Speeches and statements

Ladies and gentlemen, Urgent action is needed to keep the 1.5-degree target alive. Norway is stepping up its efforts. I am pleased to announce that we have submitted an enhanced climate target under the Paris Agreement. We will reduce emissions by

Pledge at Vienna conference on the safety of journalists

07/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway's pledge by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt at the high-level multistakeholder conference in Vienna to mark the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of action on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Vienna, 4 November

German re-unification day

04/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The peaceful re-unification of Germany in 1990 is a shining example of what can be achieved with a great vision, and the courage to follow through on it.

By Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre Speech at Gamle Logen in Oslo, 2. Nov 2022

Prime Minister’s remarks at the press conference on Monday 31 October

02/11/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

Good afternoon, We have convened this press conference because, as of tomorrow, we have decided to increase the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Address to the Storting

28/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

Mr President, A century ago - at the beginning of 1922 - Fridtjof Nansen made his most well-known political observation. ‘Charity is realpolitik,’ he said. He was talking about the famine that was raging during the Russian civil war, and that

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Welcoming adress CCUS Forum

27/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy held this opening speech at CCUS Forum in Oslo on 27th October 2022.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

We will not be intimidated. We will stand together.

21/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

Post by The Minister of Justice and Public Security regarding the situation associated with the war in Ukraine

21/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Justice and Public Security

(Must be compared with speech delivered) There were new drone observations in several locations in Norway yesterday after the police have detained several Russians lately in connection with drone activity. We must expect similar cases in the time

By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Held at the press conferense October 20 2022

Statement by the Minister of Justice and Public Security at the press brief about the current situation

18/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The police in Nordland county have reported that they have detained four Russians who have been remanded in custody, charged with collecting information on sensitive objects. In recent days, the police have also disclosed the arrest of two other

By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Press brief October 17 2022

How today’s energy reality informs tomorrow’s policy

17/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy held this keynote speech at DNVs launch of Energy Transition Outlook in Copenhagen on 13th October 2022.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

Address on Colombia at the UN Security Council

12/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's address on Colombia at the UN Security Council meeting 12 October.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 12 October

UN Security Council: Address on climate an security in Africa

12/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's address on climate and security in Africa at the UN Security Council meeting.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt New York, 12 October

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre`s statement at the European Political Community meeting in Prague

06/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Fiala, President Zelensky, colleagues and friends. It is great to be here in Prague. In this extraordinary building. In this beautiful city. To meet with friends and allies. To come together at a time of great difficulty for our

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre European Political Community meeting in Prague

The speech from the throne by his Majesty The King on the occasion of the opening of the 167th session of the Storting

03/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

President, Representatives of the People. I greet the Storting as it takes up its solemn responsibilities with the wish that the fulfilment of these duties will be of benefit to our country.

Statement by the Prime Minister at a press conference about gas leaks in The Baltic Sea and the war in Ukraine

02/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

Today the war in Ukraine has become even more serious. A few hours ago, President Putin announced that Russa has annexed four regions of Ukraine as Russian territory. The annexation of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions has no

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Statement by Prime Minister Støre at a press conference about the gas leak in the Baltic Sea

28/09/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister

On Monday, significant damage was discovered on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that go from Russia to Europe. The information we have received has reinforced suspicions that the damage is the result of a deliberate act of sabotage.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Office of the Prime Minister