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Debt Relief for Development - A Plan of Action

May 2004

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Opening speech at the Train Academy Day

On June 4, Jon-Ivar Nygård, Minister of Transport, gave the opening speech at the Train Academy Day, an event organized by Norske Tog AS.

By Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård

The importance of safeguarding education before and during conflict and crisis

State Secretary Maria Varteressian's opening remarks at the Breakfast seminar marking the 15th Anniversary of the European Wergeland Centre and the International Day of Education.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 24 January 2024

– 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

State Ownership Report 2023

Proposition No. 79 to the Storting (2001-2002) - National Salmon Rivers and Salmon Fjords

Witnesses in criminal cases in Norway

Summary

A Norwegian working party has evaluated practical, non-judicial measures to strengthen the follow-up of witnesses in criminal cases.

International Migration 2006-2007

SOPEMI report for Norway

SOPEMI report for Norway

Action plan on physical activity 2005 - 2009

Action plan on physical activity 2005 - 2009

Action plan on physical activity 2005 - 2009

Opening of the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026

Ladies and Gentlemen. Signore e signori. Buongiorno a tutti. È un grande piacere per me essere presente in quest’occasione speciale e inaugurare la Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi di Bologna. E se il su fosse giù? E se il dentro fosse il fuori? E se io

By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery

A Study of International Engagement in Afghanistan in the Period 2015-2021 August

This paper brings together contributions from six senior AAN analysts, with each chapteroffering its author’s expertise, professional experience, and analytical rigour. Takentogether, the chapters provide a broad examination of the international

Faryab School Study Report

In April 2025, the Norwegian Commission on Afghanistan commissioned the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) to conduct a study on schools in Afghanistan’s Faryab province, financed by Norwegian development between 2006 to 2021. The primary goal of

A comparative study of Swedish and Norwegian Development Aid to Afghanistan 2015 – 2021

This report offers a comparative review of Swedish and Norwegian development aid toAfghanistan focusing on the period 2015- 2021, contributing to the Norwegian Commission onAfghanistan’s evaluation of Norway’s engagement in Afghanistan for this

Prologue: A Study of International Engagement in Afghanistan in the Period 2001-2014

Statement the UN Population and Development Commission

Statement at the General Debate under the UN Population and Development Commission 59th Session, by Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Grøver Aukrust and Youth Delegate Uswa Malik 13th April 2026.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

First Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit of 2026

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened for its first deposit event of 2026 this week.

Los esfuerzos de Noruega en favor de la paz y la resolución de conflictos en un mundo convulso

Los esfuerzos de Noruega en favor de la paz y la resolución de conflictos en un mundo convulso

Minister Aukrust's address at the Norad Conference Peace Out

The Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust's address at the Norad Conference Peace Out, 28 January, Sentrum Scene.

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

NOU 2026: 2 Policy for new generations – Causes, consequences and measures related to low birth rates

English summary of the final report from the Birth rate Committee

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