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03/10/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Seven West African coastal states have submitted documentation on their continental shelf to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in New York, in order to secure their rights. Norwegian expertise on the Law of the Sea has made this
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01/10/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway is prepared to work focussed and devoted, and continue to cooperate closely with all MTCR Partners in the year ahead - as well as further promote missile non-proliferation and global security through dialogue with non-members, said State
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01/10/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Aceh, particularly the rights of minorities,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende in response to the adoption of a new criminal code in Aceh, an autonomous province of Indonesia.
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01/10/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is at the forefront of efforts to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. On 1 October, Norway took over the chairmanship of the international Missile Technology Control Regime.
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30/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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30/09/2014
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tord Lien, opened the international IO-Conference for researchers and industry in Trondheim. In his speech, he adressed the central importance of research and innovation in the petroleum industry.
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29/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
"We want input and ideas from the public to help create the new government building complex," says Minister of Local Government and Modernisation, Jan Tore Sanner. Work is to commence on designing the layout of the new complex. The government
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29/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
"The new government building complex should be modern. We will create a living, safe urban area with the best working conditions and the work starts now," says Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner, marking the occasion of
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29/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A new set of global sustainable development goals for the period up to 2030 are to be adopted at the UN General Assembly in 2015.
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29/09/2014
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Energy is crucial for creating development, and renewable energy is an important way of increasing energy access without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
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27/09/2014
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Check against delivery Thank you all – your engagement is making a difference. I am here to declare that Norway wants to work with you to help save millions of precious lives. By ensuring children get the necessary vaccines we will be able to
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Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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26/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I would like to congratulate the Russian human rights association Agora and its chair, Pavel Chikov, as this year’s recipients of the Rafto Prize,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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26/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'A worsening human rights situation is often a telling sign of an impending crisis. We must learn to respond to these signs', Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende said in his opening intervention at the Trygve Lie Symposium 2014 in New York 26
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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26/09/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Governments of Egypt and Norway, together with President Mahmoud Abbas, are hosting a conference entitled ‘Reconstructing Gaza’ in Cairo on 12 October. Political and financial support is urgently needed to re-establish services and enable early
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26/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has today decided to keep the level of the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged. This is in line with advice from Norges Bank. The Financial Supervisory Authority has stated that it concurs with the advice.
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25/09/2014
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Check against delivery President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The leaders who gathered at the UN Climate Summit have taken important steps to mobilise action and ambition on climate change. Now we need to make sure that the positive results
By
Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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25/09/2014
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Columbia University in New York 25 September 2014.
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Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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25/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The Minister of Culture Thorhild Widvey congratulates Bergen with the awarding of the World Championship in cycling in 2017.
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25/09/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Speech by Minister Vidar Helgesen (at the margins of the UN General Assembly) in New York on 25 September 2014.
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Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen
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25/09/2014
Speech/statement
The Office of the Prime Minister
Check against delivery Secretary-General, Your Highness, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like begin by expressing my gratitude to all those who have contributed to the global leaders report on MDG efforts, which is being
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Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg