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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Over the space of a few years, responsible investment practice has become something that more and more investors wish to incorporate into their strategies. As a major player, we want to contribute to the development of best practice in this area,
- Third, it is imperative to address the emerging threats posed by the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, as well as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, writes the Foreign Minister together with six other
- We have seen in our own eyes the alarming pace of climate change. There is uncertainty as to the speed of climate change. But we know for sure that the melting of ice is happening more rapidly than we have anticipated, said the Foreign Minister in
In his speech the Prime Minister focused on the OECD’s preparation of an action plan against aggressive tax planning. He challenged OECD countries to further enhance international cooperation in this field.
- Ultimately the economic crisis is about people, says Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s minister of foreign affairs. That is why respecting human rights and adherence to democratic principles are fundamental when addressing the current economic crisis. We
- On behalf of the Government of Norway, I wish to extend our warmest congratulations to the African Union on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the African Union and its predecessor, the OAU, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Eide, on
- In Session I, discussion focused on measures aimed at reducing the harm to civilians in military operations. The recommendations include measures to ensure that all legal obligations are being respected and reflected in all relevant doctrines and
"A very important point for us is that there is no legal void. We have the human rights regulations. We have excellent rules, and we should actually be proud in the way the international community have been able to make new rules and new regulations
"We all agree on one thing, however, that we have to increase our efforts to protect the civilians affected by armed conflicts. We must respect and uphold international humanitarian law and define what it means in practice", said Minister of Foreign
“We are truly a global country, but we need people with cross cultural experience, like yours. We are a society, that gets better the more we engage with the world”, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said to the graduates of the Oslo International
Key note speach by state secretary Nina Tangnæs Grønvold.
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is an honour for me to speak to such a distinguished audience. In the following, I will talk to you about what we might call “the Norwegian Model”.
- We meet at a very important moment. As we here from the Secretary General the founding principles of this organisation, democracy, human rights and the rule of law are again under pressure in Europa. We have to take that very seriously, said
Ambassador Arne Walther gave this message on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, at the award ceremony.
"The great interest that that non-Arctic states are taking in the coming observership is a tribute to the good work we have done together. I think it is very important to welcome the new observers and to appreciate their interest to working with us
- The people of northern Mali have been brutally suppressed by extremist groups. They need our special attention, said Minister of International Development, Mr. Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås in his address at the the international conference on Mali in
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
- Promoting freedom, human rights, democracy and the rule of law is at the very top of Norway’s foreign policy agenda. Our engagement in this area is both a reflection of solidarity and of self-interest, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen
"Our close and active dialogue with the EU on Arctic issues has over time resulted in a very positive development in EU views in this area", said Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his biannual address to the Storting.