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50 Ambassadors sign letter supporting LGBT rights in Poland
News story Date: 29/09/2020
50 Ambassadors from around the world, including Norway and representatives of international organisations, have expressed support for LGBT rights in Poland.
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Governments, UN, Civil Society Accelerate Efforts to End Sexual and Gender-based Violence
News story Date: 28/09/2020
The governments of the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Somalia, in coordination with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today convened nearly 1,000 delegates to assess and expand commitments to end sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in humanitarian settings.
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APA 2020 – Continued High Interest for New Exploration Acreage
Press release Date: 25/09/2020
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 33 oil companies in the licensing round Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020.
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Global travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be extended. Changes in the travel advice for the Nordic countries and Europe
Press release Date: 24/09/2020
The global travel advice will be extended to apply until 15 January 2021. With regard to countries in the Schengen area/EEA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its advice against non-essential travel to all countries apart from those for which an exception has been made.
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Norwegian medical team’s assignment in Greece extended
Press release Date: 24/09/2020
A Norwegian emergency medical team (EMT) travelled to Greece on 14 September to provide assistance following the fire in the Moria migrant camp on Lesbos. Its assignment is now being extended by three weeks, until 26 October. Norway is also providing equipment such as tents, vehicles, trailers and personnel and equipment for providing transportation of patients with highly infectious diseases to the area.
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Countercyclical buffer unchanged
Press release Date: 24/09/2020
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided to follow Norges Bank’s advice not to change the countercyclical capital buffer requirement of 1 percent for banks.
Speeches and statements
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Norway's statement at the United Nations General Assembly
Speech/statement Date: 27/09/2020
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, United Nations, New York, 27 September 2019.
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A Dialogue with the World’s Top Ten Donors on Global Humanitarian Needs
Speech/statement Date: 25/09/2020
Statement by State Secretary Marianne Hagen at UNGA 75 side event on the humanitarian situation in the world and the pandemic's devastating impact.
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Speech/statement Date: 23/09/2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's statement at a high-level virtual side event at the UN General Assembly.
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Statement at the launch of evaluation report on anti-corruption efforts in development policy
Speech/statement Date: 22/09/2020
State Secretary Marianne Hagen’s statement at the launch of Norad’s evaluation report on anti-corruption efforts as part of its development policy and assistance.
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Press conference on Carbon capture and storage
Speech/statement Date: 21/09/2020
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Statement at digital High-level Meeting Commemorating UN 75
Speech/statement Date: 21/09/2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide gave the Norwegian statement at the UN high-level meeting 21 September.
Broadcasts and video
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Launching international fisheries crime project
Broadcast 16/09/2020, 10:00
Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen and Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein launches a UN-led project on Wednesday 16 September to combat fishing crime.