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Department of Childhood, Youth and Family Affairs

The Department of Childhood, Youth and Family Affairs is responsible for the design and coordination of overall child and youth policy as well as government family policy.

Director General Elin Holmedal

Department of Child Welfare Services

The Department of Child Welfare Services is responsible for all aspects of these services, including child welfare institutions, foster care and other help measures. This entails the development of child welfare legislation, policy design, and the

Director General Erik Bolstad Pettersen

Recommendation of March 20, 2013, on the observation of the company Royal Dutch Shell plc.

Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

Recommendation of June 25, 2012, to exclude the company WTK Berhad Holdings

The Council on Ethics recommended the exclusion of the company WTK Berhad Holdings in june 2012. Please find the recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release regarding the exclusion of the company here.

Recommendation of December 3, 2012, to exclude the company Ta Ann Berhad Holdings

The Council recommended to exclude the company in December 2012. Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release on its decision to exclude the company here.

Norway’s sixth National Communication under the Framework Convention on Climate Change

Status report as of January 2014

This report is Norway’s sixth national communication on national circumstances, polices and measures related to climate change under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The previous national communications were submitted in 1994,

Convention Norway - Cyprus

Protocol Norway - Brazil

Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and

Key Figures 2014: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

The Opening Seremony 26.02.2008

Click on the picture for a larger format. All photo: Mari Tefre/Svalbard Global Seed Vault The Entrance of Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Carry Fowler, executive director of Global Crop Diversity Trust,

Recommendations of May 15, 2007, and September 13, 2013, on exclusion of Vedanta Resources Plc and Sesa Sterlite

The Council on Ethics recommended the exclsuion of the company Vedanta Resources Plc in May 2007. Please find the recommendation here: Open as pdf document In September 2013, the Council also recommended the exclusion of the company Sesa Sterlite.

Recommendation from 2009 and 2013 concerning the companies Africa Israel Investments Ltd. and Danya Cebus Ltd.

The companies Africa Israel Investments Ltd. and Danya Cebus Ltd. were recommended for exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global because of their activities in the building of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Please find the

Public Health Report

Good health - a common responsibility Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

International migration 2012-2013 – Norway

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2012-2013 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries.

The Departement of Personnel Policy, Competence and Joint Legal Services

Director General Kjersti Klæboe

Agreement Norway - Niue

International migration 2012-2013 – Norway

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2012-2013 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries

International Migration report 2012-2013

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2012-2013 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries