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Speeches and statements
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Statement at the High-Level International Conference on Palestine and the Two-State Solution
22/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The two-state solution is the only credible path to peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians. An occupying power cannot have a veto over what happens in a territory it is unlawfully occupying. The Palestinian people have the right to
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre UNGA, New York
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Statement by the Prime Minister at the High-level meeting of the General Assembly on the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women
22/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We will continue to call on governments to close the gender pay gap, strengthen economic independence for women, and to defend rights under threat,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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The Prime Minister's message to the meeting of the GEAPP Leadership Council
22/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The global energy system is transforming - and so profoundly that we sometimes fail to recognise and grasp it. The reality is that the green transition is underway. - Twice as much was invested in clean energy as in fossil fuels globally last year,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Video message
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Speech at the opening of the Ultima Festival 2025
11/09/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and Equality*Sjekkes mot framføring Your Royal Highness, excellencies, dear Ultima, dear music-lovers! “Ultima is one of the standout contemporary music festivals in the world, a model for musical meetings across boundaries, and radical open-mindedness.” These
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery The opening concert of the Ultima Festival 2025, Oslo Domkirke
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Speech at the opening of the exhibition "War is Peace?"
11/09/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and Equality*Sjekkes mot framføring Your Excellencies, Dear friends and guests. Thank you for the invitation to open this exhibition. I have opened several exhibitions in my years as a Minister of Culture. Sometimes, there are those that hit a bit harder. Those
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery The opening of the exhibition "War is Peace?" at the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo
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State secretary Varteressian’s remarks on the new High North – Arctic policy
01/09/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe remarks was given for the diplomatic corps in Oslo.
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The Prime Minister's statement at the joint press conference in Kyiv after the talks with Ukraine’s president
25/08/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are now investing in Ukrainian industry. We will use this visit also to take that investment forward, so that the most effective way of producing military equipment that can be, is what you do according to your needs,' said Prime Minister Jonas
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv
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G20 Labour and employment Ministers meeting, plenary session II
31/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionPlenary Session II: Gender Equality in the Workforce
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G20 Labour and employment Ministers meeting, plenary session
31/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionPlenary Session I: Inclusive Growth, Job Creation and Youth Empowerment
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Remarks by Minister of International Development Aasmund Aukrust at the G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting
25/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsDear colleagues, It is an honor to be here, and for Norway to be a guest country under South Africa’s G20 presidency. Let me join others in thanking you for the great reception dinner yesterday, and for the amazing setting for this meeting. The
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Mpumalanga, South Africa
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with the Chancellor of Germany, Mr. Friedrich Merz
23/07/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSjekkes mot fremføringen Vielen Dank! (*) – Ein bisschen Schuldeutsch: Sehr geehrter Herr Bundeskanzler, lieber Friedrich! Es ist mir eine große Freude, heute hier in Berlin zu Gast zu sein. Für mich ist Deutschland ein enger Freund Norwegens und
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Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg's intervention at the G20 Global Economy session
17/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of FinanceAs presented (transcribed from audio recording) Thank you so much Mr Chair. Thank you for hosting all of us in this beautiful place. I always feel very much at home in South Africa. One of the reasons is that we built a very strong bond between
By Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg (Durban, South Africa)
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Global rollback of women's rights puts SDGs at risk
07/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsSexual and reproductive health and rights are key to achieving development goals and their erosion has clear, serious consequences.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
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Intervention Norway - General Conference of FAO
03/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Agriculture and FoodState Secretary Hanne-Berit Brekken participated on behalf of Norway at the General Conference of FAO in Rome.
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Minister Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development
01/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust’s remarks at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Seville, Spain.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
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IGF – the most important meeting place for Internet Governance
27/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development's closing statement at Internet Governance Forum.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.
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Keynote by Minister of International Development at the Internet Governance Forum 2025
24/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsKeynote by the Minister of International Development at the session “No one left behind: Digital inclusion as a human right in the global digital age”.
By Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust Internet Governance Forum, Lillestrøm, Norway.
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The Prime Minister's introductory words at the roundtable with Norwegian and French business leaders during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Oslo
23/06/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Carbon Capture and Storage will be an important part of the global climate solution,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference at President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Oslo
23/06/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Today, the fact that we are signing a comprehensive strategic partnership is important. It covers all the major areas where we need to work together,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The National Museum
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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