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03/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Israeli ground offensive in Gaza constitutes a dramatic escalation of the conflict. Norway strongly condemns any form of warfare that causes severe civilian suffering, and calls on Israel to withdraw its forces immediately,Foreign Minister Jonas
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30/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government decided today to provide NOK 30 million in immediate humanitarian relief in connection with the assaults in Gaza. “We are extremely concerned about the precarious humanitarian situation in Gaza,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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30/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Labour 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 member countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2007 and
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23/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Finance
The IMF Executive Board has today approved a financial package for Latvia. The package is linked to an extraordinary strong economic reform programme that includes a fiscal consolidation of around 7 percent of GDP already in 2009. The Nordic
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23/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway call on Iran to stop in time and not go ahead with further executions. “Norway is opposed to all forms of capital punishment. It is highly regrettable that Iran appears to be planning to execute 10 persons,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
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22/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Iranian authorities have closed the Centre for Defence of Human Rights in Tehran. The centre was established and is headed by Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Shirin Ebadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
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22/12/2008
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development participates in several global and regional organisations and forums who work with housing, urban and human settlement policy issues. The following is a short presentation of the major
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19/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nordic ministers in joint statement: "The misrule of Robert Mugabe must come to an end and respect for human rights be reinstated in Zimbabwe".
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19/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has submitted a proposition to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) on incorporation of the EU Services Directive into the EEA Agreement. The ministers from the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party expressed their dissent when
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19/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Government has decided to offer the United Nations a field hospital for the UN operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR), MINURCAT II, for up to a year from spring 2009. On 15 March the UN will take over from the current EU
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18/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Government has today decided to offer 34 production licenses in the awards in predefined areas 2008 (APA 2008).
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Objectives, strategy and measures for ensuring gender equality
18/12/2008
Report
Ministry of Children and Equality
The report sets out the Ministry’s objectives and strategies for promoting gender equality, and the challenges that must be addressed.
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18/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- A world free of nuclear weapons has been a longstanding objective of Norway’s foreign policy. Indeed, all parties to the Non-proliferation Treaty, as well as numerous civil society groups in nuclear weapon and non-nuclear weapon states alike, are
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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16/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We will be open to requests for technical assistance to strengthen national capacity in the region to combat piracy, and we are prepared to make a contribution to the naval operations in the area in 2009, Foreign Minister Støre said in a statement
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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16/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The summary of a white paper regarding export of arms and military materiel from Norway in 2007 is based on Report No. 29 to the Storting on 6 June 2008. The summary gives information about the value and content of the export in 2007. The report
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16/12/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"Since the turn of the century the number of children who have received education has increased by around 40 million. However, 75 million children are still not in school. To reach the UN Millennium Development Goal on education it is estimated that
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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15/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At the December 9 pledging meeting, Norway announced a contribution of NOK 290 million (approximately, 41,5 million US$) to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and its 2009 appeal. The pledge represents an increase in NOK 50 million or
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12/12/2008
Article
Ministry of Education and Research
Norway is in cooperation with the Council of Europe establishing a centre on education for intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship. The Centre, which will begin its work Autumn 2008, will be called the Wergeland Centre.
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12/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Raymond Johansen visited Israel and the West Bank from 11 to 12 December to get an update on the political developments in the area.
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11/12/2008
Guidelines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs