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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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‘Once again, France has been hit by a brutal and shocking attack. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected and their families. Norway stands together with France in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism,’ said Minister of
‘It is the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people who are being hardest hit by climate change. Increasingly, a lack of food and failing harvests are causing instability and conflict. Climate change adaptation is essential for achieving the SDGs.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Daniel Sørdahl, regional adviser, Tromsø, as political adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EEA and EU Affairs), and political adviser Christian E. Haugen, Bergen, as political adviser in the
‘Norway is playing a leading role in the global efforts to promote clean and healthy oceans. The oceans are being filled with waste, and we must put a stop to this before it is too late. That is why we have launched a development programme to combat
‘The UN’s agency for Palestine refugees (United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA) is in a critical financial situation following the US decision to cut all funding to the organisation. Norway has decided to make an extraordinary contribution
The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with the advice for Q2/17 from Norges Bank.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has today included Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord on the prestigious World Heritage List, which comprises the world’s most important cultural and natural heritage sites. (14.07.05)
‘The resumption of a political process between the Israelis and the Palestinians is more important than ever if we are to keep the hope of a two-state solution alive,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.
The Norwegian State’s net cash flow from the petroleum industry in 2020 is estimated to about NOK 245 billion.
The decision to phase out upstream oil and gas companies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) shall apply to companies classified as “Oil: Crude Producers” by the index provider FTSE Russell.
‘Efforts to promote global health and education save lives, improve people’s quality of life and contribute to economic growth and development. Since 2002, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has helped save more than 32 million
The fight against antimicrobial resistance cannot be won by a single country. That is why the Norwegian Minister of Health- and Care Services, Mr. Bent Høie, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Mr. Jon Georg Dale and the Minister of Fisheries Mr.
The Norwegian Government is strengthening its efforts to combat modern slavery, and is consolidating these efforts into a development programme.
Norway will launch first-ever strategy to combat non-communicable diseases as a pillar of international health and development cooperation on 22 November.
Due to today’s changes in the Government, changes have been made among the political advisers.
‘I have been very moved by the meetings I have had with the inhabitants of the Gashora Transit Centre in Rwanda today. They have been living under atrocious and very dangerous conditions in Libya,’ said Minister of International Development Dag-Inge
The Rafto Prize was today awarded to Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Malahat Nasibova from Naxçivan in Azerbaijan. “I congratulate Malahat Nasibova on being awarded this prestigious prize for her longstanding and determined efforts
President Barack Obama today congratulated Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on the renewal of Stoltenberg's mandate as Prime Minister and his party's success in Norway's recent elections.
‘We cannot eradicate poverty by 2030 without better health. Norway’s new strategy to combat non-communicable diseases in developing countries makes a key contribution to those goals,’ says Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein.
Today, Norway and Lithuania signed MoUs on funding totalling EUR 117.6 million for the new funding period of the EEA and Norway Grants (2014-2021). Priority will be given to justice and home affairs, business development, research and health.