million,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs