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15/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In my encounters with the Middle East, as a foreign minister and chair of the international donor support group to the Palestinian authority, I often run into a widely accepted Western narrative: that all bottom-up movements in Arab countries will
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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14/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In his introduction at the ISFIT Student Festival in Trondheim 14 February Foreign Minister Støre said "the lack of gender equality and opportunities for women in many societies may be the most important single obstacle to the realisation of the
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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14/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
Download the presentation (pdf)
By
Former State Secretary Heidi Sørensen
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11/02/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“Mubarak’s resignation is historic, not only for Egypt, but for the entire region. The will of the people has prevailed,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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10/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Egypt’s position and stability are important for a whole region that includes large parts of Africa, the Arab world and the whole of the Middle East. Violence, riots and lawlessness increase the danger of the country collapsing. The international
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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10/02/2011
News story
Ministry of the Environment
In September 2010 the Norwegian Nature Index was launched. This is probably the first official nature index in the world.
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09/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Six of ten women in Uganda say they have been beaten or raped in their own homes. The Government has now decided to contribute more than NOK 60 million (USD 10.8 million) to the UN to combat violence against women in the country.
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09/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Trond Giske, will visit Brazil February 17 - 21. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen business relations between Norway and Brazil. With him is a business delegation of about 130 people.
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08/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Approval by the Storting was one important step needed for the treaty to enter into force. We are now awaiting its approval by Russia’s national assembly, the Duma. This will complete the process of establishing the maritime boundary between Norway
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08/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The people of South Sudan have overwhelmingly voted for independence, with 98.83% in favour of a split. “Norway intends to formally recognise South Sudan as a sovereign, independent state in July 2011,” said Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
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08/02/2011
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway was one of the 91 signatories of the The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, March 2005.
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08/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway regrets the decision taken by the Somali Transitional Parliament to unilaterally extend its mandate by three years,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. This may complicate efforts to achieve a broad national consensus on establishing
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08/02/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim (36), embassy secretary, Enebakk, as acting state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete for the period 14 February
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07/02/2011
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In 2011 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will establish country specific funds for support to civil society development in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo.
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07/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
46th Annual Leangkollen Conference, Monday 7. February 2011. Speech by Defence Minister Grete Faremo.
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Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
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04/02/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Speech by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis Johansen at the Oslo Energy Forum, 04.02.2011.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Riis-Johansen (Cent.)
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04/02/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Mr. Pål Julius Skogholt from the office as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske.
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03/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a telephone conversation this afternoon with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and urged the Egyptian authorities to take effective measures to stop the attacks on foreign journalists that have been
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03/02/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We condemn the use of violence in the streets of Cairo. The clashes in Egypt must not be used as a pretext for cracking down on the reform movement and impede an orderly transition to democratic rule. The Egyptians’ right to freedom of expression
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03/02/2011
News story
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2009 and