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Norway's Statement in the General Debate of the 81st General Assembly
26/09/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide delivered Norway’s statement during the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (The 81st UN General Assembly, 25 September 2026)
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The Prime Minister's statement at the Sixth Summit of the Crimea Platform
23/09/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The passage of time cannot render an unlawful occupation lawful. Crimea is part of Ukraine,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre United Nations, New York
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
20/09/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'I can hardly think of any bilateral partnership which is moving forward at the pace we do now - Canada and Norway,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Ottawa
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
17/09/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Our trade is important. It has grown substantially. Norway is providing about 10 percent of Italy's gas. And we intend to remain a stable provider of energy to Italy,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo
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The Prime Minister's speech at the funeral of King Harald V
09/09/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are filled with a deep sense of gratitude: For 35 years with King Harald as Norway’s King. And above all, for the way he was our King. He struck a balance between being stately and being down-to-earth,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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The Prime Minister's speech at the Kavli Prize ceremony
01/09/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Let me add: True science depends not only on curiosity. It depends on freedom. Freedom to ask difficult questions. To challenge established ideas. To discuss, disagree - and to be proven right or wrong. Academic freedom,' said Prime Minister Jonas
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Concert Hall
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King Harald V has died - The Prime Minister’s Speech
28/08/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'An era has ended. A new era is beginning. The King is dead. Long live The King!,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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The Prime Minister's speech at the commemoration of National Flag Day of Ukraine
23/08/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterDear Mr. President, dear all of Ukraine. When Norway looks to Ukraine, we see courage and determination. We see a nation whose spirit remains unbroken despite enormous suffering. Today, Ukraine raises its flag. Tomorrow it marks its independence in
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv
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The Prime Minister's speech at the annual meeting in Copenhagen for all Danish Heads of Mission (Foreign Service)
20/08/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to the annual meeting in Copenhagen of all Danish Heads of Mission (ambassadors and consul generals). His speech starts in Norwegian, but most of it is in English, and deals with Nordic cooperation, Arctic,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Copenhagen
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The Court That Removed Its Own Prosecutor
19/08/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn July 24, the States Parties to the Rome Statute voted 82 to 13, with 15 abstentions, to remove Karim Khan as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for serious misconduct and serious breach of duty. Norway was among the states that voted
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The Prime Minister's speech at the matriculation ceremony at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
10/08/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'As university students you are now a part of something greater than yourselves - the defence of values that are under pressure across the world: academic freedom, freedom of expression, critical thinking and diversity,' said Prime Minister Jonas
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Trondheim
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Event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the attacks on 22 July
22/07/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister“We must continue to tell the truth about what happened; about the terrorist’s motives; where he came from; about the consequences of far-right extremism, hatred and contempt for democracy; and about how we, as a society, can respond”.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government Office Complex, Oslo
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The Prime Minister’s address at the High-level virtual session on Clean Cooking
09/07/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'So, we are on the right path, but three things must happen now: Firstly, clean cooking must become a core pillar of national energy planning - with binding targets, timelines, and budget lines,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Nairobi
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Speech at the plenary of the 114th International Labour Conference 2026
16/06/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionStatement by Norway delivered by Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Kjersti Stenseng, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 5 June 2026.
By The Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Kjersti Stenseng
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The Prime Minister’s statement at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General
11/06/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Also, we are now deepening our bilateral defense cooperation with our European partners,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Brussels
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The Prime Minister's statement at the press conference at the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Summit
09/06/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Norway supports your call for peace, and we are ready to contribute to any efforts aimed at reaching that goal. In the meantime, we will have to be steadfast in our support,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Tallinn, Estonia
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World Expression Forum 2026
02/06/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and EqualityLadies and Gentlemen. Colleagues. Defenders of free speech. We meet at a moment when the principles we care about the most – openness, truth, and democratic participation – are under extraordinary pressure. Around the world, civic space is shrinking
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery World Expression Forum Lillehammer
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Keynote address by the Prime Minister at the World Expression Forum – Wexfo
01/06/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'They must be more accountable for harmful manipulation and the protection of children. We need firmer regulatory approach,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Lillehammer
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Speech at the Jon Fosse Studies Center
31/05/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and EqualityDear students and faculty members. Nǚshìmen, xiānshengmen. Kjære alle sammen! What a wonderful experience, listening to the readings of Jon Fosse. To hear how different it sounds, in your language and mine. And yet, so alike. The tone. The
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery the Shanghai Theatre Academy
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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with China
30/05/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and EqualityDistinguished guests. Ambassador. Leaders of Cultural Institutions. Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my sincere pleasure to be with you here in Beijing tonight, and to meet with such a strong and diverse group of cultural institutions and professionals.
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery the Norwegian Residence Beijing