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For the first time ever, leading international scientists have drawn up a report on the status of the parts of the world covered by snow and ice. The conclusion is that they are disappearing faster than anticipated. “This is disturbing news. The
Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received major seed shipment while world leaders are gathered to tackle climate change in Copenhagen
Snow and ice are melting far above normal seasonal changes, and the changes are occurring at an accelerating pace. We see this happening in all snow- and ice-covered regions: Antarctica, the Arctic, Greenland, the “third pole” of the Himalayas, and
Today, Norway and Mexico launched a joint model for climate funding at the negotiations in Copenhagen. The model will establish a Green Fund for financing of climate actions in developing countries. Contributions to the Green Fund should come both
- I am very disappointed about the EU’s lack of willingness and determination to arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement for 2010, says Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
This web cast shows Prime Minister Stoltenberg receiving President Barack Obama at the Office of the Prime Minister and the joint press conference after their meeting.
The need for a strong political climate agreement in Copenhagen and the military and civilian efforts in Afghanistan were important topics in the talks between Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and US President Barack Obama in Oslo Thursday
A report on the status of the ice and snow covered regions of the world will be presented by Dr. Bob Corell with interventions from Foreign Minister Støre and Vice President Al Gore - at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15)
On the day of the Nobel Award Ceremony Norway and Sweden call attention to the treatment of Shirin Ebadi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
The need for a strong political climate agreement in Copenhagen and the military and civilian efforts in Afghanistan were important topics in today's talks in Oslo between Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and US President Barack Obama.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will receive President Barack Obama at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday 10 December. The meeting will take place at 10.10 am. Follow the live stream from the visit and the press conference.
Climate change and the situation in Afghanistan will be among the key issues in the talks between Prime Minister Stoltenberg and President Barack Obama at the Office of the prime Minister on Thursday 10 December.
“I share the EU foreign ministers’ concern about the lack of progress in the Middle East peace process. To a large extent, the EU’s conclusions coincide with Norway’s view. I welcome stronger EU commitment in the Middle East,” said Foreign Minister
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“The attacks today in Baghdad targeted innocent civilians. I strongly condemn the use of such means,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
In Norway´s view, the increase in global mean temperature must be limited to a maximum of two degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial level in order to achieve the ultimate objective of the UN Convention on Climate Change of preventing
Norway has been assisting Afghanistan for decades. Today the Norwegian contribution is approximately NOK 750 million (USD 120 million) annually, and approximately 500 Norwegian men and women in uniform are under ISAF command in Afghanistan.
“We want to show our strong commitment to UN humanitarian efforts at a difficult time,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, commenting on Norway’s contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and a new multi-year cooperation
Norway regrets the fact that we won’t get a comprehensive legally binding agreement in Copenhagen. However, given the circumstances, we support the approach for this meeting, which has been launched by the Danish COP presidency.
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set a quota of 1286 animals for the minke whale hunt in 2010.