Speeches and articles by the prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre
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Prime Minister’s remarks at the press conference on Monday 31 October
02/11/2022Good afternoon, We have convened this press conference because, as of tomorrow, we have decided to increase the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Address to the Storting
28/10/2022Mr President, A century ago - at the beginning of 1922 - Fridtjof Nansen made his most well-known political observation. ‘Charity is realpolitik,’ he said. He was talking about the famine that was raging during the Russian civil war, and that also had a severe impact on Ukraine. It was a profound and prescient remark. Made just after the First World War. And less than 20 years after Norway had become an independent country.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre`s statement at the European Political Community meeting in Prague
06/10/2022Prime Minister Fiala, President Zelensky, colleagues and friends. It is great to be here in Prague. In this extraordinary building. In this beautiful city. To meet with friends and allies. To come together at a time of great difficulty for our continent and for our countries.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre European Political Community meeting in Prague
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Statement by the Prime Minister at a press conference about gas leaks in The Baltic Sea and the war in Ukraine
02/10/2022Today the war in Ukraine has become even more serious. A few hours ago, President Putin announced that Russa has annexed four regions of Ukraine as Russian territory. The annexation of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions has no legitimacy.
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Statement by Prime Minister Støre at a press conference about the gas leak in the Baltic Sea
28/09/2022On Monday, significant damage was discovered on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that go from Russia to Europe. The information we have received has reinforced suspicions that the damage is the result of a deliberate act of sabotage.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Office of the Prime Minister
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Norway's statement at the United Nations General Assembly
22/09/2022President, Secretary General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. We live in challenging times. As a global community we face dire consequences from war, climate change, the pandemic, food insecurity and inequality.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York, USA
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Statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine
22/09/2022President, Secretary-General and Prosecutor Karim Khan, thank you for your briefings.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York, USA
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Prime minister Støre's speech at ONS 2022
29/08/2022Norway will remain a stable, predictable, and not least, a trustworthy European energy partner.
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Remarks of Prime Minster Jonas Gahr Støre regarding shooting in Oslo
25/06/2022Today we intended to celebrate love. We would colour the streets the colours of the rainbow. We would display our fellowship and our freedom. Instead, we are filled with sorrow. Once again, Norway has been subjected to a brutal attack against innocent people.
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Prime Minister's statement at a digital Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate-meeting
17/06/2022Mr. President, Excellencies, our agreement in Glasgow was clear: We must urgently strengthen efforts to stay below 1.5 degrees. We must revisit our NDCs and strengthen them if they are not aligned with the Paris Agreement. We must increase adaptation and climate finance.
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Prime Minister’s statement at the press conference on Sweden’s and Finland’s applications for NATO membership
19/05/2022Welcome everyone. This is a historic day for Sweden and Finland, and for the Nordic region and Norway as well. It has now been confirmed that both Sweden and Finland have decided to apply for membership of NATO.
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Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on Ukraine
26/04/2022Mr President, Two months after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is becoming clear what a watershed moment this war represents.
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Prime Minister’s speech apologising for past treatment of gay people
22/04/2022Good afternoon, everyone. It is both an honour and a pleasure to welcome you all to my home today. We are here for a very special reason, and what I have to say is of great importance.
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on the situation in Ukraine
04/03/2022Good evening, it has been another dramatic night and day in Ukraine.
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Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on the war in Ukraine
03/03/2022Mr President, the war in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the world and shaken us all.
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on support to Ukraine
27/02/2022The war in Ukraine is now in its fourth day. The pictures we are seeing are deeply distressing and we are receiving reports of a brutal conflict. The Ukrainian forces are fighting courageously and resisting the onslaught. We are witnessing a brutal attack on Ukraine by Russia, on multiple fronts.
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Prime Minister’s opening speech at the Global Disability Summit
16/02/2022Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, friends, It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to this second Global Disability Summit. I am delighted to be here today co-hosting this game changing event together with president Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Mister Yannis Vardakastanis, president of the International Disability Alliance.
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Statement in the Security Council meeting on Afghanistan
26/01/2022I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Special Representative Lyons and the Chair of the 1988 Committee for their introductions. A heartful thanks also to our CSO briefer Ms Mahbouba Seraj for her powerful and compelling statement.
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Address at the memorial ceremony in honour of Desmond Tutu
09/01/2022In February 1986, I attended a service at a church in Soweto, a predominantly black township outside Johannesburg in segregated South Africa. The service was led by Desmond Tutu. It was a rather different experience from my own sporadic encounters as a churchgoer in Oslo.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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New Year Speech 2022
01/01/2022National radio and television, 1 January 2022.