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Speeches and statements
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Address at the memorial ceremony in honour of Desmond Tutu
09/01/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterIn February 1986, I attended a service at a church in Soweto, a predominantly black township outside Johannesburg in segregated South Africa. The service was led by Desmond Tutu. It was a rather different experience from my own sporadic encounters
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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The Prime Minister's address at the meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
23/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The international support for and recognition of the State of Palestine is gaining momentum. The majority is growing,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York
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Opening address at the Barents Euro-Arctic Council Ministerial meeting
26/10/2021 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's opening address at the Barents Euro-Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Tromsø 26 October.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Tromsø, 26 October
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Statement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
02/11/2021 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterLadies and Gentlemen, Norway comes to Glasgow with one overriding ambition; helping keep the 1.5 degree target alive.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP26, Glasgow, Scotland
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Address at business seminar in London
01/03/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Ms Anniken Huitfeldt's address at a British Norwegian business seminar in London. (Huitfeldt's address was held on behalf of Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland.)
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt London, 1 March
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Foreign policy address to the Storting 2022
22/03/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt held her address for the Storting 22 March. She started with the decision the Storting took 73 years ago: Voting in favour of Norwegian membership in Nato.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Oslo, 22 March
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The Prime Minister’s remarks at a panel discussion on “Fortifying Democratic Resilience”
14/02/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'I think these issues about securing people's ability to live decent lives, combined with managing their daily economic outcome, safety of their children, investing in sports, leisure and activity for children, so they get involved in the community,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Munich Security Conference
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One Planet – Polar Summit
10/11/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterWhy is polar research so important? The polar regions act as our global cooling system. Sea and ice levels at the poles have implications for the global carbon cycle, weather patterns, biodiversity and human livelihoods worldwide, said Prime
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris, France
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Speech by Prime Minister Støre on board the USS Gerald R. Ford
26/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterYou demonstrate the U.S. commitment to NATO and to transatlantic security. To our security. For that we are truly grateful, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs’ speech at the Internet Governance Forum 2025
23/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide’s speech at the 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway
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Statement at IMF-World Bank spring meetings
21/04/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at International Monetary Fund (IMF) - World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Washington DC, 21 April
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Statement at the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik
17/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterStatement by Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the Council of Europe Summit, Reykjavik 16-17 May 2023. The statement was delivered by Helge Seland, Norway’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe.
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Address at conference on elimination of child labour
20/05/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim's speech at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, Durban, 15 - 20 May 2022. The address was held by digital, video.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim 20 May
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The World Health Organization 75th Anniversary
21/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGreetings by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (on video).
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The Prime Minister's speech at the Arctic Frontiers conference
04/02/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are the eyes and ears of NATO in the north. We work together with the US on this. It matters for US’ homeland security,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Tromsø
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Opening speech by the Prime Minister at the Oslo Security Conference
03/02/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are for the first time preparing a Norwegian National Security Strategy', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo University Aula
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New Year Speech 2024
01/01/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood evening everyone, the turn of the year is a time to take stock. Of the year that is now behind us, and the year that is to come. And let’s be honest. For many of us, 2023 has been a year where we have had to contend with forces that were beyond
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre National radio and television, 1 January 2024
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Opening remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the presentation of the priorities for Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council
13/04/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's opening remarks at the presentation of Norway's leadership priorities for the Arctic Council in Tromsø on Tuesday, 28 March.
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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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Prime Minister’s speech apologising for past treatment of gay people
22/04/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood afternoon, everyone. It is both an honour and a pleasure to welcome you all to my home today. We are here for a very special reason, and what I have to say is of great importance.