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Ola Elvestuen and youth delegate gave joint climate statement
News story Date: 15/12/2019
Minister of Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen shared the floor with youth delegate Sofie Nordvik when he gave his statement at the closing plenary of the climate conference in Madrid on Sunday.
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Ecuador continues to cut deforestation – rewarded with USD 18 million payment from Germany and Norway
News story Date: 13/12/2019
Ecuador has significantly reduced the loss of its natural forests in the last years. The governments of Norway and Germany today announced that they will reward Ecuador for reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation.
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Norway significant contributor to world’s biggest team effort to fight poverty and promote sustainable development
Press release Date: 13/12/2019
The replenishment negotiations for the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and the African Development Bank’s African Development Fund (ADF) have now been completed. Norway will provide over NOK 3 billion to IDA for the period 2020-2022, and will provide around NOK 2 billion to the ADF for the same period. The total IDA replenishment is expected to be around USD 82 billion, and the ADF replenishment will amount to USD 7.6 billion.
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Norway at the forefront of efforts to share digital public goods
Press release Date: 13/12/2019
Norway will work, in all its development efforts, to ensure that developing countries can benefit from the opportunities offered by innovation and new technology. By making use of digital tools and pursuing targeted policies, it will be possible to reach more of the weakest and most vulnerable groups in society.
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International support for Sudan’s new transitional government
Press release Date: 12/12/2019
Norway and Sudan hosted the Friends of Sudan meeting in Khartoum this week. This is the first time the Friends of Sudan have met in Sudan. Sudan has seen major political changes during the course of the year. After a period of mass demonstrations, a new civilian government was formed in August.
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New ambassadors from Egypt, Kosovo and Montenegro
News story Date: 12/12/2019
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 12 December 2019.
Speeches and statements
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Statement after meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed
Speech/statement Date: 11/12/2019
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the press meeting after meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Prime Minister of Etiopia, Mr. Abiy Ahmed.
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Opening statement at Friends of Sudan-meeting
Speech/statement Date: 11/12/2019
Opening statement by state secretary Marianne Hagen at the Friends of Sudan-meeting in Khartoum 11 December.
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The Norwegian National Statement: The UN Climate Conference in Madrid, 2019
Speech/statement Date: 10/12/2019
The Norwegian Natonal Statement at the UN Climate Conference (The COP25) in Madrid 2019. Held by Minister Ola Elvestuen Tuesday 10th of December.
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Sami language users do not have equal access or opportunities online
Speech/statement Date: 05/12/2019
Within the framework of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, a three-days (4-6 December 2019) International Conference is organized at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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Change and stability in the High North
Speech/statement Date: 04/12/2019
Op Ed published in Defense News 2. Dec. 2019
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Statement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25)
Speech/statement Date: 02/12/2019
Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25, in Madrid 2 December 2019.
Broadcasts and video
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OECD on Norway: High living standard, appropriate economic policy, but narrower fiscal space
Broadcast 09/12/2019, 10:30
The OECD today presented its biannual survey of the Norwegian economy with recommendations on how to meet challenges ahead. The survey emphasizes that economic growth is robust and economic policy appropriate. Yet, sustaining high levels of economic output and comprehensive public services for the future is a challenge.