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30/03/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
In Norway we have followed the implementation and development of the proposals of the White Paper of the European Commission. The four priority areas, Participation, Information, Voluntary activities and Better knowledge of youth are of general
By
Former Minister of Children and equality Karita Bekkemellem
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30/03/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg will 5-6 April head the first meeing of the UN
high-level panel to propose measures to enhance UN work in the
poorest countries. The panel meeting will take place in New York.
The Prime Minister and some
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30/03/2006
Letter
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Brev til komiteens sekretær Dear Patrice, Thank you for the advanced unedited version of the concluding observations from the Committee. As far as we understand, the Norwegian authorities have the opportunity to make comments and suggestions in case
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29/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Minister of Environment Helen
Bjørnøy congratulates the Argentinean environment and human rights
advocate Romina Picolotti with the Sophie Prize 2006. The Sophie
Foundation announced the award om 29 March, in recognition of her
efforts to link
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29/03/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
By
Former State Secretary Espen Barth Eide
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28/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
International Development Minister
Erik Solheim is to meet Mr Anton Balasingham, chief negotiator of
the Tamil Tigers (LTTE), in London on 29 March for talks on the Sri
Lanka peace process.
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28/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
A new comprehensive risk assessment
of the health effects of eating fish and seafood concludes that it
is safe and healthy to eat fish four times a week or more. The
general advice about a balanced diet also applies to fish; one
should vary
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Ministers
Ministry of Finance
The Minister of Finance, who has the main responsibility for national economic policy, co-ordinates the preparation of the national budget. Finance minister Kristin Halvorsen was born in Horten on 2 September 1960. Kristin Halvorsen was appointed
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24/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway condemns the arrests of
Belarussian demonstrators and opposition members during the past
few days and deeply deplores that the Belarussian police have now
dispersed the protestors who had set up tents on October Square in
Minsk, said
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24/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
The Norwegian government
has decided to allow linking of its domestic emissions trading
scheme with the EU version through the European Economic Area (EEA)
agreement. Such linking would make it possible to transfer
allowances between companies
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23/03/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Speech given by State Secretary Anita Utseth, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, London 23. March, 2006 How Norway deals with environmental and coexistence challenges Foils from the speech in pdf format
By
State Secretary Anita Utseth
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22/03/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Jonas Gahr Støre, and Minister of International Development, Erik
Solheim, presented their thoughts for a new organisational
structure at a general meeting for employees in the Ministry.
(23.03.06)
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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21/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Thursday 23 March, Minister of
International Development Erik Solheim and UN-HABITAT Executive
Director Anna K. Tibaijuka, will open a workshop on the new High
Level Commission for strengthening the poor’s rights of use and
property rights. (
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20/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Minister
of Environment Helen Bjørnøy welcomes Statoil's and Shell's
decision to work together to capture and use CO2 for enhanced oil
recovery offshore at Tjeldbergodden - a gas-fired power plant and
methanol production facility in Mid-Norway,
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Ministers
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s primary objective of is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment-friendly management of our energy resources. Minister Åslaug Haga was born in Akershus in 1959. Appointed Minister of
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Ministers
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Liv Signe Navarsete was born on 23 October 1958 and holds an Undergraduate degree in business administration and ICT from Sogn og Fjordane University College. Prior to her appointment as Minister of Transport and Communications, she was a member of
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17/03/2006
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has today requested
consultations with the European Communities pursuant to the WTO
rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes. The
request for consultations is the first formal step under the WTO
dispute settlement
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17/03/2006
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Government has today requested
consultations with the European Communities pursuant to the WTO
rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes. The
request for consultations is the first formal step under the WTO
dispute settlement
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17/03/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 39-06 Date: 17.03.06 Russian Prime Minister to visit Norway The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mr. Michail Fradkov, will pay an official visit to Norway 28-29 March, at the invitation of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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17/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Mr
Hanssen-Bauer’s academic and practical experience mean he is highly
qualified. He has engaged in peace and reconciliation work in many
countries. I am convinced that he will do a good job for the
parties, said Minister Solheim. (17.03.06)