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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to Oslo on this historic occasion. Today we confirm that cluster munitions are banned forever. That we, a partnership of states, international organisations and civil society, have moved the world forward.
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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15/09/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"Norway and Brazil are different countries, but there are many things that link us together. More than 70 Norwegian companies have established subsidiaries in Brazil in all kinds of sectors", Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said at a networking
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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24/10/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Statement by the Head of the Norwegian Delegation, Mr. Dagfinn Sørli, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Geneva, 24 October 2008.
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28/10/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Education and Research
Statssekretær Jens Revold, Kunnskapsdepartementet, Gender Equality in Higher Education and Research. Swiss - Norwegian Dialogue on Policies and Measures, 22.10.2008, Bern.
By
State Secretary Jens Revold
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08/10/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- It is my sincere hope that the dedication of this library to Carsten Thomassen’s memory will remind all the students at NIMA of the importance of independent media and freedom of expression, the importance of basing knowledge on facts and
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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20/09/2010
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"I commend the ILO for following up from Oslo to discuss the Millennium Development Goals and decent work", Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in hiss speech at the ILO conference in New York.
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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21/09/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Arctic agreement between Russia and Norway provides valuable lessons on trust and the long-range view, write Sergej Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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06/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
”It is our responsibility to ensure that the UN system delivers on the visions of the Charter. In this forum we define the parameters of the UN’s operational activities and provide policy guidance on our common global challenges,” State Secretary
By
Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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30/09/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The relationship between poverty and war has three main dimensions. They have to do with legitimacy, with recruitment and with the weakness of the state. Today there are no longer any wars between developed states", Minister of the Environment and
By
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim
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30/09/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
An important shift has taken place in the debate on nuclear disarmament in recent years, writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in an article in Disarmament Times.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/11/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I also want to encourage you to look for new opportunities to further increase our economic, political and cultural cooperation”, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said in his speech in Jakarta on 6 November 2010.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/12/2010
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg held the national statement of Norway at the UN climate change conference in Cancun today. He pointed out two main areas as vital to the negotiations: climate financing and the establishment of a Green fund, and
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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15/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
There is an expectant atmosphere in the plenary hall at the UN Climate Change Conference on Friday evening. Patricia Espinosa, President of the Conference, is greeted with a standing ovation. Her proposal for a climate compromise is finally to be
By
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development
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23/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The main issue before the United Nations General Assembly this week is the Palestinian quest for recognition. Less attention is being paid to a related, and no less important question: Are the Palestinians capable and ready to run a state? - Read
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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11/10/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and China are both best served by relations between our countries being normalised. We are familiar with each other’s views. Now we need to look ahead, writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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07/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Espen Barth Eide gave the opening remarks at the seminar "Reclaiming the Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law" in Buenos Aires 7 November.
By
Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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21/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
How may the commitment towards a total ban on cluster munitions be reconciled with allowing the continued use of these weapons? It can’t. It would be a serious step back for international humanitarian law, write Norway, Mexico and Austria in an
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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07/12/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"We have achieved a lot, but there is more to do. We must build on what has already been achieved, expand it and redefine it", State Secretary Erik Lahnstein said in his opening speech at the first meeting of the Norwegian Chair of the Barents
By
Former State Secretary Erik Lahnstein
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01/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Our differences are less relevant than ever, and the world has never been smaller. With the age of globalisation, our common sphere of interest has expanded”, State Secretary Gry Larsen said in her opening speech at the conference on 1 March 2010.
By
Former State Secretary Gry Larsen (on leave)
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15/02/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, Agriculture is founded on the diversity of plant and animal genetic variation. The ability of agriculture to adapt draws on this diversity: it is therefore the foundation of the world’s food security. After some
By
Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent)