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Minister Aukrust remarks at the opening of the ten-year commemoration of the Safe Schools Declaration.
11/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn 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
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Train Academy Day 2025
04/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of TransportSpeech at Norske tog's Train Academy Day 2025 in Oslo, June 3, 2025.
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Vestre's speech during the World Health Assembly
28/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesPresident, 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
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Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters, 6 May 2025
27/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs- 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
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on visit to Norway
22/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the meeting with members of the Foreign Press Association
19/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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Seminar for National Oil Companies
16/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of EnergyMinister 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.
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Europe – A Promise Worth Defending
15/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpeech held at the Europe Day celebration at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, 12 May.
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Statement by State Secretary Varteressian at the Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, 14 May
15/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by State Secretary Maria Varteressian. Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 14 May.
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Foreign policy address to the Storting 2025
12/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsBy Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Stortinget, 8 April 2025
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The Prime Minister's remarks at the press conference concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit
09/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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The Prime Minister's remarks at the doorstep press meeting at the start of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit
09/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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The Minister of Energy's speech at Nordic Electricy Markets Forum
05/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of EnergyMinister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech during the opening of the Nordic Electricity Markets Forum in Oslo.
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Statement by Norway to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
01/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 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
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The Prime Minister’s speech at The Government’s luncheon for Iceland’s President
09/04/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at an event on sexualised and gender-based violence in New York
08/04/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn 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
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The Prime Minister's opening address at the conference “EU-Norway: Partners for European Security and Competitiveness”
07/04/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
07/04/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in the UN Headquarters in New York from 7 to 11 April 2025 focuses on ‘Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages’.
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyj
20/03/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The tripling of the Norwegian support to Ukraine, which has been agreed unanimously by the Parliament, is now being immediately translated into support for artillery ammunition, for drone capacity, and also for investment in Ukraine’s own industry,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Governmental guesthous in Oslo
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State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at the donor conference for Syria in Brussels
18/03/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Andreas Kravik's remarks at international donor conference for Syria hosted by the EU in Brussels.