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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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We announce that the representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela have decided to continue the negotiation process facilitated by Norway.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg's speech at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting in St. Lucia, 4 June 2019.
By Former Prime Minister Erna Solberg St. Lucia
Norway stands by our Climate and Forest Agreement with Brazil. From Norway's point of view, the Amazon fund has worked well until now. It would be a setback if the fund, which has been an important inspiration to other tropical forest countries, is
We are pleased to introduce the annual report on Norway’s follow-up of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This report shows that our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals can turn challenges into opportunities. By seeking to
Environment Ministers from Norway and 13 other countries are calling for a more ambitious and effective agreement for biodiversity, to be agreed in China in 2020 .
Norway is increasing its core funding to six UN organisations, to a total of over NOK 3 billion. This is the highest amount of funding Norway has ever allocated to these organisations combined. Given the huge, unmet humanitarian needs in the world
‘Both Norway and the Caribbean island states have strong ties to the oceans, and we share a common interest in combating climate change and promoting a sustainable ocean economy. I look forward to discussing these topics with my Caribbean colleagues
The Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has granted NOK 100 million (EUR 10.3 million) to help secure land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical forest areas. Reduced deforestation and sustainable
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today proposes to open the areas "Utsira Nord" and "Sandskallen - Sørøya Nord" for offshore renewables. The ministry also asks for input on whether the area "Sørlige Nordsjø II" should be opened.
Opening statement held by State Secretary Aksel Jakobsen at the 2019 Distric Health Information System (DHIS2) Annual Conference
The Ministry of Finance is requesting Norges Bank to assess how the phaseout of exploration and production companies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) should be executed.
Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all over the world. They will enable the monitoring of
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anna Molberg as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen.
Norway is maintaining a high level of support for humanitarian mine clearance in 2019, with an allocation of NOK 345 million. ‘It is difficult to say how many lives the Mine Ban Treaty has saved, but we know that each of the nearly 52 million
When the European capital requirements framework becomes part of the EEA Agreement later this year, many Norwegian banks’ actual requirements will be reduced. Today, the Ministry of Finance has issued a public consultation on draft amendments to
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Christl Kvam as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms. Anniken Hauglie, as of 5 August 2019.
Excellences, Chairperson, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Let me start by congratulating the Director General elect, Dr. Qu Dongyu. We look forward to cooperating with you. To outgoing Director General, Dr. José Graziano da Silva, we thank you for
By Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad FAO- Generalkonferans, Roma 2019
Today, the Government is launching a new action plan - Food, People and the Environment - to promote sustainable food systems in the context of Norwegian foreign and development policy in the period 2019-2023.
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided not to change the countercyclical capital buffer requirement for banks.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will soon send a proposal on hearing to open the area of Utsira Nord outside the coast of Rogaland for applications on floating offshore wind. The Ministry also asks for input on the southern area of Sørlige