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08/12/2010
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg held the national statement of Norway at the UN climate change conference in Cancun today. He pointed out two main areas as vital to the negotiations: climate financing and the establishment of a Green fund, and
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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08/12/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The governments of Sweden and Norway today agreed on a significant expansion of renewable energy projects until 2020. A common market for green certificates is to be in place by 1 January 2012.
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08/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Investment in decent work, fair employment, social protection, social dialogue institutions and gender equality are not obstacles to competitiveness and progress. If carefully planned and executed, such policies enhance competitiveness and progress
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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07/12/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- According to the report, there is no indication that Norwegian funds have been used for unintended purposes, or that Grameen Bank has engaged in corrupt practices or embezzled funds, said Minister Solheim
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06/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In his key note address about global health challenges and foreign policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, Foreign Minister Støre said: ”My conviction is that we need to build a far greater awareness of the interconnectedness of health
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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06/12/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre today sent his condolences to his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman, after at least 40 people lost their lives in a forest fire near Haifa yesterday.
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06/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Briefing by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the negotiations with the Russians to conclude a Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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06/12/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“If we are to achieve better health for all, we must fight for this in other arenas than the traditional health forums.” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre when he launched a new international collaborative research project on global health
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04/12/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is providing an additional NOK 10 million to Médecins Sans Frontières,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
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01/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Changes are taking place in the Arctic. We have a responsibility to make sure that the Arctic remains a peaceful region and to conduct our activities in a safe and environmentally sound way to ensure sustainable development in the region, State
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Former State Secretary Erik Lahnstein
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01/12/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Here is, I believe, the core of our cooperation: conflict prevention, early warning, conflict resolution, post-conflict rehabilitation, protection of minorities and operational attention to ensure the continued integrity of member states’ democratic
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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29/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway gives NOK 1 billion to UNICEF’s work on education and girls’ rights.
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29/11/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Minister of health and care services, Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen held the opening speech at WHO high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases on 25th of February 2010.
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Former Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
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26/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Professor Per Christiansen has been appointed by the three EEA EFTA States as the new Norwegian judge on the EFTA Court in Luxembourg.
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26/11/2010
News story
Ministry of Finance
The new Strategy Council for the Government Pension Fund Global today delivered their report to finance minister Sigbjørn Johnsen.
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26/11/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Kirsti Bergstø (29), social worker, Alta, as state secretary to Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Audun Lysbakken.
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25/11/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The following overview shows how Norwegian funds will help flood victims in Pakistan.
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25/11/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs had these opening remarks at UNDESA/WHO Regional High-level Consultation in the European Region on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), with a particular focus on the
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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24/11/2010
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian ministry for Petroleum and Energy has today sent the report ’Offshore Wind in Norway - Suggested Areas for SEA’ out for public consultation. The report considers technical, economic, environmental, and geographical aspects of offshore
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24/11/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway will follow closely the trial of lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh, which is due to begin in Teheran today,” said State Secretary Espen Barth Eide.