Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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- Norway regrets that it was not possible to agree on an ambitious, binding outcome document at the UN Conference to review the implementation of the Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. The lack of
The Government intends to increase development assistance to NOK 20.75 billion in 2007, the highest level ever. This will correspond to 0.97 per cent of Norway’s estimated gross national income (GNI). (09.10.06)
The Government’s aim is to intensify efforts in our neighbouring areas to the east. Ukraine and Belarus are two of the countries where supporting political and economic reforms immediately can have a positive effect on further progress. (
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Oil and Energy will speak on the aim for the third plenary conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which is to take place in Oslo next week. (12.10.06)
The following overview shows how Norwegian funds will help flood victims in Pakistan.
The Government decided today to cancel Liberia’s entire debt to Norway. The debt is around NOK 49 million (USD 8 million).
The Ministry of Finance has laid down the new mandate for Norges Bank's management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). "The new mandate will provide better risk management in the Fund, more transparency and a more uniform framework," says
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has co-chaired the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing in poor countries. The group was established by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in February 2010, and is tasked with
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Thor Arne Englund as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen for the period when Political Adviser Jens Frölich Holte is acting state secretary. The Government
During her visit to China this week, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy Liv Monica Stubholt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Petroleum Sector together with Vice Chairman of National Development and Reform
The Government decided today to provide NOK 30 million in immediate humanitarian relief in connection with the assaults in Gaza. “We are extremely concerned about the precarious humanitarian situation in Gaza,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Iranian authorities have closed the Centre for Defence of Human Rights in Tehran. The centre was established and is headed by Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Shirin Ebadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
Det regionale møtet for FNs økonomiske og sosiale kommisjon for vest-Asia (ESCWA) åpnet i Kairo 19. oktober 2003. Møtet er et viktig ledd i forberedelsene til CSD 12 som skal fokusere på status for gjennomføring ("review") og omfatte utveksling
(03.03.03) The Norwegian Minister of Defence, Kristin Krohn Devold, has now established the main framework of the new organisation of the Ministry of Defence and the management of the Armed Forces. An integrated Ministry of Defence and a new
Education - job number 1 Strategy for education The Strategiy for education is a pdf file. To read pdf files You will have to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Your machine. The programme is free, and can be downloaded at: http://www.adobe.com/
The parties agreed to undertake preventive measures to avoid serious incidents at sea and on land. They also agreed to hold three new sessions during the next four months. (20.03.03)