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16/12/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"Since the turn of the century the number of children who have received education has increased by around 40 million. However, 75 million children are still not in school. To reach the UN Millennium Development Goal on education it is estimated that
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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09/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This is a victory for civilians, for victims, for international humanitarian law, and for civil society. It is a victory for states and for political and diplomatic craftsmanship. It is a victory for the power of dialogue, Foreign Minister Støre
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Translation from the Norwegian/Swedish of extracts of the article “Koldioxidlagring är Norges bästa vapen mot klimathotet” According to the IEA, global demand for energy will increase by 45% by 2030. If no new policies are introduced and if the
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway’s most important contribution is the development of CCS technology. We are determined to reach our goal of operating an industrial-scale carbon capture facility by 2014. Our vision is to make this technology commercially viable and thus to
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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05/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Opening Address by HE Liv Monica Stubholt, Deputy Minister of the
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
By
State Secretary Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt
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04/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
It is imperative that an agreement in Copenhagen is guided by a long term goal which responds to the actual challenges we are facing according to scientific findings by the IPCC. Such a target should be established early in the process, before the
By
Former Special Adviser Hanne Inger Bjurstrøm
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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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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We met the initial target in Dublin on 30 May, and with this signing conference we can conclude the Oslo Process. We have reached the end of the first phase - it is now the real work begins, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech at the Opening
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norway welcomes the initiative taken by the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime by dedicating the 8th Annual Colloquium to womens safety. Violence against woman is a violation of human rights, the very nature of which deprives woman of
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I would like to thank each and every one of the actors who have worked so hard to reach this agreement. Let us maintain, strengthen and further expand our alliance. New tasks in the area of disarmament lie ahead - from small arms to the still
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The High North was just a frozen area during the Cold War. Although changes are already taking place, this is an area where we need to take a broad and generational perspective. Our policy needs to be based on predictability and knowledge,
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
The fall of 2008, Director General Arni Hole spent some time in New York and Washington, working for the UN. During her stay, she was asked to write an article regarding the Norwegian legislation on gender balance on company boards for a web site
By
Director General Erik Saglie
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28/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
There is no way we will accept the international financial crisis being used as an excuse for reducing our ambitions when it comes to fighting poverty and global climate change, was the message from Minister of Environment and International
By
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim
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27/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This book tells the real story of the unacceptable human suffering that cluster munitions cause, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre writes in his foreword to “We made it happen" - A Portrait of the Oslo Process to Ban Cluster Munitions and the Human
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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26/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Secretary of State Liv Monica Bargem Stubholts speech at IEF/IGU First Ministeral Gas Forum, held in Wien November 24th.
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26/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The implementation of the Government’s High North Strategy, which was presented in Tromsø almost exactly two years ago, is being followed up in a number of areas. Two of the areas stand out due to their cross-sectoral nature. One is the strategy’s
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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26/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
It is a great honor for me to be at this “Nora’s Sisters” manifestation to commemorate the centennial of our playwright Henrik Ibsen’s death - here in Rio. The manifestations started in 2006. This event has turned out to be one of Norway’s greatest
By
State Secretary Kjell Erik Øie
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26/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
By
Former minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
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25/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We are particularly pleased with the emphasis the declaration puts on the obligation to ensure decent working conditions for migrant workers. Protecting the rights of lower-skilled temporary workers and ensuring that women and children do not
By
Former State Secretary for International Development Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen
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25/11/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
Opening on November 21. Introduction by Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
By
Former minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen