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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the historical archive, you can find information from previous governments. Among the documents found here are press releases, news articles and speeches from earlier government periods. The document archive also contains documents which are no longer valid, for instance replaced or expired documents.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Espen Barth Eide, wrote this foreword to the Report from the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Oslo 4-5 March 2013.
Norway applauds the people of Mali for the peaceful conduct of the first round of its presidential elections. After a period of conflict there is a great need for stable governance to ensure further development.
On 30 July Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Espen Barth Eide expressed his condolences to Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Ms Emma Bonino after the bus accident in Avellino.
“Norway condemns the use of violence in Egypt. The transitional government and the army carry a heavy responsibility to stop a downward spiral of violence,” commented Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today conveyed his condolences to Spain's Prime Minister on the terrible train accident in Galicia.
The African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Canada, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States have released a joint statement on South Sudan.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's speech at Labour Youth League (AUF) commemoration at Thorbjørnkaia near Utøya, 22 July 2013.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's speech at 22 July commemoration in the Government Office Complex in Oslo.
“I welcome the news that negotiations between Israel and the PLO may be resumed. A resolution to this conflict is urgently needed,” commented Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
Norway has for many years provided extensive assistance to Somalia both humanitarian, as well as to support efforts for peace and reconciliation and for reconstruction and development of a country who has suffered so much from hungers and wars. This
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In recognition of the importance of the commercial sector, the Energy+ Partnership has already launched a series of global private sector consultations with representatives of enterprises of various sizes (both small- to medium-sized enterprises and
Norway condemns the attack against UN peacekeeping forces in Sudan on 13 July. “The attack must be investigated and those responsible brought to justice,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
“We are concerned about the increase in arrests and other forms of detention over the last two days. There is reason to believe that some of these are politically motivated. This development is undermining the transitional government’s goal of a
Norway initiated the Energy+ Partnership in 2011, and provides the secretariat for the Energy+ partnership. The Secretariat provides overall guidance and coordination, while technical and analytical work is generally carried out by the Energy+
In 2000, world leaders rallied around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Eight ambitious goals were to be met by 2015. Thanks to a massive global effort, real progress has been made on these goals which expire in 2015. What happens after 2015?
The Energy+ initiative encourages active participation by partners and the involvement of other interested actors in the development of Energy+.
Energy+ will make financial support available to developing countries through results-based public-private business models and sector approaches.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Norwegian
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will participate at several commemorations two years after the 2011 terrorist attacks against the Government Quarter and Utøya.