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National Budget: International cooperation, humanitarian aid and human rights are priorities

‘In a rapidly changing world, it is important that the Government pursues an active foreign policy that safeguards Norway’s interests, economy and jobs,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.

Prop. 1 LS (2019-2020) Taxes 2020

Proposition to the Storting (bill and draft resolution) for the fiscal year 2020

NOK 5.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2020

‘The Government has proposed an increase of NOK 115 million in the overall humanitarian budget for 2020, bringing the total to NOK 5.5 billion. This is Norway’s largest humanitarian budget ever,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.

Government proposes increase in support for stabilisation in crisis-affected countries

The Government has proposed an allocation of NOK 835.4 million for stabilisation efforts in countries affected by conflict and crisis. This is an increase of NOK 129.5 million.

Meld. St. 1 (2019–2020) National Budget 2020

The National Budget 2020

National Budget 2020: Outline of economic developments and fiscal policy

The Norwegian economy is in its third year of economic expansion. Activity is expanding throughout the country and in most sectors. The strong performance of the Norwegian economy is expected to continue. In the National Budget for 2020, growth in

Første sammenligning av offentlig innovasjonsarbeid i Norden

Til tross for at offentlig sektor i de nordiske landene ikke er identisk, opplever landene det samme økte presset på offentlige tjenester. Endret demografi, miljøutfordringer, økte krav fra innbyggerne og et stadig mer komplekst utfordringsbilde

Norwegian Carbon Credit Procurement Program

Norway is committed to an ambitious climate policy and has a target of 30 % GHG emissions reduction by 2020 relative to 1990 levels. About 50 per cent of Norwegian emissions is covered by the EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS). More than 80 per

Statement at Barents Council foreign ministers meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's statement at the Barents Council foreign ministers meeting. Norway is chairing the Council for the next two years.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide Umeå, 3 October

Forskrift om tilskudd til romanifolket/taterne er vedtatt

Det er lagt vekt på at forskriften skal være på et overordnet nivå, slik at mer detaljerte krav heller vil framkomme av Kulturrådets retningslinjer, i utlysningstekst og i tildelingsbrev. Romanifolket/taternes involvering i arbeidet med ordningen

The Norwegian Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council 2019-2021

Norway is pleased to be chairing the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in 2019-2021. The Barents cooperation has been a cornerstone of regional cooperation in the Arctic since 1993, and is a high priority for Norway.

The speech from the throne by His Majesty The King on the occasion of the opening of the 164th session of the Storting

The Storting, 2 October 2019.

Decision on the definition of upstream oil and gas companies in the GPFG

The decision to phase out upstream oil and gas companies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) shall apply to companies classified as “Oil: Crude Producers” by the index provider FTSE Russell.

Press Information: Norway to host Our Ocean Conference on 23-24 October

‘The world is facing major challenges, and in the future there will be a need for more food, more jobs, more energy and more transport. The ocean holds the key to solving many of these challenges, but can only do so if we ensure that it is clean,

Speech at the opening of Mapei's new production facility

Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, 1 October 2019.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Nordic Baltic NCPs step up efforts for responsible business conduct

Norway hosted seminar for Nordic Baltic NCPs Norway’s National Contact Point hosted the seminar 20-21 May in Oslo, with focus on peer learning and sharing of best practices from the contact points’ work in promoting responsible business conduct. A

FN-forum: søkelys på myndighetenes ansvar for ansvarlig næringsliv

På FNs forum i Genéve blir man oppdatert på siste trender og utvikling innen ansvarlig næringsliv. [dss-hidden] Viktig og aktuelt forum Forumet er verdens fremste møteplass for aktører med interesse for ansvarlig næringsliv. Det samler mer enn 2000

List of lawyers in child abduction cases

The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Public Security has established a list of lawyers in child abduction cases, so that affected parents quickly can get in touch with a lawyer with particular competence and knowledge about child abduction.

Donors reaffirm need for a two-state solution

‘The resumption of a political process between the Israelis and the Palestinians is more important than ever if we are to keep the hope of a two-state solution alive,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.

Norway increases support for education in crisis situations

‘Some 37 million of the children who are currently out of school live in areas affected by crisis and conflict. The fact that these children are deprived of their right to education means that they are doubly affected by crises. In times of crisis,