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Statement by the Norwegian Delegation to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Thank you, Madam Chair Land rights, access to land, and resources, are central for the cultural as well as material development of indigenous peoples throughout the world. In order to survive as distinct peoples, indigenous peoples and their

Combating Negative Social Control and Honor Based Violence in Norway

Negative social control and honor motivated violence are serious societal issues that threaten fundamental human rights and individual freedom.

Questions and answers about Norwegian immigration policy

How is responsibility divided between the Ministry, the Directorate of Immigration and the Immigration Appeals Board?

More about local democracy

Research Ethics

Academic freedom is a fundamental principle of research and is an important condition for ensuring independent and reliable research. At the same time, the credibility of research depends on us being ability to trust the researchers. Ethics in

Reindeer trade economy

The Reindeer diet of wild herbs makes for a savoury and sophisticated contribution to the abundant cuisine of Norway.

Reindeer husbandry and indigenous peoples' rights

Reindeer husbandry policies are guided by two independent principles: economic policy and indigenous peoples' rights.

Land Registration Act, Cadastre Act and Spatial Data Act

Tinglysingsloven (Land Registration Act), matrikkelloven (Cadastre Act) and geodataloven (Spatial Data Act) is translated to english. The translations are not official and for information use only. The original text in Norwegian should be used for

The Law of the Sea and the High North

The Arctic Ocean is regulated by the international law of the sea, as are the other sea areas of the world. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea contains detailed provisions on the rights, duties and responsibilities of States to promote the

Links and sources

Relevant websites The Norwegian police The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Justice and Public Security www.norway.info Information about Norway Domstol.no The official website of the Norwegian courts The

Photo

Film and video Photo on Flickr The pictures may be used freely, but the photographer (company or name) must be credited.

A global backstop

The vault hold the seeds of many tens of thousands of varieties of essential food crops such as beans, wheat and rice. These seed samples are duplicates of seed sample stores in national, regional and international gene banks.

More about the physical plant

What does it look like? How big is it? How cold is it? What does it look like inside? Who built it? Who is the architect? What is the theme of the artwork? Who is the artist?

Energy and petroleum research

Research and development (R&D) on energy and petroleum is one of the Norwegian government's priorities. The government's vision is to make Norway a global leader in developing green energy.

The Norwegian Council of State

Meetings of the Norwegian Council of State are generally held on Fridays at 11:00 at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

Kindergarten

Kindergartens in Norway are pedagogical institutions providing early childhood education and care for children aged 0-5 years. Children start compulsory school the year they turn six.

Responsibilities and tasks

The Ministry for Agriculture and Food is responsible for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based

About the Ministry

The Ministry is responsible for matters relating to housing and building policy, local government finances, rural and regional policy, local administration, the conduct of elections, Sami and minority affairs, management tasks under the Planning and

Seabed Minerals

It is anticipated that Norway has significant seabed mineral resources. If it turns out that these deposits are profitable and can be extracted in a sustainable and responsible manner, such activities could contribute to value creation and

About the Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security was established in 1818. The Ministry has approximately 400 employees divided between eight departments, the Minister’s office and the Press Office.