Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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Most of the global ice and snow cover is rapidly declining. This will have large global, regional and local consequences for human beings and nature. This is the main message of the UNEP report “Global Outlook for Ice and Snow” which was presented
- Labour migration contributes to continued economic growth in Norway. We have to attract the skills needed in the labour market. The Government therefore wants to put the conditions in order for an effective labour migration, said the Minister of
On 28 and 29 November Mr Erik Solheim, the Norwegian Minister of International Development hosted a two-day conference in Oslo on the current use of conditionality in the International Finance Institutions.The first day of the conference was open to
“Israel has the right to defend itself, but we call for restraint,” said Foreign Minister Støre. “The continual rocket attacks against Israel are unacceptable, but an Israeli escalation of the situation will strengthen the position of the
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: A new internet service for Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been launched on regjeringen.no. The website provides easy access to news about the project, links to partners and resources and factual information about the
The Human Rights Dialogue with Indonesia was formally launched in Jakarta in April 2002, and is considered by both Norway and Indonesia to be a cornerstone of the bilateral relationship. The Dialogue consists of political consultations on state
Back to main page Oslo Two-day high-level conference on “Multidimensional and Integrated Peace Operations: Trends and Challenges” Oslo, 29–30 October 2007 Agenda Participants Opening Address Conference Proceedings Summary Conference Background Note
"As a friend of Zimbabwe and the region, I strongly appeal to you to strengthen your efforts to find a solution. The Government of Zimbabwe must respect basic democratic rules and human rights - and prevent violence", Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
The Conference “Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Saving Seeds for Eternity?” included as speakers representatives from a range of organizations and areas of expertise that contributed to the development of the Seed Vault. Read more in the summary of
- In politics it is rarely wise to rule out options in advance. Norway and many other countries in the world are following developments in China closely. At present, however, the Government does not believe that a boycott would be an effective way
The Ministry of Justice has received the report on the loss of the anchor-handling vessel “Bourbon Dolphin”- A special commission of enquiry chaired by appellate court judge Inger Lyng has clarified the course of events and causal factors in
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 14 March appointed Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen (34), communications advisor, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt. She succeeds Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund, who has
Norway’s environmental policy is in line with OECD recommendations. This is confirmed by the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030, presented in Oslo today.
- The UN has become an important actor - as mediator, as peacebuilder and as a catalyst for justice and accountability. Sometimes it succeeds. Other times political conflicts get in the way - not surprisingly as its working environment is often
All central government agencies are to draw up service declarations for their users by the end of 2000. The Ministry of Labour and Government Administration (AAD) is therefore presenting this guide on how agencies can organize their work on drawing
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen made the opening speech at the workshop “Arctic Coastal Zones at Risk”. The workshop was held at the Norwegian Institute of Air Research in Tromsø 1 October 2007. The workshop is
Speech by Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy Anita Utseth at RAO/CIS , Norwegian Embassy, Hydro, Statoil, INTSOK Banquet “Le vernissage” 10 September 2007
"We need to develop a framework that both ensures that global emissions are reduced cost efficiently, and at the same time provide development countries with new and stronger incentives for participating in the new agreement", Stoltenberg said in