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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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I am deeply concerned about the safety of the population in Idlib, Syria, as violence has escalated over the last two weeks. I urge the parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, writes Foreign Minister Eriksen Søreide.
I condemn the horrific terror attack in #Somalia. My heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. The people of Somalia needs peace and security - FM #EriksenSoreide
The Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have agreed to a temporary ceasefire. The ceasefire is to be in effect from 23 December to 7 January. The parties are also in agreement to try to resume peace
To inform the EU countries, the European Commission and the ESA, the Norwegian Government is presenting a status plan on Norway's climate policy. The status plan deals with emissions under the Effort Sharing Regulation (the non-ETS sector) as well
In March 2018, the government appointed a committee to prepare the implementation of the government's drug reform, where responsibility for society's response to the use and possession of illegal drugs for personal use is transferred from the
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided to follow Norges Bank’s advice not to change the countercyclical capital buffer requirement.
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s responsibility is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment-friendly management of Norway’s energy resources.
Appointed: 18/12/2019
Left: 24/01/2020
Appointed: 18/12/2019
Left: 24/01/2020
In an extraordinary session of the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
After the changes in the Government today, Mr. Bjørn Siem Knudsen resigns as political adviser to Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Kjell-Børge Freiberg.
Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen shared the floor with youth delegate Sofie Nordvik when he gave his statement at the closing plenary of the climate conference in Madrid on Sunday.
Ecuador has significantly reduced the loss of its natural forests in the last years. The governments of Norway and Germany today announced that they will reward Ecuador for reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation.
The replenishment negotiations for the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and the African Development Bank’s African Development Fund (ADF) have now been completed. Norway will provide over NOK 3 billion to IDA for the period
Norway will work, in all its development efforts, to ensure that developing countries can benefit from the opportunities offered by innovation and new technology. By making use of digital tools and pursuing targeted policies, it will be possible to
Norway and Sudan hosted the Friends of Sudan meeting in Khartoum this week. This is the first time the Friends of Sudan have met in Sudan. Sudan has seen major political changes during the course of the year. After a period of mass demonstrations, a
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 12 December 2019.
On December 10 the various Sudanese armed opposition groups met in Juba to resume peace talks. The success of these talks will be critical in Sudan’s journey towards ensuring lasting peace. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway (the
The Ministry of Finance will adopt amendments to banks’ capital requirements effective from year-end 2020, with a two-year transitional rule for smaller banks. The systemic risk buffer requirement will be increased from 3 to 4.5 per cent, and new
Colombia is committing to ambitious goals to reduce deforestation and to launch large-scale programmes in support of forest conservation and ethnic groups. Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom will contribute up to 360 million USD to help Colombia