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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How to Prevent Total Disaster in South Sudan
22/08/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'After half a year of fighting, the world's newest country is barreling toward calamity. But its leaders can pull it back from the brink -- if they choose to do so', write Rajiv Shah, Valerie Amos, Kristalina Georgieva and Børge Brende in an
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Statement on the situation in the Middle East
22/07/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Since our last meeting, the developments in the Middle East give cause for deep concern. For the fourth time in the seven years since Hamas took control over the Gaza Strip, violence has flared up and inflicted an intolerable toll on civilians',
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Address at Girl Summit 2014
22/07/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'The Norwegian government is strongly committed to the fight against FGM (female genital mutilation), and child marriage, early and forced marriage, at home and in our international engagement', said State Secretary Hans Brattskar in his address at
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Opening of Euro Pride
10/07/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Children and FamiliesGood evening to all of you. A special welcome to our international guests! I am happy and proud to take part in the opening of Euro Pride 2014 and Pride House! After all it is this summer’s most beautiful fairytale in Oslo. As you all probably
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Speech at CISV summer camp
08/07/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCheck against delivery Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to speak to you. I hope you are having a great time here in Norway. I would like to start out by asking you a question: Have you ever found that things don’t work out exactly
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General Debate Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
07/07/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'While shaping the post-2015 development agenda, we must not forget that our most immediate priority is to achieve the current Millennium Development Goals before the end of 2015', Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende said in his speech in New
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Women in Parliament
03/07/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCheck against delivery Your Excellency President Paul Kagame, Speaker of the Chamber of deputies, Members of Parliament, Ministers, Members of Women in Parliament’s Global Forum, Fellow members of the Millennium Advocacy Group, Ladies and Gentlemen
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Speech at Nthulu Primary School
02/07/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterExcellencies, ladies and gentlemen, and especially all you schoolchildren I would like to thank you all for welcoming us so warmly to Nthulu Primary School today. A special thanks to the school management and to all the learners who have shared
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PMNCH Partner Forum
01/07/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCheck against delivery Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen We are meeting here in Johannesburg for a common purpose. Together we are part of a global drive to prevent the deaths of millions of people every year, and to lay the foundation for
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Education is a powerful weapon, so let’s arm young girls with it
01/07/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway is co-chair of the UN secretary general's MDG Advocates Group. Graça Machel is the founder of the Graça Machel Trust and member of the UN secretary general's MDG Advocates Group In 1990, the Italian World Cup
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Resource mobilisation for the Green Climate Fund
30/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'We have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change. This is costly, and climate finance must be made available to developing countries so that they can address these needs', Foreign Minister Børge
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Security in the High North – Norwegian Perspectives
27/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceThe Henry Bacon Breakfast Seminar, June 26, Washington
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Intervention at the Third Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention
26/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs- The Mine Ban Convention has been a tremendous success. When it was negotiated and adopted in 1997, it was an appropriate response from the international community to a global humanitarian crisis caused by landmines in general, and antipersonnel
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“NATO in an Era of Global Competition” - A Norwegian perspective
26/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceAtlantic Council Conference, June 25th 2014, Washington DC
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Opening speech Pride Park in Oslo
25/06/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCheck against delivery Welcome to Oslo! ‘Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard,’ said Harvey Milk – the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. You make your voices heard. It’s hard to imagine what
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EEA and Norway Grants post-2014
19/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Pleased to welcome you to this consultation on the shaping of the future of the EEA and Norway Grants, which are an instrument for solidarity and cooperation in Europe', said Minister Vidar Helgesen at a high level round table about how to
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Remarks at the Our Ocean Conference
17/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'We depend on the ecosystems of the world for our survival. We need to ensure that the oceans of the world are managed responsibly. This conference is an important step in that direction,' Foreign Minister Børge Brende said in his remarks at the Our
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Use of explosive weapons in populated areas
17/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsChecked against delivery It is a pleasure to, on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to welcome you all to this expert meeting on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. We appreciate the participation of a group of
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Address at the conference Preventing Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict
12/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs- If we are to fight this problem successfully, a strong mutual commitment is needed. In this respect, the people of Somalia - in particular the girls and women -deserve our long-term support, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, in his
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Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
11/06/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'It is a priority for the Norwegian Government to include a gender perspective and prevention of sexual violence in all our humanitarian assistance. This will be a priority goal in our new strategic plan for the women, peace and security agenda',