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Remarks by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at a Press Availability at the Troll A platform

“It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of NATO to the Troll A platform, welcoming you to Norway.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The North Sea

Ensuring collective action for human rights and justice in Sudan

Foreign Minister Huitfeldt's statement at the UN General Assembly high-level side event on Sudan, Thursday 21 September in New York.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt

Address at Norwegian, Swedish and Kenyan business forum

Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim's address at a seminar for increased Nordic-Kenyan business cooperation.

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Nairobi, Kenya, 24 November

Plenary Session III: Creating Sustainable Blue Economies

Remarks by Minister of International Cooperation Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at Our Ocean Palau, 13 April 2022. The speech was delivered by ambassador Bjørn S. Jahnsen.

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

Speech at a reception in Juba

Speech at a reception for NGOs and co-partners in Juba, South Sudan, by Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim.

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Juba, 4 April

Financing change: Norway’s experience in sharing wealth

Taxing the riches of nature: sharing in the prosperity from national resources

By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum At a business event 24 July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prior to G20 Finance Ministers meeting

New seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

13,000 seed samples from 21 genebanks are being deposited in the chambers of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week.

State secretary Varteressian’s remarks on the new High North – Arctic policy

The remarks was given for the diplomatic corps in Oslo.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

IGF – the most important meeting place for Internet Governance

Minister of International Development's closing statement at Internet Governance Forum.

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

Norwegian contribution to the UN Ocean Conference Plenary Meeting

Excellencies, Government representatives, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, In a world that seems erratic and uncertain, it is more important than ever to double down on what we know for sure. One of those things is the importance of the

By Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss

Speech at the opening of the Ultima Festival 2025

*Sjekkes mot framføring Your Royal Highness, excellencies, dear Ultima, dear music-lovers! “Ultima is one of the standout contemporary music festivals in the world, a model for musical meetings across boundaries, and radical open-mindedness.” These

By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery The opening concert of the Ultima Festival 2025, Oslo Domkirke

Two new first-time depositors welcomed to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Seeds from the gene banks in Serbia and Latvia were among the total of 14 011 seed samples that were brought into the Seed Vault this week.

The Defence Minister's Speech at Oslo Military Society, 20 January 2025

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram

Statement by Norway to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

On 1 May 2025, Norway made the following statement in the advisory proceedings before the International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s obligation in relation to the presence and activities of the UN, other international organisations and third

By Director General Kristian Jervell , State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik

Statement by State Secretary Varteressian at the Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, 14 May

Statement by State Secretary Maria Varteressian. Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 14 May.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

Energy Transition – from fossil fuels to renewables

Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Marte Mjøs Persen, held this speech at the round table conference about renewable energy hosted by DNV, German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and the German embassy in Norway on 5th November 2021.

By Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen

The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen held this speech at the energy seminar 'The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition' when signing a MoU on the CCS between Norway and the Netherlands. The seminar was hosted at the

By Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen

Europe – A Promise Worth Defending

Speech held at the Europe Day celebration at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, 12 May.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

– Ambulatory surgery will have an increasingly more important role in the future

Dear president, Dear chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to attend the 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery and share some opening remarks with you. First, I would like to thank all the organizers for kindly

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery

Innlegg under Pre-Awards Evening Reception Fish & Chip Awards 2024

*Sjekkes mot fremføring Ladies and gentlemen, Dear seafood friends, It is a great pleasure to be here. First, thank you to tonight’s host, the honorable Florence Eshalomi, and Mr. Andrew Crook and the National Federation of Fish Friers, for

By Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Cecilie Myrseth Tale holdt i Speaker’s Room, House of Commons, i London 27. februar