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27/01/2015
Press release
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The child welfare service is to be given a new means of providing children with the help they need. An amendment to the Child Welfare Act to make it easier for the child welfare service to order help measures is now being circulated for comment. The
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24/09/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Three years after the last famine in Somalia, another hunger crisis is looming. According to the UN, one million people are in urgent need of emergency response. The Norwegian Government is therefore increasing its humanitarian support for Somalia
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12/11/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 23 November, Norway will host the Oslo Symposium on Advancing Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan.
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21/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
The Abel Prize was awarded today at a formal ceremony at the University of Oslo. H.M. King Harald presented the prize to the Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne. Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen attended the ceremony.
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List page
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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23/06/2014
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
“I am very pleased that the Storting has said yes to the free trade agreement between the EFTA member states and Costa Rica and Panama,” says Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland.
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01/02/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is providing NOK 6 million to support the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic.
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26/01/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is very encouraging that the parties have now agreed to all chapters in the comprehensive peace agreement. The agreement demonstrates the parties’ commitment to achieving peace and development in Mindanao”, said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
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10/01/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The rulings against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh show that the situation for human rights defenders in Iran has become much worse,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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26/12/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated as a result of increasing hostilities throughout the country. As in all armed conflicts, civilians are suffering the most. The UN has called for immediate aid to address the emerging
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10/08/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The failure to meet the deadline for establishing a transitional government in South Sudan is unacceptable and puts millions of people’s lives at risk,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
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12/01/2011
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Justisdepartementet ved NAWSARH prosjektet har behov for informasjon fra potensielle helikopteroperatører om deres muligheter og interesse for en eventuell redningshelikopteroperasjon på Svalbard samt muligheten de samme operatørene har til å kunne
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18/02/2014
News story
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
- I regret that Norway and the EU was not able to conclude at this time either, says Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker. We are already on overtime, and this could have been in place last year if the EU didn’t postpone and prolonge both this
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31/01/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am deeply concerned about freedom of the press in Egypt. A free press is essential for democratic development. The arrest of both Egyptian and foreign journalists raises questions about the way freedom of the press is being practised in Egypt,”
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24/06/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thorbjørn Jagland has been re-elected as Secretary General of the Council of Europe by an overwhelming majority. Both Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende congratulate on the re-election.
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09/07/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ten million people in eastern Sahel are affected by drought and food shortages. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The situation is very serious for the population in this area. We have therefore decided to increase
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08/07/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Norwegian Government deplores these sentences and calls on Syria to abide by its international commitments, and in particular by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees freedom of opinion and expression,” said
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26/08/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The situation in Iraq has gone from bad to worse in the last few weeks. There are now more than 1.4 million internally displaced people in the country, and the humanitarian situation is extremely difficult. The Norwegian Government is therefore
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10/04/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski. My thoughts are with the Polish people,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented.
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26/08/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘After 50 days of violent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, it is encouraging that a ceasefire agreement has been reached,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.