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Speech at the plenary of the 112th International Labour Conference 2024

President, Director General, Ministers, Representatives of workers and employers, Let me start by saying that it is a privilege for me to attend this plenary today and to be able to discuss the Director General report on The New Social Contract. The

By State Secretary Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø Statement by Norway delivered by state secretary ofThe Ministry of Labour and Social inclusion Mr. Per Olav Hopsø, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7 June 2024.

UN 2015 How can Norway contribute to reforms and to strengthening the UN?

A project report

This report is an edited and slightly updated summary of a projectreport on UN reform issues entitled “FN (UN)-2015”, commissioned by the Department for UN, peace and humanitarian Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented (

National Strategy against Antibiotic Resistance

The Norwegian National Strategy Against Antibiotic Resistance 2015-2020 lays out the Government’s goals for work over the coming years and the steps needed to achieve these.

Norway to increase funding for weather and climate observations

‘At a time when we are experiencing dramatic climate change, early warnings of extreme weather events are a vital way of saving lives and crops and reducing material damage,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim.

Summit on Peace in Ukraine

This weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is taking part in an international summit on peace in Ukraine. Participants will include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leaders representing some 90 other countries.

Guidance note on ensuring respect for the humanitarian principles

As part of its work to ensure that the humanitarian principles are respected in the field, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a guidance note on this issue, in consultation with a number of the organisations that receive funding from

Statement by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding the attack on former President Trump

I am shocked and saddened by the horrific attack at former President Trump’s rally in Butler Pennsylvania.

Forestry

The potential for increased value creation is large.Forestry policy must facilitate sustainable resource management, where harvesting does not exceed the regrowth rate, and take into account other essential functions of forests - as wildlife habitat

Members of the Government

Press centre

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Investigation into foreign informational influence

An analysis of the Norwegian municipal administration and county authorityelections in 2019.

Norway to increase its support for Palestine refugees

‘After nine months of war, the situation for the population in Gaza is catastrophic. They lack everything. Many are starving. UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian efforts in Gaza. That is why Norway is now increasing its support by providing

IMF: Expect higher growth in the Norwegian economy

Economic growth will strengthen gradually and real incomes will increase, improving most households’ purchasing power. This is one of the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian

Revised National Budget: Waiting times to be reduced – the government strengthens hospitals with NOK 2 billion

The government wants to reverse the trend and reduce hospital waiting times. This is why it is proposing total additional funding of NOK 2 billion for hospitals in its revised national budget.

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Norwegian Government to provide NOK 1 billion for air defence in Ukraine

Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for air defence systems in Ukraine. ‘The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect the population against Russian bombs and missiles,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Annual report 2023: The Norwegian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct

One of the NCP’s most important responsibilities is to promote the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct. The objective of the Guidelines is to promote positive contributions from businesses to economic, environmental and social progress

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung. Mr. Norvoll is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of

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Norwegian business delegation accompanies Prime Minister on visit to China

Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is beginning a three-day visit to China. His programme includes political meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.