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New report about how to influence voters to use their right to vote

In connection with the parliamentary elections in 2017, experiments with specific measures were carried out to increase voter participation. The purpose of the experiments was to inquire the impact of different measures to mobilize people to vote.

Immigration and Integration 2017–2018

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report 'Immigration and Integration 2017-2018 - Report for Norway to the OECD' is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the

Meld. St. 20 (2019–2020) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans — Barents Sea–Lofoten area; the Norwegian Sea; and the North Sea and Skagerrak

Report to the Storting (white paper)

Compilation of outstanding implementation issues raised by members (Doha-konferansen)

Consultation – Implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health

The World Bank Group

Review of the consequences for Norway of ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

On 8 February 2018, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) requested the Government to review the consequences for Norway of ratifying the recently adopted Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Act relating to the execution of sentences etc.

Better growth, lower emissions – the Norwegian Government’s strategy for green competitiveness

This document is the Government’s strategy for green competitiveness, and is intended to provide a predictable framework for the transformation of Norwegian society. It lists seven principles for this process, and presents Government policy for

CERD - Norway’s 23rd/24th report

Norway’s 23rd/24th report under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Arctic Strategy

The Norwegian Government presented on 21 April a new Arctic Strategy. An English short version of the strategy is now available.

Partner Countries in Norway’s Development Policy

Executive Summary

This is an executive summary of the Report to the Storting (white paper) "Partner Countries in Norway’s Development Policy" submitted on 15 June 2018.

Severity of illness and priority setting in Norway

Summary of a report from a working group, November 2015

In 2015, the Government appointed a working group with the specific task of determining how to assess severity of illness in practical priority setting in the health care sector. The working group submitted its report to the Ministry of Health in

Summary of NOU 2015:7 Assimilation and Resistance

Norwegian policies towards Tater/Romani people from 1850 to the present

This booklet contains the Tater/Romani Committee’s own summary of their main conclusions, presented in the introduction of the Committee’s Report (NOU 2015:7), extracts/summaries of main findings of the Report’s Chapters 1 to 6 the Committee’s final

G10 communique Paris 02.05.05

(G-10 ministerkommuniké, Paris, 2. mai 2005)

G10 communique Paris 02.05.05(word-document)

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf -6677 kB)

The State's Ownership Report 2004 (.pdf 6677)

Regulations on impact assessments

Established by Royal Decree of 21 June 2017 pursuant to Act of 27 June 2008 no. 71 relating to the Planning and the Processing of Building Applications (the Planning and Building Act) sections 1-2, 4-2, 14-6 and 32-8a. The EEA Agreement Annex XX no.

Report on Norwegian Flag State Performance

At its 31 session in 2014 the FAO Committee on Fisheries adopted the Voluntary Guidelines on Flag State Performance as a complementary tool in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Report on Convention no 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples, 1989

Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations of 31 March 2003

Norway’s initial offer in the WTO services (GATS) negotiations of 31 March 2003 (TN/S/O/NOR) Initial offer to the Services Negotiations, April 2003 The services negotiations in the WTO cover all trade in services between the member countries and are