Speeches and statements

Foreign policy address to the Storting - March 2014

"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

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende

Nordic consultations with UNAIDS

"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.

Seminar on Traditional Knowledge, Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Reindeer Herding

Indigenous 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

Challenges and Opportunities: Furthering A Rights Based Approach to HIV

Executive 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,

Signing ceremony of contract for new research vessel

Signing 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,

International seminar on air pollution and health

"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

Speech at DNAK meeting, Nordic and Central European Perspectives

Minister 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

By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide

The Arctic: Major Opportunities – Major Responsibilities

"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

“Charting NATO’s Next Chapter: From Afghanistan to Ukraine and beyond”

Atlantic Council and IFS conference, 19. March By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide

By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide

mHealth meeting with WHO and ITU

I 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

Global Health: The Global Burden of Cervical Cancer

State Secretary Hans Brattskar's intervention at a seminar at the Norwegian Storting on 17 March 2014.

Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls through Education

"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

Address at UN Commission on the Status of Women

"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

Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls

Deputy 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.

Protect Women Human Rights Defenders: From Resolution to Implementation

"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.

Speech at the 30th Interparlamentarian Meeting EU-Norway

"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

The Anniversary Year 1814 – 1989 – 1994 – 2014

"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

By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen

Speech at NATO Building Integrity Conference on Institution Building, 4 March

Speech 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”.

By Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide

How can the Nordic countries remain competitive?

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg

The Norwegian Shelf – a good place to be

We 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