Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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The 2019 amendments of the Basel Convention, introducing new and stronger, legally binding international control on the transboundary movements of certain types of plastic wastes, are translated into Norwegian law, just in time for the 1.1.2021
Plastic pollution is not being effectively addressed by the current international legal and policy framework. Expert Group request UN to consider new global agreement.
Norway, Iceland and the UK have concluded an Agreement on trade in goods that will come into effect on 1 January 2021 and remain in place until a free trade agreement enters into force.
Norway and the United Kingdom signed an agreement today ensuring that Norwegian civil judgements can in the future be recognized or enforced in the United Kingdom.
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce restrictive measures against the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko.
'Norway is concerned about the political violence in the electoral campaigns in Uganda, and I offer my condolences to the victims. In line with the High Representative of EU Josep Borrell Fontelles, Norway urges the Government of Uganda to ensure
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to the Etelä- Savo Hospital District in Finland.
Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
‘Norway welcomes the renewed pledge for cooperation based on the signed Israeli-Palestinian bilateral agreements. I hope this will pave the way for a new and more constructive phase in the relationship between the two parties,’ said Minister of
'Norway shares Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ concerns over developments in Peru, including excessive use of force by police and loss of lives', says Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.
'I am deeply concerned by the decision of the Israeli authorities on 15 November to open the bidding process for the construction of 1257 housing units in a new settlement in Givat Hamatos. If constructed, the settlement would be situated on
'Norway urges the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to stop the violence in Tigray. Hostilities and hate speech must give way to dialogue. Safe and unhindered humanitarian access and lifting the information blockade are important first steps',
'Congratulations to the National League for Democracy and Aung San Suu Kyi on winning the general elections in Myanmar. The high voter turnout shows people’s commitment to the reform process. Norway expects the next government to use this mandate to
'We are appalled by reports of escalating violence and massacres of civilians in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. Norway supports the UN Secretary General’s call for investigation and accountability'
'We are deeply concerned that four members of the political opposition in Hong Kong have been disqualified from the Legislative Council. We encourage the authorites of Hong Kong and China to suspend the decision and guarantee the democratic rights
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has recommended removing the quarantine requirement for travellers from the Faroe Islands and certain hospital districts in Finland. These areas will therefore be excepted from the Ministry of Foreign Affair’
Norway will contribute an additional USD 133 million to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income countries from 2020 to 2024. “Non-communicable diseases are the leading killers of our time. As is so often the case, the world’s
'I extend my deep condolences to the family of Saeb Erakat, the PLO and the Palestinians, whom he represented so vigorously. Dr. Erakat will be remembered for his tireless devotion to peace and a negotiated twostate-solution. I will remember with
On 16 March, Norway reintroduced controls at the internal borders as a measure to limit the spread of Covid-19. The Government has decided to continue these measures and will, in line with our obligations, notify the EU of this.
Land use, land use change and forestry are key parts of the agreement between EU, Norway and Iceland on joint fulfilment of our 2030 emission targets. Norway has submitted its revised National Forestry Accounting Plan, including the forest reference