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Letter of condolence after the attacks in Sri Lanka

Letter of condolence from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe,  after the attacks in Sri Lanka, 21.04.19.

The Tariff Board's decision on general application on wage agreements

Regulation on general application of wage agreements.

Speech by the Prime Minister at the naming ceremony for "Höegh Borealis" in China

'Norway and China have made a joint statement where we agree to strengthen our cooperation on the green transition. This agreement invites you, the industry, to move forward based on common initiatives to do climate and environmentally friendly

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre China Merchants Heavy Industry, Haimen, Nantong, China

NTNU Energy Transition Conference

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland held this pre-recorded speech at the NTNU Energy Transition Conference hosted in Trondheim on 29th March 2022.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

A Route to a Healthy Ocean, Prosperous People and Thriving Economies

Remarks by Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister of International Cooperation, at the side event on sustainable ocean planning during Our Ocean Palau, 14 April 2022: A Route to a Healthy Ocean, Prosperous People and Thriving Economies. The speech was

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

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

State Secretary Varteressian’s opening remarks at the first meeting of the Steering Committee of the Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR)

At the first-ever meeting of the Steering Committee of the newly established Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership, State Secretary Maria Varteressian highlighted the need for powerful and efficient measures for cutting global emissions,

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

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

Remarks by the Prime Minister and the US Secretary of State

Remarks by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken after their meeting in Oslo, May 31, 2023

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Accelerating Action on Food Finance

Statement by Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, at World Bank seminar in Washington DC.

By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Washington DC, 21 April

Address to the Storting on the situation in the Middle East

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Statement by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the Belém Climate Summit

'Ten years after Paris, we can conclude that the Paris Agreement is working. Countries are setting climate targets and implementing them. The global energy transition is picking up scale and pace, and countries are pursuing low-emission pathways.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil

The Norwegian PM’s introduction at a joint press conference with Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa

'I will here today also urge Israel to let UNRWA continue its operation. I would urge countries who have been hesitating in supporting UNRWA to step forward and do so', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

The Covid-19 Pandemic. Turning the tide requires action now.

Joint letter from President of the Republic of South Africa Matamela, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of Norway, Ms Erna Solberg, Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and President of the European

Address at the OSCE Permanent Council

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's address at the OSCE permanent council (digital).

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt 24 February

Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on Ukraine

Mr President, Two months after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is becoming clear what a watershed moment this war represents.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Situation in the Middle East

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Espen Barth Eide in the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Opening address by the Prime Minister at the One Ocean Summit

'At home we are working on new shipping segments like ferries, aquaculture vessels and offshore vessels, making them electric, non-pollutant, helped with support from Enova and other mechanisms. We are also establishing marine climate partnerships,

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Bergen

We will not be intimidated. We will stand together.

The Norwegian Prime Minister's introduction to the press conference on recognition of Palestine

´There will be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution. There can be no two-state solution without a Palestinian state. In other words: a Palestinian state is a prerequisite for achieving peace in the Middle East´, said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Marmorhallen