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08/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Ms. Kari-Anne Opsal, political
advisor in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, has been
appointed acting state secretary in the same ministry from 1
December and for the rest of the duration of Minister Pedersen's
leave of absence.
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08/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Board of the Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) decided in New York last
Thursday that the organisation’s international secretariat should
be transferred to Oslo. “We are pleased by the confidence shown in
us,” said
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07/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is spearheading a joint
protest together with the EU, the USA and Canada. The NRC was
coordinator of the largest camp for internally displaced persons in
South Darfur, and was primarily responsible for the protection of
vulnerable groups.
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07/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Corruption is theft.
People in poor parts of the world are being robbed of millions
every day. This has enormous consequences, not only for
individuals, but also for the economic and social development
opportunities of poor countries, said Mr
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06/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the South Korean company Poongsan Corporation from the Government Pension Fund - Global, pursuant to the Ethical Guidelines for the Fund.
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06/12/2006
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 28 and 29 November Mr Erik Solheim, the Norwegian Minister of International Development hosted a two-day conference in Oslo on the current use of conditionality in the International Finance Institutions.The first day of the conference was open to
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06/12/2006
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Here is the press programme for the
visit of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and
Grameen Bank represented by Ms. Mosammat Taslima Begum.
(06.12.06).
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05/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legal Empowerment – A Way Out Of Poverty. Anthology. Volume 2 Foreword by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Now, more than a decade since the end of the Cold War, we still have a long way to go before we can declare the end of
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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04/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We need to maintain our focus on respect for
human rights, freedom of the press and freedom of association. When
these rights are neglected, our common values suffer. We must react
and speak out when this happens, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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04/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Liv Monica Stubholt US–Nordic Relations. Summary of keynote speech Transatlantic Dialogue between the US and the Nordic Countries. Voksenkollen 3–9 December 2006 Ms Stubholt started by stressing the importance of contact and dialogue
By
Former State Secretary in MFA Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt
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01/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre Cluster munitions. Special comment Disarmament Forum 2006 no. 4 The article (pdf)
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/12/2006
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Friday the Government presented its
High North Strategy.
The Prime
Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Local
Government and Regional Development and the Minister of Education
and Research took part in the presentation in
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release No.: 155/06 Date: 01.12.2006 - In just one year, the High North has become a new dimension of Norway’s foreign policy, said Norway’s Foreign Minister - During the course of this year, the High North has been firmly placed on the map of
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01/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre Into the Ice, the History of Norway and the Polar Regions Tromsø, 1 December 2006 The Minister’s talking points for his address Check against delivery Thank you for your kind words. The Government’s High
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway and the EU have agreed to a
bi-lateral fisheries agreement for 2007. The Parties have also
reached agreement on fishing in the Skagerrak next year. The
long-term management plan for haddock stocks has been revised with
a view to achieving
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01/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today's session of the Council
of State the following state secretary changes were made: Mr. Karl
Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Member of Parliament, has been appointed as
state secretary to Prime Minister Stoltenberg. Ms. Hilde Singsaas,
acting
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway is the responsible for
managing extensive, rich seas in the High North. The Government has
set the principle that the management of living marine resources is
to take place within a sustainable framework, and must be based on
sound
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01/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister
has as of today appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik (23), student,
Sandnes/Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social
Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
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01/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Trade and Industry
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
A number of measures have already
been or are being implemented to improve maritime safety along the
coast of mainland Norway. An important element of the Government’s
High North strategy is to enhance maritime safety in the waters
around