Speeches and statements

The international high-level conference for the Launch of the Longship Project

Minister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech during the international high-level conference for the Launch of the Longship Project.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on Israel’s attack on Iran

‘Last night’s actions were more comprehensive and serious than those we have previously seen in the conflict between Iran and Israel. Norway joins other countries in calling on the parties to exercise restraint in order to avoid a major war in the

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Minister Aukrust remarks at the opening of the ten-year commemoration of the Safe Schools Declaration.

In connection with the tenth anniversary of the Safe Schools Declaration, Norway organized a side event on safeguarding education during armed conflict. The declaration was developed in close collaboration with civil society, NGOs, and committed

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

Train Academy Day 2025

Speech at Norske tog's Train Academy Day 2025 in Oslo, June 3, 2025.

By Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård

Vestre's speech during the World Health Assembly

President, Director General Excellencies, Dear friends This assembly is an exceptional opportunity for us, collectively, to demonstrate the importance of WHO as the leading normative and technical organization on health matters, and as a convening

By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre Norway's keynote address during the World Health Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland

Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters, 6 May 2025

- It is in uncertain times like the present that we see just how important the EEA Agreement is for Norway. This is why the Labour Party remains committed to the Agreement as part of its political project. For Norway, it is crucial that Europe

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on visit to Norway

'I appreciate that the Secretary General comes to Norway very early in his term, to get an overview of what the High North and the Arctic really means, for the Arctic itself, but also for the NATO security at large," said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

The Prime Minister's introduction at the meeting with members of the Foreign Press Association

'I had Prime Minister Starmer here a few days ago. We are deepening our collaboration on carbon capture and storage and on renewables. And on how we make all of that work in the ongoing transition,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo

Seminar for National Oil Companies

Minister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech at a seminar for national oil companies. The seminar was organized by Rystad Energy, and took place in Oslo.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

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

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

Foreign policy address to the Storting 2025

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Stortinget, 8 April 2025

The Prime Minister's remarks at the press conference concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit

'Today, we have agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced partnership with the Joint Expeditionary Force', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Town Hall

The Prime Minister's remarks at the doorstep press meeting at the start of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit

'Yesterday, we had a JEF Leaders’ dinner where we also had direct contact with the President of Ukraine and also with the US President Trump - on the need to get a ceasefire in the war going on in Ukraine, a thirty days ceasefire,' said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo City Hall

The Minister of Energy's speech at Nordic Electricy Markets Forum

Minister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech during the opening of the Nordic Electricity Markets Forum in Oslo.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

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

The Prime Minister’s speech at The Government’s luncheon for Iceland’s President

'The fact is that you wrote down the history - your ancestors - and it became our history and it became our identity,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government guest house, Parkveien

Minister Aukrust’s remarks at an event on sexualised and gender-based violence in New York

In connection with the annual meeting of the UN Population Commission in New York, Norway organised a side event on sexualised and gender-based violence (SGBV) together with, among others, the UN Population Fund, UNFPA, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF

By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust

The Prime Minister's opening address at the conference “EU-Norway: Partners for European Security and Competitiveness”

'Though not a member of the EU we are a key European partner. We are, in a way, an outsider on the inside, because we are part of the Internal market, bound by its rules, and also blessed by the opportunities. We are your closest partner on equal

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Norway House, Brussels