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06/05/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I reiterate Norway’s strong support for Ukraine’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We strongly urge Russia to pull its troops back from Ukraine’s borders and to avoid any action that could destabilise Ukraine", said Minister of Foreign
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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06/05/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The death sentences in Egypt in recent months are a clear breach of human rights and of Egypt’s international obligations. Norway condemns these sentences, and we have raised the matter directly with the Egyptian authorities,’ said Foreign Minister
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05/05/2014
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
This article is about the annual book on the Norwegian petroleum sector for 2014, Facts 2014, which now is replaced by NorwegianPetroleum.no
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05/05/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Although the Constitution of 1814 is considered one of the most liberal of its time, its original paragraph 2 excluded Jews from entrance into Norway. (...) Under the occupation the paragraph was reinstated by Quisling in 1942 before it was finally
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05/05/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is to host a pledging conference for South Sudan in Oslo on Tuesday 20 May. The conference is being organised in cooperation with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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30/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Culture
The government wishes to ensure that the process surrounding the construction of monuments marking the 22 July tragedies is transparent, dignified and foreseeable.
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30/04/2014
News story
Ministry of Defence
The close bilateral relations between Norway and the United Kingdom and the tense security situation in Europe topped the agenda as Norwegian Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide met her British colleague, Philip Hammond, in London on Tuesday 29
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29/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Croatia and Norway are now strengthening cooperation on green industry innovation and business development, and signed an agreement to this effect in Zagreb this afternoon.
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28/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The government wishes to ensure that the process surrounding the construction of monuments marking the 22 July tragedies is transparent, dignified and foreseeable.
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28/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is shocking and unacceptable that an Egyptian court has once again pronounced a summary judgment - this time passing 683 death sentences. We are now witnessing a situation where Egyptian courts are seriously undermining the country’s reputation
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28/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In Geneva, Foreign Minister Børge Brende and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay signed an agreement under which Norway will provide NOK 250 million to support the UN’s human rights efforts over the next three years.
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28/04/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"It is an honour for me to be here in connection with Norway’s second Universal Periodic Review. Norway has strongly supported the UPR mechanism as an important pillar of the Human Rights Council", said Miniser of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, in
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende
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25/04/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr Gordon Brown met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende this week in Oslo
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25/04/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide held the speech “The security situation in Europe and the future of NATO - a Norwegian perspective” during the YATA - NORSEC conference, “Security Perspectives: Colliding and Corresponding interests”, April
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Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide
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24/04/2014
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- we need a new set of ambitious Sustainable Development Goals from 2015. This is high on our Government’s agenda, State Secretary Bård Glad Pedersen said at a seminar in Oslo on 24 April.
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21/04/2014
Sound and image
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Meeting at Litteraturhuset in Oslo: Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Mr. Gordon Brown, Deputy CEO of Save the Children Norway, Mr. Yngve Seierstad Stokke, and delegate to the 2013 UN
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18/04/2014
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the killing and injuring of civilians in South Sudan in recent days. These attacks are clear violations of the Cessation of Hostilities agreement, which both parties to the conflict have signed. Leaders on both sides of South Sudan’
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18/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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13/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Developments in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours give cause for concern. It is deeply regrettable that once again people have been killed as a result of the political conflict in the country,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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12/04/2014
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“South Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as a result of the armed conflict in the country. We cannot simply stand by and watch this happen. In response to a request from the UN, Norway will hold a conference in Oslo in May to mobilise