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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Check against delivery Welcome to this informal lunch – and congratulations to all of you! I think we are all deeply moved by today’s ceremony in Oslo Town Hall. I welcome the Nobel Committee’s decision to award this year’s Peace Prize to the EU.
“I cannot think of a candidate that better embodies the intention of Alfred Nobel: to forge fraternity between nations and reduce standing armies”, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide said in his introductory remarks at a breakfast meeting
"Norway gives high priority to the fight against the death penalty, and we oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle", State Secretary Gry Larsen said in her opening statement at the symposium.
The Military Power Seminar 2012 Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
"The fundamental purpose of humanitarian assistance is to save lives, alleviate suffering and safeguard human dignity regardless of ethnic background, gender, age, religion or political affiliation. Funding for humanitarian assistance should be
"The protection of medical missions in armed conflict is highlighted in International humanitarian law. The problem is not law, but the lack of implementation. The lack of both understanding and respect of the law", said Foreign Minister Eide in his
I am pleased to (be here for the second in Indonesia and to) give some closing remarks on the first day of the seminar adressing the issue ”management of the gas value chain”.
Thank you for the invitation to speak here today. The seminar topic (Portugal's labour market - towards the Nordic Flexicurity model?) is of great relevance for all countries. Labour and human capital is our most valuable resource and main source of
- My main message to you today is this: To defend and to use dialogue in foreign relations is neither a naïve nor a utopian strategy. It is not a sign of weakness to be willing to talk your enemy, your opponent. On the contrary it is shows strength
Everyone should be allowed to decide over their own body, without fear of stigmatisation or prosecution. Sexual and reproductive rights are human rights, said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås in his keynote speech at the
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
- We are engaged in several ways - we work together with the Council of Europe and the European Union, and we also use the Norway Grants - now, in fact, the largest funding of civil society activities in the Central Europe - they are actively
Innlegg på bærekraftseminar (villfisk) arrangert av Sjømatrådet.
By Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen
"For the goal of education for all to be realized, attention must be directed at the children who due to conflict and crisis situations do not have access to education. We want to reach the last ten percent of the children who do not get to school,
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
Halifax International Security Forum, 17. november 2012.
The Transatlantic Science Week is a key venue in the academic relations between Norway and our important partners in North America - the U.S. and Canada.
By Former Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre
"It is crucial to build African capacity in order to manage difficult situations on the continent", Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide said in his short address.
"CSR is particularly important for companies operating in countries in a post-conflict phase or suffering from weak governance. Foreign companies can actually have a positive impact on these countries, for example by setting high standards for
Over the space of a few years, responsible investment practice has become something that more and more investors wish to incorporate into their strategies, said State Secretary Hilde Singsaas.