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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Government presented in July 2009 a White Paper on climate challenges and agriculture to the Storting. The Government’s proposal enlarges on and supplements the White Paper on Norway’s ambitious climate policy in relation to agriculture.
- If the parties do their part to create a context in which credible and meaningful final status negotiations can be resumed, they will find the international donor community willing and committed to back them up, Foreign Minister Støre, Chair of
Norway's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Bente Angell-Hansen, criticized the human rights' situation in Iran, Burma, Afghanistan, Kenya, Sudan and the DR Congo in her statement at the UN Human Rights Council.
Ariane Mnouchkine was presented the award by committee chair woman Liv Ullmann. The award ceremony took place in the National Theatre in Oslo on 10 September.
At the Clarion Royal Hotel Oslo 6th of june Organized by Musu Kangbeng Kafo (MKBK)
President Barack Obama today congratulated Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on the renewal of Stoltenberg's mandate as Prime Minister and his party's success in Norway's recent elections.
The Nansen Refugee Award for 2009 is to go to the recently deceased Senator Edward Kennedy, for his work as a “forceful advocate” for those with “no voice and no rights”, according to the prize announcement.
Norway, the US, Australia, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, France and the UK intend to transfer 10% of their stocks of the H1N1 vaccine to developing countries. - Our ability to protect ourselves against infections depends on other
Norway has proposed a system for financing climate needs based on international auctioning of allowances within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Today the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a tender for scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms.
The UN General Assembly yesterday approved the establishment of a new agency designed to intensify UN efforts to promote gender equality and the rights of women. “This is an important measure to secure the rights and empowerment of women,” said
Foreign Minister Støre considers the allegations made in the UN report concerning violations of human rights and international humanitarian law during the Gaza conflict to be very serious. He said that Norway will actively follow up the report in
By the deadline for applications in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2009 on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 44 companies. The Ministry aims at award of new production
Norway’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Bente Angell-Hansen, delivered Norway’s opening statement as a member of the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday 15 September 2009.
“We have received the voters’ confidence to govern for another four years. With a red-green majority in Parliament we intend to renew and intensify our policy. We shall respect the confidence shown to us”, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
On 3 September, Minister of Culture and Church Affairs, Mr Trond Giske announced the 6 selected contestants to be invited to participate in a separate Phase 2 programme.
The Norwegian Government has decided to allocate NOK 4 million over a three-year period to support the work of the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children. Norway has been actively involved in moving violence against children higher
The report on key human rights challenges and best practices in Norway was submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on 8 September. It was drawn up by several ministries with input from civil society.
On 28 March 2008, the Norwegian Government appointed a Commission to propose amendments to the Children Act concerning establishment and change of paternity and maternity, etc. The purpose is to adapt the Act to the major social and technological