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Sustainable Development, National Agenda 21

Sustainable Development, National Agenda 21 The Norwegian Government presented a National Action Plan for Sustainable Development, National Agenda 21, to the Parliament in the National Budget for 2004. One of the proposals in National Agenda 21 was

Political Parties Act

Act on certain aspects relating to the political parties (The Political Parties Act).

Business and industry in Norway - The structure of the Norwegian economy

Business and industry in Norway - The timber and pulp and paper industry

Wood products Pulp and paper Number of companies 1051 33 Number of employees 15531 6120 This sector’s export share 40 90 Gross product in percentage 0,6 0,8 Norway has vast forests, and timber is the most important raw material for its

Business and industry in Norway - The textile and ready-made clothing industry

Number of companies 542 Number of employees 7960 This sector’s export share 50 Gross product in percentage 0,3 The textile and ready-made clothing industry includes companies that cover a wide range when it comes to raw materials, production

Business and industry in Norway - The business-services industry

Number of employees 172270 Number of companies 47547 Gross production value in billions 55,9 Gross product in percentage 10,1 The term business services is used to describe the work of companies that supply services to the rest of industry. Like the

Report No. 34 to the Storting (2006-2007) - Norwegian climate policy

Summary in English

Recommendation on exclusion of the company GenCorp Inc.

The company is excluded because of its production of key components for nuclear weapons.

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of Thales SA

The Council recommends that Thales SA no longer be excluded from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global.

Integrated care

Integrated care This document is in a PDF-format. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge. Integrated care Guidelines for the action required and the assignment of administrative responsibilities in the aftermath of accidents and

The Tenancy Act

Act No. 17 of 26 March 1999 relating to tenancy agreements (Tenancy Act). Cf. Act No. 13 of 7 July 1967 relating to rent restriction. - Cf. previous Decree 20 April 1813, Act No. 13 of 25 June 1935, Act No. 5 of 25 June 1936 and Act No. 6 of 16 June

Act on a national register for land information (Cadastre Act)

Act on a national register for land information (Cadastre Act)

Act relating to Children and Parents (the Children Act)

Act relating to Children and Parents.

The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.

Stability in the Middle East and in Lebanon is important for our national security as well.

Norway gives high priority to enhancing stability, security and development, and this was highlighted during the visit by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust to Lebanon today. Norway and Lebanon enjoy good, long-standing bilateral

Gunn Jorid Roset appointed new Director General of Norad

Today Gunn Jorid Roset, 51, was formally appointed to the role of Director General of Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Ms Roset has 27 years of experience from the Foreign Service, where she is currently serving as Deputy

Convoy with food has finally reached the famine-affected Zamzam camp

Encouraging news in a desperate situation in Darfur, Sudan. A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy with food has finally reached the famine-affected Zamzam camp.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Israel’s attack on Gaza City

'Norway condemns Israel’s attack on, and attempt to seize control of, Gaza City. This represents a further escalation of an already catastrophic war and puts a population that has already suffered immensely in extreme danger', said Foreign Minister

Norway condoles bereaved families after devastating landslide

Devastating news from Sudan. The landslide, killing over a thousand people, is coming on top of a dire humanitarian situation.

New ambassadors from Hungary, Germany and Mali

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald on 4 September 2025.