On this page you can find speeches and statements from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.
Speeches and statements
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Speech: Countering Hate - Nordic Conference on Hate Speech
2017-06-22 Speech/statement Ministry of Children and EqualityOpening speech by Minister of Children and Equality Solveig Horne at Countering Hate: Nordic Conference on Hate Speech in Sola 21. June 2017.
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Fraud prevention and detection in humanitarian assistance: The Syria context
2017-06-21 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Tone Skogen's opening speech at a workshop on "Fraud prevention and detection in humanitarian assistance" in Oslo 21 June 2017.
By State Secretary Tone Skogen Workshop in Oslo, 21 June 2017
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Speech at the opening of a new US chancery
2017-06-15 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's speech when the US Embassy was moved from Oslo city to Huseby.
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Oslo, 15 June
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Statement at the Meeting on WTO at Ministerial Level
2017-06-08 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende's statement at the OECD Meeting on WTO at Ministerial Level in Paris.
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Paris 8 June
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Speech at meeting on sustainable development
2017-06-07 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPrime minister Erna Solberg at The European Parliament in Brussel, 7 June 2017.
By Prime Minister Erna Solberg European Development Days
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Tripartism: Part of the same future – Experiences from the Norwegian social dialogue
2017-06-07 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsStatement by Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie at the session "Tripartism and Social dialogue in Norway" 7. June 2017, Geneva.
By Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie 106th session of the International Labour Conference 5. June – 16. June 2017, Geneva
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Keynote speech - European Development Days
2017-06-07 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg on the opening session of European Development Days in Brussel, 7 June 2017.
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Together for a doping-free society
2017-06-07 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesExcellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure I welcome you to this International Conference on the subject of doping and public Health. The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness and increase knowledge
By Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie Opening speech at Doping and Public health
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Speech at EuroDIG
2017-06-06 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at EuroDIG in Tallinn/Estonia, 6 June 2017.
By Prime Minister Erna Solberg EuroDIG 2017
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Opening remarks at civil society conference
2017-06-06 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsEEA and EU Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen's opening remarks at the conference "Working Together for a Strong Civil Society in Europe» in Oslo 6 June.
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Norway's battle against Antimicrobial Resistance in the agricultural sector
2017-05-30 Speech/statement Ministry of Agriculture and FoodAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health threats. Resistant bacteria make infectious diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia difficult or impossible to treat. Postoperative treatment against infections may soon be
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NATO, in need of reform
2017-05-26 Speech/statement Ministry of Defence“Never again.” This was the reaction in Norway and Denmark after World War II, a sentiment that has echoed for generations. We have learned from our history that we as small and open democracies back then and today are dependent on strong Allies to
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Building health systems in the era of sustainable development
2017-05-23 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesHonourable President, Director General, distinguished delegates, Norway extends its condolences to The United Kingdom for the attack in Manchester last night. Our thoughts are with you on this this difficult day. On her last Health Assembly as
By Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie Seventieth World Health Assembly (WHA70)
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Opening remarks at Oslo Freedom Forum
2017-05-23 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterOpening remarks by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Oslo Freedom Forum, 23 May 2017.
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Statement at the Council of Europe, Ministerial Session
2017-05-19 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Norway, delivered by State Secretary Ms Tone Skogen at the Council of Europe, 127th Ministerial Session in Nicosia 19 May 2017.
By State Secretary Tone Skogen Council of Europe. 127th Ministerial Session, Nicosia 19 May 2017
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Fostering decent work for sustainable global supply chains
2017-05-19 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsStatement by Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie at G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting May 19th 2017.
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EU-Norway relations
2017-05-18 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad's keynote speech at the conference 'ARENA/COMOS conference: Towards a differentiated Europe' held at the University of Oslo on 18 May 2017.
By State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad Joint Conference of COMOS, CETEUS/University of Cologne and ARENA/University of Oslo
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Shaping the Future of Work
2017-05-18 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsStatement by Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie at G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting May 18th 2017.
By Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
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Business for Peace Summit 2017
2017-05-16 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Business for Peace Summit in Oslo, 16 May 2017.
By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Sentralen in Oslo
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Opening Speech at Oslo Peace Center
2017-05-12 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech at Annual Conference at Oslo Peace Center.