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Speech by the Prime Minister at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29/11/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'I encourage you - especially those of you who are religious leaders - to speak out against racism and discrimination - against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. We, the political leaders, also have a special responsibility for what we say, no
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on the situation in Ukraine
04/03/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood evening, it has been another dramatic night and day in Ukraine.
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Statement by Minister Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim on Adre border-crossing, Sudan
14/11/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from the Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
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Statement at the Forest and Land-use Event
02/11/2021 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterYour Royal Highness, Presidents and Prime Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, there is progress being made here at COP 26.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP26, Glasgow, Scotland
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Statement at the Ocean Panel meeting in Glasgow
02/11/2021 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterWe are members of the Ocean Panel because we agree that the oceans are essential to human survival and to solving some of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced. Not least, climate change.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP26
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Statement at debate on food security and nutrition
26/05/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim's statement at a debate on food security and nutrition at the Continental Humanitarian Summit, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 26 May.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Malabo, 26 May
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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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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on support to Ukraine
27/02/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterThe war in Ukraine is now in its fourth day. The pictures we are seeing are deeply distressing and we are receiving reports of a brutal conflict. The Ukrainian forces are fighting courageously and resisting the onslaught. We are witnessing a brutal
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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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Statement at the Ministerial Conference Uniting for Global Food Security
24/06/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim’s statement at the Ministerial Conference Uniting for Global Food Security.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Berlin, 24 June
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Pledge at Vienna conference on the safety of journalists
07/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway's pledge by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt at the high-level multistakeholder conference in Vienna to mark the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of action on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Vienna, 4 November
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Eide's statement to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East
28/09/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide in the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, 27 September 2024.
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Security Council, New York, US, 27 September 2024
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The Prime Minister's contribution to the Council of Europe’s “Book of Europe. First-Hand Visions of the Future of Europe”
03/03/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We need to achieve even stronger democratic preparedness, more effective protection for human rights, a healthier environment for disagreement and less polarisation. - Dealing with disagreement in a way that does not tear the community apart has
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State Secretary Varteressian’s opening remarks at the first meeting of the Steering Committee of the Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR)
05/06/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the first-ever meeting of the Steering Committee of the newly established Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership, State Secretary Maria Varteressian highlighted the need for powerful and efficient measures for cutting global emissions,
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The World needs to stand by UNRWA
04/03/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsAfter nearly four months of war, the situation in Gaza is catastrophic. More than 75 percent of the area’s population of more than two million are displaced. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, many of them children. The United
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Guest Essay for The New York Times
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The visit of Prime Minister Støre to the Foreign Press Association (FPA)
22/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister‘The last year has highlighted the importance of Norwegian gas; we were able to increase our gas export by 8-10%, on top of what has already been a high level, partly contributing to level up the storage of gas in Europe, especially in Germany’,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo
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Risk and responsibility: Statement at opening of the Norad Conference
31/01/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement held by State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær at the opening of the Norad Conference.
By State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær Oslo, 31 January
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Statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023
31/01/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsForeign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt's statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023 in Tromsø.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Tromsø, 31 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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Protecting Children in Armed Conflict – Our Common Future
05/06/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterWe must spare no efforts in seeking to resolve conflicts and establish peace processes that include children and young people. This means encouraging parties to conflict to end the violence and seek solutions, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Video message