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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“A more open Defence – a more sustainable defence policy”
23/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceNew Year Address to the Oslo Military Society given on 6 January 2014 by Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.
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Why girls?
23/01/2014 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCheck against delivery Secretary-General, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Millennium Declaration adopted some 14 years ago was an unprecedented show of global unity. At the turn of the millennium, world
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Address at Geneva II Conference
22/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"The suffering men, women and children of Syria need peace and an end to the violence. They need the opposing parties to commit to this process so that they can freely choose their future leaders", said Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende
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Address at Russian–Norwegian Oil and Gas Conference
21/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Our close relations, high level of competence and industrial opportunities form an excellent basis for future cooperation", said State Secretary Bård Glad Pedersen in his address at the annual Russian-Norwegian Oil and Gas Conference in Tromsø.
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Humans in the Arctic
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Statement at fourth Assembly of IRENA
18/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"It is my pleasure to announce today that Norway will make a voluntary contribution to IRENA of 2 million US dollars. We look forward to supporting selected activities under the Work Programme that is up for adoption at this Assembly", said State
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In times of crisis, we must safeguard free movement
17/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Sir, Free movement of persons is the essence of European citizenship. All EU and European Economic Area citizens have and must have the right to move freely across the EU and EEA countries as tourists, for business, to study - or to seek work",
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The Arctic: Major Opportunities – Major Responsibilities
15/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Bård Glad Pedersens speech at the High North Diplomatic Forum at the Fram Museum in Oslo on 15 January 2014.
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Statement at the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria
15/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Since we met last year, the situation in Syria has deteriorated further. Tens of thousands more people have been killed. Millions more have been forced to flee. This is unacceptable, and cannot be allowed to continue", said Minister of Foreign
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Writing NATO’s Next Chapter: The View from Norway
09/01/2014 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceForsvarsminister Ine Eriksen Søreide holdt i dag en tale om Natos fremtid, og understreket igjen viktigheten av det transatlantiske forholdet til USA. Talen ble holdt på Center for Strategic and International Studies (csis.org).
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New Year’s Address 2014
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Indian-Norwegian Defence Industry Seminar in New Delhi, December 12
12/12/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceState Secretary Øystein Bø held this speech at the Indian-Norwegian Defence Industry Seminar in New Delhi, December 12, 2013.
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Address at the Norad Conference 2013
11/12/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, dedicated his address to results in health and education at the Norad Conference 2013.
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Address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters, 21 November 2013
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Middle East Stability: Intervention, Mediation and Security Cooperation
07/12/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs“The leaders of this region have the power to choose cooperation over conflict and to engage in dialogue rather than permitting escalation. The eyes of the world are on the region; what happens in the Middle East impacts everyone", Foreign Minister
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Statement at the 20th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
05/12/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"We must use our organisation to achieve real results. We must continue to invest in the institutions and field missions. And we must live up to our commitments in all dimensions", Foreign Minister Børge Brende said in his speech at the OSCE Meeting
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Statement of Norway at WTO 9th Ministerial Conference
05/12/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs- With a decision in Bali, the negotiating arm of the WTO will start rebuilding its credibility, said State Secretary Morten Høglund in his statement at WTO 9th ministerial conference.
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Promoting Gender Equality in Research Organizations
28/11/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Education and ResearchState Secretary Bjørn Haugstads speech at The high level international conference “Structural Change Promoting Gender Equality in Research Organisations” in Vilnius, Lithuania, 21. November 2013.
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Statement at Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
26/11/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"We believe that sustainable energy for all is an ambitious but achievable goal.Key messages", said State Secretary Hans Brattskar in his key message on behalf of Norway, Denmark and Ireland at the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development
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Nordem: 20 years of providing civilian capacity in human rights and democratisation
22/11/2013 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Nordem’s 20 years’ anniversary is really worth celebrating. But the nature of your work gives us no time to rest", said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, in his opening speech.