-
02/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
On 29 January the Norwegian Government decided that the wreck of German submarine U 864 is to be raised and the polluted seabed covered by a layer of clean sand and gravel. In 2007 and 2008, the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA), assisted by
-
31/01/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Norwegian Government, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen has extended his congratulations to Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia(ARS) on his
-
30/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Elisabeth Walaas held the speech on behalf of Foreign Minister Støre at the Pomor state university in Arkhangelsk on 21 January 2009.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
-
30/01/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Half a million children under the age of five and close to 15,000 women giving birth die each year in Pakistan. Norway and Pakistan have today agreed to secure the survival of more children and mothers. Over the coming five years Norway is planning
-
30/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Based on a recommendation from the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global, the Ministry of Finance has excluded the American company Textron Inc. Corporation from the Fund.
-
30/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Based on a recommendation from the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global, the Ministry of Finance has excluded the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold Corporation from the Fund.
-
28/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre gave on Tuesday 27 January a presentation on Norwegian High North Policy to ambassadors accredited to Norway.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
-
27/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Clean energy seminar held in connection with State Secretary Håkon A. Gulbrandsen’s visit to Nicaragua, 22-23 January 2009
By
Former State Secretary for International Development Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen
-
27/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is very concerned about the situation of the civilian population in the war-affected areas of Sri Lanka.
-
27/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we commemorate the victims of the most horrific and extensive genocide the world has ever seen.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
-
26/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
IRENA will be an important instrument to increase the deployment of renewable energy technologies. Its function as a Centre of Excellence is much needed. To-day, many institutions and organizations work to increase the use of renewable energy. We
By
State Secretary Robin Martin Kåss
-
26/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
- Employment for all is our main priority. That is why the Norwegian Government today presents measures to secure existing jobs and create new jobs. We are proposing changes in the Fiscal Budget for 2009 that will reduce the effects of the
-
26/01/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“Employment for all is our main priority. That is why the Norwegian Government today presents measures to secure existing jobs and create new jobs. We are proposing changes in the fiscal budget for 2009 that will reduce the effects of the
-
26/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
In a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) the Norwegian Government proposes amendments to the 2009 Fiscal Budget. The proposed measures amount to NOK 20 billion, of which NOK 16¾ billion is an increase in budget expenditures and NOK 3¼ billion
-
23/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 23 January the Government launched its first white paper on corporate social responsibility in a globalised economy. “The responsibility of policy makers and the business sector to ensure decent working conditions does not stop at the Norwegian
-
23/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government decided today that Norway will join the newly founded International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The purpose of IRENA is to promote the use of renewable energy on a global scale, particularly in developing countries.
-
22/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- May Norway House be a good place to work, an efficient meeting-place for all those who use it, and an inspiring venue for realising our European visions, State Secretary Elisabeth Walaas said in her speech, delivered on behalf of Foreign Minister
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
-
22/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The dynamics of the Arctic are changing. But the legal framework is in place, as are political coordinating bodies. What we need is policies designed to meet new challenges, State Secretary Walaas said in a speech delivered on behalf of Foreign
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
-
22/01/2009
Speech/statement
Ministry of Health and Care Services
By
Minister of Health and Care Services Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
-
20/01/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“I congratulate Barack Obama on his inauguration as President of the United States of America. The world needs his leadership in dealing with great common challenges such as the global financial crisis, climate change and poverty. I look forward to