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24/09/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
New York: Spain, Norway and the United Kingdom announced a commitment today of at least $290 million over the next two years as part of a new multi-donor funding mechanism to improve United Nations work in development at the country level.
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24/09/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Tropical forested countries are stepping up the fight to combat climate change via a pioneering new initiative called the UN-REDD Programme. The Programme was unveiled by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Prime Minister of Norway Jens
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24/09/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I am encouraged by the renewed interest in achieving the full elimination of nuclear weapons. Today’s meeting must be part of a broader international mobilisation of a much needed political will, Foreign Minister Støre said in his remarks at the
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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24/09/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- It is vital to improve the security situation so that emergency relief can be brought in, said Raymond Johansen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - The prevalence of road blocks, kidnappings, looting and killings makes Somalia
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24/09/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church is not quite like other churches. It has a varied menu, room for everyone, a low threshold; it’s a place where you can relax and take a deep breath; it’s a home for those who are far from home, Minister of Foreign
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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24/09/2008
Plans/strategy
Ministry of Education and Research
We wish to strengthen the connections between Norwegian and North American higher education institutions. At the start of 2006, the Minister of Education and Research therefore decided that a strategy should be developed to endeavour to strengthen
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24/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Never before have foreign investments in developing countries been so high. However, the current uncertainties in the world economy may affect future investments.
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23/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre chaired a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC) on Monday 22 September. The meeting, which was the third at ministerial-level since September 2007, reaffirmed strong
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23/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has informed the chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers that Member of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) Thorbjørn Jagland is Norway’s candidate for the position of Secretary General in the
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23/09/2008
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The first Global Inter-Media Dialogue (GIMD) was held in Bali on 1-2 September 2006, and arose from the human rights dialogue between Indonesia and Norway. The cartoon controversy that began in the autumn of 2005 formed the backdrop for this
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23/09/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"There are more Norwegian Americans in the US than there are Norwegians in Norway. With the exception of Ireland, no single country saw a larger share of its population emigrate to America. A fifth of Minnesota’s inhabitants are of Norwegian descent
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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23/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has decided to allocate NOK 1 billion to promote education for girls through UNICEF’s work on supporting Education for All in developing countries. The announcement was made by Minister of the Environment and International
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22/09/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministers and senior officials of the AHLC members and other major donor countries met at UN Headquarters in New York today to reaffirm their strong commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. UN Secretary-General Ban
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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22/09/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, As Chair of the Ad-hoc Liaison Committee, it is my privilege to welcome you back to New York. Let me thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for kindly hosting this meeting. A special welcome to Palestinian Prime
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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22/09/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The first annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms will take place in New York on Thursday 25 September.
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22/09/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: "When spring arrived in Svalbard, it was apparent that the permafrost had not had time, between the completion of the construction of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the end of winter, to re-freeze the loose soil and
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21/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Government condemns today’s terrorist attack outside the Marriott Hotel,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “We have expressed to the Pakistani authorities our sympathy at the loss of so many lives and requested that this be conveyed to
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20/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will open an embassy in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on 1 September 2009. “This will put us in a better position to safeguard Norwegian strategic interests in Central Asia,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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19/09/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
“It is an extraordinary experience to be in the Brazilian rainforest and travel by boat along the Amazon River. If we are able to stop deforestation in Brazil, we can also manage to save Norwegian glaciers,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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19/09/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will lead the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC), which Norway chairs, in New York on Monday 22 September. A press conference will be held after the meeting at 13:00.