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Remarks from the Norwegian Prime Minister on the UN Security Council resolution
News story Date: 25/03/2024
Remarks from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on the UN Security Council resolution.
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Norway and the EU enter into a green strategic industrial partnership
Press release Date: 21/03/2024
Norway and the EU today signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on sustainable value chains, including land-based raw materials and batteries.
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Political agreement in Haiti is a positive step
News story Date: 21/03/2024
‘I commend the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for its tireless efforts, which have made it possible to achieve a political agreement in Haiti,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Troika statement on South Sudan
News story Date: 20/03/2024
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom on South Sudan.
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Ventyr SN II AS won the auction for the allocation of a project area for offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II
Press release Date: 20/03/2024
Following a successful auction, it is Ventyr SN II AS, owned by Parkwind and Ingka-group, who will be the first to develop offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II. The winning bid in the auction is 115 øre/kWh. Two bidders participated in the auction.
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New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work
News story Date: 19/03/2024
The Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on Friday.
Speeches and statements
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Bolstering Europe’s resilience by strengthening the single market
Speech/statement Date: 26/03/2024
"While the four freedoms of the single market remain at the core of our cooperation, the EEA single market should also contribute to our common security".
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s address when the European Council marked the 30th anniversary of the EEA Agreement
Speech/statement Date: 26/03/2024
"On behalf of Norway – now, what is confronting us, in terms of attack on a European country, an attack on our integrity and our values, we stand firmly with Europe. And we are ready to contribute in every respect to make Europe stronger to confront these challenges."
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Statement at the Ministerial round table at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Speech/statement Date: 23/03/2024
State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær’s statement at Ministerial round table at the UN Commission on the Status of Women: “Mobilizing financing for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Policies and strategies to end women's and girls' poverty".
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Speech at the sixty-eight session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Speech/statement Date: 14/03/2024
The Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery's speech at The sixty-eight session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).
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The Prime Minister’s address (via video) at the signing ceremony of the free trade agreement between EFTA and India
Speech/statement Date: 10/03/2024
'It took time to reach this agreement. Because it goes further than most such agreements in its inclusion of commitments to sustainability, equality and labour rights. And, it opens doors not just to trade, but also to investments', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on UNRWA
Speech/statement Date: 09/03/2024
The situation in Gaza is desperate. UNRWA is the lifeline for Gazans, and crucial for Palestine refugees across the Middle East.