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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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This film gives a brief view of the development of Norwegian environmental work, including the national and international challenges that Norway will face in the future.
This film gives a brief view of the development of Norwegian environmental work, including the national and international challenges that Norway will face in the future.
“I am very pleased to note that the US Senate has given its consent to ratification of the New START Treaty with Russia on reductions in the number of strategic nuclear arms. This is important for our collective security,” said Foreign Minister
Any pictures used must be credited to the photographer. Click on photo for print version. Photo: Tor Martin Bærum
“We are concerned about Nasrin Sotoudeh’s health. The Iranian authorities must ensure that she is given a fair trial and has humane conditions in prison,” said State Secretary Espen Barth Eide.
“We are very concerned about the way the situation in Côte d’Ivoire has evolved since the presidential election at the end of November. The parties must respect the election results, which showed that the incumbent president was defeated. At the
Professor Kirsten Sandberg was elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child today. “I congratulate Ms Sandberg. We are proud that such a prominent representative of Norwegian research in the field of child law has been elected to a body
“It is deeply regrettable that the presidential election in Belarus does not appear to have been free and democratic. I condemn the use of violence against demonstrators and the arrests of opposition leaders, journalists and civil society
“I strongly condemn this assault on innocent civilians,” said State Secretary Espen Barth Eide following the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Chabahar on Wednesday.
The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is submitting proposals to prohibit four hazardous substances in consumer products, to the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The substances are found in a number of products such as crayons, toys, paint,
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Morten Søberg (41), political adviser, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen. Søberg succeeds Mr. Ole Morten Geving who has been honourably discharged
The Foreign Minister has decided to upgrade the Palestinian representation to Norway. Since August this year several countries, including France, Spain, Greece and Portugal, have upgraded Palestinian representation.
At a High-Level Conference in New York 14 December 2010, Norway announced its contribution of NOK 325 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2011.
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
In October 2010, the Council of Europe has published Guidelines on transparency of e-enabled elections.
In November 2010, the Council of Europe has published "E-voting handbook - Key steps in the implementation of e-enabled elections"
Norway is increasing its funding to Sudan in response to the UN’s new appeal by NOK 30 million. This money will be used to purchase emergency relief supplies. Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “Sudan is one of Norway’s highest
Norway has had a formal human rights dialogue with China since 1997, with annual roundtables at political level and parallel working group discussions between Norwegian and Chinese experts from academia, public institutions and NGOs.
The Human Rights Dialogue between Norway and Vietnam was formalised in 2003, and consists of political consultations on human rights and bilateral issues, as well as parallel seminars for experts.