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27/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian State Secretary Espen Barth Eide presented Norway's statement during the General Debate of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly. He touched on many of the challenges facing the world today, like poverty and inequality, but also
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Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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27/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am very impressed by the peaceful way in which the presidential, parliamentary and local elections were conducted in Zambia on 20 September, and the dignified transition of power from the outgoing president, Rupiah Banda, to the new president,
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23/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Syrian authorities are continuing their brutal treatment of the people of the country and disregarding the appeals from the international community to refrain from using violence. The EU therefore decided today to reinforce its sanctions
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23/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“There are undercurrents in our society, in Norway and in Europe, that still promote discrimination and hatred, people who are still prejudiced against Jews, Muslims, the Roma, and the gays”, read Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støres op-ed in Yedioth
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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23/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The main issue before the United Nations General Assembly this week is the Palestinian quest for recognition. Less attention is being paid to a related, and no less important question: Are the Palestinians capable and ready to run a state? - Read
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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22/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Speech by Minister of Petroleum and Energy mr. Ola Borten Moe at the CSLF-meeting in Beijing, China on thursday 22.09.2011.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Ola Borten Moe
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22/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
- Detention is a regular and inevitable incidence of armed conflict. The changing character of international military operations may raise political, practical and legal issues with regard to the handling of detainees, Defence Minister Grete Faremo
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Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
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22/09/2011
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Borten Moe, is participating at the CSLF conference held in Beijing this week
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21/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is deeply regrettable that Iran, despite strong international reactions, today executed the juvenile offender Alireza Mollasoltani in a public ceremony,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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21/09/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
What role can social media play in order to promote democracy and human rights? This is the theme for the fourth Trygve Lie Symposium which takes place on the same day as the opening of the 66th UN General Assembly in New York.
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21/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“... this is what social media is: tools and multipliers. For Human Rights Defenders of today these tools offer a much more effective way of bringing out information - about rights as well as about violations”, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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21/09/2011
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's speech at the launch of the Open Government Partnership.
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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21/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
- I am very pleased that the Coastal Administration has now begun to empty oil from the wreck of HMS Bittern. Oil leaks that come from wrecks can threaten nature, and it is necessary to act quickly on the leak from HMS Bittern, says the Norwegian
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20/09/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is deeply regrettable that Iran now seems to be planning to execute 17-year-old Alireza Mollasoltani tomorrow,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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20/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I strongly condemn the attack in which Burhanuddin Rabbani and several others were killed. This was not just an attack on Mr Rabbani and his colleagues, but a serious assault on the Afghan Government and the ongoing stabilisation efforts,” said
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20/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Labour
Opening speech by Secretary of State Gina Lund at the 20th Baltic States conference on Social Security, Oslo 14 September 2011.
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20/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Seven African coastal states are receiving assistance from Norway to establish new limits to their continental shelves. This will help these countries to gain jurisdiction over their own oil and gas resources.
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20/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
“Tankers and ships of a certain size have been moved further away from the coast. This reduces the risk of accidents and pollution and provides safety to our coastal communities and protects the environment from pollution, says Norway’s Minister for
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19/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will provide NOK 40 million to the flood victims in Pakistan. The situation is critical and the number of victims keeps rising. The country has been hit by extreme rainfall just one year after the worst flood in its history.
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18/09/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I call on the AHLC to continue its efforts to accompany the PA through the challenging transition ahead. This is the only way we can secure the success that we have achieved so far", said Foreign Minister Støre in his Opening address at the AHLC
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre