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Speeches and statements
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Statement on the situation in the Middle East
19/01/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt in the open debate of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 19 January
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Speech at a reception in Juba
04/04/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsSpeech 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
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The Prime Minister's comments at the open welcoming session of Oslo Forum
11/06/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'It is a positive sign that people acknowledge that you will not come far by only using brute force; you have to find ways of talking', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Forum
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Address to the Storting on the situation in the Middle East
21/11/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs -
The Norwegian PM’s introduction at a joint press conference with Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa
15/01/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'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.
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Opening remarks: Launch of Norway’s 5th National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
15/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister Huitfeldt's opening remarks at the lunch of Norway’s 5th National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, held at Marmorhallen in Oslo.
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize Laurate Maria Corina Machado
11/12/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'I think this year's prize has a special significance by the very strong emphasis of the link between a democracy - and the way to freedom and peace. Not only between nations, but within a nation,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Governmental Guest House
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Norway's engagement in the Middle East
06/05/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt's, speech at the University of Oslo on Norway's engagement in the Middle East.
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Afghanistan in the Security Council
20/12/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt, in the Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, 20 December 2022.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 20 December
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One day, the war between Israel and Hamas will be over
08/11/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOne day, the war between Israel and Hamas will come to an end. And when that happens, Israelis and Palestinians will need to re-engage in the essential question of what could constitute a peaceful settlement between them. But with each passing day
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide published online on Al jazeera
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Address at the Oslo Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean
07/02/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsForeign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt held this speech when she opened the first regional Oslo Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Mexico city, 7 February
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UN: Statement on the Middle Eastern Peace Process
03/11/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Permanent Representative Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested, at the Emergency Special Session on the Middle Eastern Peace Process.
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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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Opening statement, AHLC Ministerial Meeting
17/11/2021 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsColleagues and friends, It is a privilege to welcome you all to Oslo. A warm welcome to Prime Minister Shtayyeh, Finance Minister Bishara and to Minister for Regional Cooperation Frej. I would like to thank the delegations for their productive
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Minister Tvinnereim’s Speech at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2021
11/12/2021 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"We are in a race to get over to the right side of history by 2030. We must make people see that food is an irreplaceable ingredient in the recipe of peace, and of eliminating hunger and poverty", Minister Tvinnereim said in her speech at the Nobel
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
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Opening Statement at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
21/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Anniken Huitfeldt's opening statement at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Commitee in New York 20 September 2023.
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Address on Colombia at the UN Security Council
12/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's address on Colombia at the UN Security Council meeting 12 October.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 12 October
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Time is running out
15/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis week, I am visiting Israel and Palestine, 30 years since the first Oslo Accords were signed. As I see it, while the situation may seem bleak, the two-state solution is still the most viable path towards peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chronicle in Aftenposten
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Statement at the International Donor Group for Palestine (AHLC)
22/09/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt at opening of the meeting of the International Donor Group for Palestine (AHLC) in New York.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 22 September
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Minister Eide’s remarks at AHLC Ministerial Meeting
02/10/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide’s remarks at the meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) Thursday 26. September in New York.