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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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, it seems likely that humanitarian needs will reach record heights. The UN global humanitarian appeal estimates that more than 130 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2019. As 2018 draws to a close, Norway has disbursed
At the State Council on Friday the 17 of January, Ola Evestuen was appointed as Minister of Climate and Environment.
'Norway commends the many Bangladeshis who exercised their democratic right to vote on election day, 30 December 2018, and welcomes the opposition’s decision to contest the elections for the first time in 10 years,’ said State Secretary Marianne
The Ministry of Finance has today decided that the level of the countercyclical capital buffer requirement shall be increased to 1.5 per cent from 30 June 2016, in accordance with advice from Norges Bank. The Ministry has earlier decided that the
We are very pleased to be cooperating closely on the Interim Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) for 2015 - a spearhead and a rapidly deployable force. We are now developing the capability of responding quickly to any emerging threats to
‘Norway will provide NOK 1.16 billion for UNICEF’s education efforts over a two-year period. UNICEF delivers good results in the field, and is an important partner for Norway in our global education initiative,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
‘Harmful practices, such as child marriage, female genital mutilation and gender-selective abortion or son preference, are violations of human rights and discriminate against women. We have to intensify our efforts if we are to reach the goal of
'Five million mothers and children throughout the world die every year from preventable causes. Norway established the Global Financing Facility with other donors to provide health services for women, children and adolescents in developing countries
‘The world is facing a number of challenges that are too great and complex for any one country to tackle alone, and must therefore be addressed through joint efforts. Effective international cooperation is needed to address challenges such as
The members of the troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) have made a new statement on the South Sudan peace process.
The Government has decided to provide NOK 10 million to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. NOK 2 million of this amount will be used on equipment developed in Norway and
'President Trump's announcement this evening that the US will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose US nuclear sanctions is regrettable,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.
'I am deeply concerned about the spiral of violence we are now seeing on the border between Israel and Gaza. I urge political leaders on both sides, in the strongest possible terms, to calm the situation down and show restraint, to avoid further
Today the Government proposed a defence budget for 2004 amounting to NOK 29.4 billion. This represents the same budget level as the 2003 budget. The Government is thus, in their third year in office, advancing on a continuing high budget level
Press release Date: 17 June 2001, Oslo Statoil Initial Public Offering Final Price to be NOK 69 per Share (US$ 7.47 per ADS) Offer Raises NOK 26.4 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) At a press conference in Oslo today, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is proposing new measures concerning the use of facilities by others, and changes in the Petroleum Regulations concerning the area fee to promote an efficient exploitation of the petroleum resources on the
Norway encourages the Nepalese authorities to take immediate steps to restore the country’s lawfully elected government, says Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. The Norwegian authorities will follow developments in Nepal closely, and will assess the
- Norway welcomes the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Sudan, in which the Security Council clearly states that it supports the peace negotiations and looks forward to the rapid conclusion of a peace agreement. (13.10.03)
Friday 14 January at 9.00 International Development Minister Hilde F. Johnson opened the conference “South Sudanese Women and the Peace Process” at the Voksenåsen culture and conference hotel in Oslo. (14.01)
Wednesday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Ambassador Mona Juul that the ministry will begin evaluating the possibility of taking disciplinary measures in accordance with section 14 of the Civil Service Act.