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Norway and the Age of Energy
24/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are transitioning out of oil, out of gas, out of fossil, and now into a new chapter. I emphasize transitioning, because this is complex; when energy sources shift, power shifts and politics shifts', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Columbia University, World Leaders Forum
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Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients
24/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government extends the agreement with the EU on medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients until 30 April 2025. Norwegian air transport has accounted for almost half of the evacuations from Ukraine to European countries, and Norway is
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Norway and the Age of Energy
24/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn the 24th September 2024, Prime Minister Støre spoke at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum about Norway and the energy transition. Watch his speech (approx. 15 minutes) here.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide met President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas
24/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the meeting in New York on Monday 23 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Barth Eide reaffirmed Norway's continued strong support for Palestine.
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The Government Extends Tropical Forest Initiative to 2035
24/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentPreserving the rainforests is the most impactful climate and nature action Norway supports internationally. With this extension, the government reaffirms its commitment by continuing the rainforest initiative to 2035.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the UN Emergency Session on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation
24/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'On 18 September, 124 UN Member States voted in favour of a resolution as a follow-up to the historic Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice 19 July this year. The resolution is a very important statement from a majority of
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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Interactive dialogue on a common digital future
23/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We must remember that all human rights fully apply in the digital space. Digital technologies should be designed to minimize the risk of violating rights and doing harm, in particularly to minors and children. They must be safe to use and meet the
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre United Nations General Assembly, New York
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UN Summit: Defending international law more important than ever
23/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis week, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is participating in various events during the UN General Assembly high-level week. ‘In a world rife with conflict causing increasing polarisation, it is more important than ever to safeguard the UN and
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Partnership to give 300 million people access to electricity by 2030
23/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre chaired a meeting of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), where the focus was on a new partnership that is seeking to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Plenary Session of Summit of the Future
23/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We should expect from the Security Council to weigh in and help end the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, and to work towards a two-state solution, giving the Palestinians their right of a state and a two-state solution where the
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre UN General Assembly, New York
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Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty
23/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsEvery week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. Correspondingly, the
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Minister Eide met Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib
23/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I met my Lebanese colleague, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, today in New York. I expressed my heartfelt sympathies to the Lebanese people in light of the recent attacks. I also expressed my concern for all those who now live in fear of a
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Joint Statement from Troika Capitals on South Sudan
21/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States note with deep concern the announcement by South Sudan’s leaders of an extension of the country's transitional period by two years.
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Nordic Baltic Crisis Simulation Exercise 2024
20/09/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceTo test the preparedness for a potential crisis situation, authorities from the Nordic-Baltic countries responsible for financial stability during this week conducted a financial crisis simulation exercise in the Nordic-Baltic region, involving
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in the Middle East
20/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Middle East is on the brink. I extend my heartfelt sympathy with civilians in Lebanon and across the region who now live in fear. I call on all parties to show maximum restraint. To revert to diplomacy. To de-escalate. To find political
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Strengthening Trade Cooperation between Europe and Southeast Asia
20/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesEFTA and ASEAN are now strengthening their trade cooperation and have adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation.
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The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub
19/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterWhat we are seeing here is that Norway is not an oil nation. We are an energy nation. And we are building the new chapters on the shoulders of past experience, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at the opening.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub
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New ambassadors from Brazil, the Netherlands and Ghana
19/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 September 2024.
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Norwegian support to strengthen Moldova’s resilience
18/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian support to Moldova announced during the state visit of Moldovan President Maja Sandu to Norway in the spring has now been distributed. Approximately NOK 275 million of the total NOK 350 million in funding announced by Prime Minister
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United Nations General Assembly: Norway’s statement at the UN Emergency Special Session on The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation.
18/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe statement was delivered by Norway's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Merete Brattested on September 17, 2024.