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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Foreign policy address to the Storting - March 2014
25/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Let me be quite clear about what we are now witnessing: for the first time since the Second World War, a European state has forcibly annexed part of a neighbouring country", said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Børge Brende, in his address to the
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Nordic consultations with UNAIDS
25/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"I hope this meeting will be able to explore how best to maintain the advances that have already been made and to continue to make progress both now and after 2015", said State Secretary Hans Brattskar in his address to the UNAids meeting.
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Seminar on Traditional Knowledge, Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Reindeer Herding
25/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Local Government and ModernisationIndigenous peoples are not only impacted, they have valuable contributions in our common effort to meet the challenges caused by a changing climate, said Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner in his opening statement.
By Former Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner
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Challenges and Opportunities: Furthering A Rights Based Approach to HIV
24/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesExecutive Director Michel Sidibé Excellencies, Mr. Chairman/Madame Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, Norway is an active partner in the global HIV response, - standing by the commitment made in the UN to secure Universal Access to HIV prevention,
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Signing ceremony of contract for new research vessel
21/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsSigning by Director Tore Nepstad, Institute of Marine Research (Havforskningsinstituttet) and Director Alvaro Platero, Astilleros Gondan S.A. Shipbuilders Welcome to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a very warm greeting from Foreign Minister,
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International seminar on air pollution and health
20/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"The fight against air pollution and short lived climate pollutants in developing countries is a priority area for Norway. We want to see more attention given to this issue internationally, including by the world’s health authorities, State
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Speech at DNAK meeting, Nordic and Central European Perspectives
20/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceMinister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide held this speech March 20, 2014 at the Norwegian Atlantic Committee meeting, marking 15 years of NATO membership for Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. NATO 1999-2014 and beyond: Nordic and Central
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The Arctic: Major Opportunities – Major Responsibilities
19/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Our common goal must be to seize the opportunities and ensure sustainable management of resources in the Arctic. The students at this conference will have a crucial role to play in this endeavour", State Secretary Invild Næss Stub said in her
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“Charting NATO’s Next Chapter: From Afghanistan to Ukraine and beyond”
19/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceAtlantic Council and IFS conference, 19. March By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide
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mHealth meeting with WHO and ITU
18/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesI am pleased to welcome you all to this mHealth meeting. An especially warm welcome to our guests from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). I appreciate that you have had the opportunity to meet us
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Global Health: The Global Burden of Cervical Cancer
17/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Hans Brattskar's intervention at a seminar at the Norwegian Storting on 17 March 2014.
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Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls through Education
12/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"The Norwegian government will increase our investment in education in development significantly. A large share of this funding will target girls", said State Secretary Hans Brattskar at the Nordic side event during UN's Commission on the Status of
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Address at UN Commission on the Status of Women
11/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"We want to see a strong message of gender equality and empowerment of girls and women coming out of this year´s Commission on the Status of Women. We need this input to the ongoing discussion on a post-2015 sustainable development framework", said
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Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls
11/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsDeputy Minister Hans Brattskar's statement at the 58 Commission on the Status of Women, High Level Roundtable on the priority theme, New York, 10 March 2014.
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Protect Women Human Rights Defenders: From Resolution to Implementation
10/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Women human right defenders play a crucial role in the development agenda", said Deputy Foreign Minister Hans Brattskar at an UN-held side-event “Women human right defenders - from resolution to solutions” in New York 10 March 2014.
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Speech at the 30th Interparlamentarian Meeting EU-Norway
06/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"We depend on each other in Europe. Events and developments in one part of Europe, be that in Brussels or Berlin, Oslo or Kiev, have consequences for the whole. We are in this together, whether we are inside or outside of the European Union", State
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The Anniversary Year 1814 – 1989 – 1994 – 2014
04/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"As minister responsible for EEA and EU affairs, my basic starting point is that the EEA Agreement and all our other 73 agreements with the EU allow Norway to take part in the European cooperation and to provide input in key policy areas", Vidar
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Speech at NATO Building Integrity Conference on Institution Building, 4 March
03/03/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceSpeech at NATO Building Integrity Conference on Institution Building, 4 March by Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide. Title: “Building integrity and safeguarding our common values”.
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How can the Nordic countries remain competitive?
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The Norwegian Shelf – a good place to be
14/02/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyWe still need oil and gas Ministers, distinguished guests, dear friends of the energy industry, Good morning and welcome to the top of Oslo. A suitable location for the top energy conference in Norway. You have been discussing energy