Speeches and articles by the minister of international development Åsmund Aukrust
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Minister Aukrust’s Speech at The Stefanus Prize ceremony
29/05/2026Speech at The Stefanus Prize ceremony by the Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust.
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Statement the UN Population and Development Commission
13/04/2026Statement at the General Debate under the UN Population and Development Commission 59th Session, by Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Grøver Aukrust and Youth Delegate Uswa Malik 13th April 2026.
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Minister Aukrust's address at the Norad Conference Peace Out
13/02/2026The Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust's address at the Norad Conference Peace Out, 28 January, Sentrum Scene.
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the World Social Summit
05/11/2025Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust’s remarks at The second World Summit for Social Development held in Doha, Qatar.
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Remarks by Minister of International Development Aasmund Aukrust at the G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting
25/07/2025Dear colleagues, It is an honor to be here, and for Norway to be a guest country under South Africa’s G20 presidency. Let me join others in thanking you for the great reception dinner yesterday, and for the amazing setting for this meeting. The
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Global rollback of women's rights puts SDGs at risk
07/07/2025Sexual and reproductive health and rights are key to achieving development goals and their erosion has clear, serious consequences.
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development
01/07/2025Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Seville, Spain.
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IGF – the most important meeting place for Internet Governance
27/06/2025Minister of International Development's closing statement at Internet Governance Forum.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.
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Keynote by Minister of International Development at the Internet Governance Forum 2025
24/06/2025Keynote by the Minister of International Development at the session “No one left behind: Digital inclusion as a human right in the global digital age”.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at an event on sexualised and gender-based violence in New York
08/04/2025In connection with the annual meeting of the UN Population Commission in New York, Norway organised a side event on sexualised and gender-based violence (SGBV) together with, among others, the UN Population Fund, UNFPA, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF, and Plan International Norway.