Speeches and statements

Today, we need the friendship between Norway and the EU more than ever before

Check against delivery Ambassadors, Friends, Ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by giving a heartfelt thanks to Ambassador Nicolas de la Grandville – for a wonderful speech, but more importantly, for his time as the EU’s ambassador to Norway. As a

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre Europe Day hosted by the EU's delegation to Norway at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with China

Distinguished 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

Minister Aukrust’s Speech at The Stefanus Prize ceremony

Speech at The Stefanus Prize ceremony by the Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

How to learn from each other: Digitalisation of healthcare in Germany and Norway

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre German-Norwegian network

International Law Is Still Worth Defending

As the United States and Israel rain bombs down on Iran, with the stated intent of subduing one of the world’s most brutal regimes, international law is collateral damage. The US-Israeli strikes clearly defy fundamental rules governing the use of

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik First published in Project Syndicate

Trust in healthcare systems

Check against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Norway. And welcome to this important meeting of international regulators. Thank you to the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for hosting the

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre The health and care minister's speech at the International Regulator Conference at NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrøm

Statement held by State Secretary Kravik at the establishment of the Claims Commission

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik's statement held at the event in The Hague.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Opening statement at the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration

Opening statement by State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik at the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration, held in Nairobi Kenya.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the World Social Summit

Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust’s remarks at The second World Summit for Social Development held in Doha, Qatar.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Speech at the opening of the exhibition "War is Peace?"

*Sjekkes mot framføring Your Excellencies, Dear friends and guests. Thank you for the invitation to open this exhibition. I have opened several exhibitions in my years as a Minister of Culture. Sometimes, there are those that hit a bit harder. Those

By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery The opening of the exhibition "War is Peace?" at the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

Intervention Norway - General Conference of FAO

State Secretary Hanne-Berit Brekken participated on behalf of Norway at the General Conference of FAO in Rome.

By State Secretary Hanne-Berit Brekken

Global rollback of women's rights puts SDGs at risk

Sexual and reproductive health and rights are key to achieving development goals and their erosion has clear, serious consequences.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Seville, Spain.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

Keynote by Minister of International Development at the Internet Governance Forum 2025

Keynote by the Minister of International Development at the session “No one left behind: Digital inclusion as a human right in the global digital age”.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.

Minister Aukrust remarks at the opening of the ten-year commemoration of the Safe Schools Declaration.

In connection with the tenth anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, Norway organized a side event on safeguarding education during armed conflict. The declaration was developed in close collaboration with civil society, NGOs, and committed

Vestre's speech during the World Health Assembly

Check against delivery President, Director General Excellencies, Dear friends, This assembly is an exceptional opportunity for us, collectively, to demonstrate the importance of WHO as the leading normative and technical organization on health

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre Norway's keynote address during the World Health Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland

Train Academy Day 2025

Speech at Norske tog's Train Academy Day 2025 in Oslo, June 3, 2025.

By Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

State Secretary Andreas Kravik's High-level segment of the Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 25 November 2024

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

State Secretary Varteressian’s speech at closing event for the EEA and Norway Grants Culture Programmes

Speech by State Secretary Maria Varteressian’s speech at Closing event for the EEA and Norway Grants Culture Programmes, held at National Museum, Oslo 31. October 2024.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik's remarks at the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting in Natal, Brazil 24 October 2024.

By State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik