Political Vision

Norway's foreign policy priorities for 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:16 GMT

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide presented the government's foreign policy priorities for the next year in a speech to the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget, on February 12th, 2013.

Norway and the United Nations: Common Future, Common Solutions

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:32:43 GMT

Norway has launched a White Paper outlining its UN policy. The white paper “Norway and the United Nations: Common Future, Common Solutions”, launched in September 2012, addresses Norway`s relationship to the UN as well as today`s challenges which are more complex than they were in 1945 when the UN was founded.

Norway's priorities for the 67th UN General Assembly

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:31:32 GMT

General instructions have been drawn up for work in the General Assembly. It examines the main issues on the agenda and set out Norway’s priorities in various areas. These instructions provides insight to Norway’s UN policy and outlines Norway’s positions on themes such as sustainable economic and social development, international peace and security, human rights, and UN reform and financing.

Stoltenberg: "Freedom of speech will be our weapon"

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:32:44 GMT

On Monday August 1st, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg addressed the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, during the memorial for victims of the tragedy of 22 July, 2011.

"Our response will be more openness, more democracy"

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:39:01 GMT

On Monday July 25th two hundred thousand people gathered in the centre of Oslo with flowers in their hands. They gathered in remembrance of the victims and in support of the survivors of the heinous attacks on Friday July 22nd. Among them was Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg who delivered this rousing speech.

UN at a time of crisis

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:08:32 GMT

Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, gave his annual lecture on Norway's UN policies in Oslo on 31 August, 2009. This year's talk was called "UN at a time of crisis: How can Norway make a difference?" The Foreign Minister's address was based on the following points:

A UN for our times

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:32:20 GMT

The UN is more important than ever to ensure development, security and a better organised world, writes Norway's Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, in the Norwegian broadsheet, Aftenposten.

Human Rights: What are the Dilemmas for Norwegian foreign policy?

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:14:18 GMT

Speech on Norwegian human rights policy by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
University of Bergen (Norway), 11 November 2008

Towards a New World Order? The UN’s Role and Norwegian Interests

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:14:18 GMT

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that “The UN is our most important tool to create a better world”, when he spoke to the UN Forum at the Students’ Association in September.