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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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This morning the UN launched an initial appeal to the international community for USD 130 million for the emergency relief efforts in South East Asia. Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson has therefore decided to allocate an
This meeting has given us an overview of what the various organisations are doing and what they are planning to do. The meeting shows that we agree on the description of the situation and the needs and reflects a common desire on the part of the
The money will be available for humanitarian assistance to the areas affected by the disaster, channeled through the UN system. (28.12)
Norway is in touch with the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Norwegian relief organisations regarding the relief work following the tsunami in South East Asia. (27.12)
A group of Norwegian election observers travelled to Ukraine 22 December to monitor the presidential election on 26 December. (23.12)
We have made a formal protest to the Ambassador of Iran in Oslo. We will also align ourselves with the demarche by the EU to the Iranian authorities in Teheran, said the minister. (21.12)
Press release No.: 210/2004 Date: 21 December 2004 Prime Minister Bondevik supports UN Secretary-General Annan “The UN Secretary-General is showing leadership and spearheading the necessary modernisation of the UN. I have noted that some critical US
(20 December 2004) As a contribution to international security and an element in the fight against terrorism, the intention is that Norway’s current involvement in operations abroad should be carried forward into 2005 largely unchanged. Plans
Press release No.: 208/2004 Date: 17 December 2004 New state secretaries In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Roger Iversen (30), political advisor, Oslo, as state secretary for Ms. Erna Solberg in the Ministry of
Press release No.: 209/2004 Date: 17 December 2004 Changes among political advisors From 1 January 2005 the following changes will take place among the political advisors in the ministries: At the Office of the Prime Minister Ms. Wenche Fone will
The Government has today submitted a proposal for a full liberalisation of the postal market in Norway as of January 1 st> 2007. The proposal outlines the main principles for a new regulatory framework in the postal sector adapted to a fully
Statement by Mr Knut Arild Hareide, Minister of the Environment, Norway, Panel Discussion, COP10, Buenos Aires, 16.12.04 Technology and Climate Change Dear friends, Last week the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya. This
Statement by Mr. Knut Arild Hareide, Minister of the Environment, Norway, COP10, Buenos Aires, 16.12.04 The Climate Convention after 10 years: Accomplishments and future challenges Thank you Mr. Chairman, Dear Friends, Let me start by saying that
State Secretary Vidar Helgesen's speech at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 25 November 2004 (14.12)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today granted Statnett SF a license to organize and conduct power exchange between Norway and the Netherlands. (14.12.04)
Meeting of Nordic Development Ministers, Oslo, 14 December 2004 From left: Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ms Paula Lehtomäki, Denmark's Minister for Integration and Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr Bertel Haarder,
2005 will be a key year in the global fight against poverty. Five years after the UN Millennium Summit, the UN will meet in September 2005 to assess progress since 2000 , the Statement says. (15.12)
Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson will host the meeting where the preparations for the UN summit in 2005 on the Millennium Goals and UN reform are among the topics on the agenda. (14.12)
(10 December 2004) In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Lieutenant General Sverre Diesen as the new Chief of Defence. He will succeed Chief of Defence Sigurd Frisvold who will leave office at his own request on 1
We know that there is a better place on earth for women who do help each other. Professor Wangari Maathai, it is a pleasure to be here with you again - dear friends, lets work together to create that place on earth, Minister of International