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Week 39

NORWAY PRIME MINISTER Mrs.ERNA SOLBERG

Consultation of the report on energy stocks in the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global Pressemelding | 28.09.2018 The Ministry of Finance today sends on public consultation the report on energy stocks in the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global. News alert about: The economy

Statement at the Tryge Lie Symposium Tale/innlegg | 27.09.2018 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's statement at the Trygve Lie Symposium. The topic was "Fundamental Freedoms". News alert about: Foreign affairs

Norway to make extraordinary contribution to Palestine refugees Pressemelding | 27.09.2018 ‘The UN’s agency for Palestine refugees (United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA) is in a critical financial situation following the US decision to cut all funding to the organisation. Norway has decided to make an extraordinary contribution of NOK 64 million. This will help to ensure that schools remain open and humanitarian needs continue to be met,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Facts about the UN Security Council election Artikkel | 27.09.2018 The UN Security Council has 15 members: five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK and the US) and ten non-permanent members, which are elected by the UN General Assembly for a term of two years. News alert about: Foreign affairs

The 73th session of the UN General Assembly: Norway's statement at the United Nations General Assembly Tale/innlegg | 27.09.2018 Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, United Nations, New York, 26 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Towards COP24 and beyond Tale/innlegg | 26.09.2018 Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Informal High Level Leaders Dialogue on Climate Change: Implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, New York, 26 September 2018. News alert about: Climate and environment and Foreign affairs

Goalkeepers Awards Ceremony Tale/innlegg | 26.09.2018 Remarks by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Goalkeepers Awards Ceremony at the Goalkeepers Reception in New York, 25 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

High level round table on girls education Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 Statement by Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup, on behalf of Prime Minister Erna Solberg, at the high level round table on girls education at the UN General Assembly in New York 25 September 2018. News alert about: Education

Address at event of the LGBTI Core Group Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's address at the high-level side event “Ending Violence and Discrimination against LGBTI persons: Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions” - at the UN 73rd General Assembly. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Women and Girls on the Move. A Call to Protect Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 State Secretary Audun Halvorsen's statement at a UN General Assembly side event organized by the UNFPA, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish Refugee Council. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Global Citizen Award Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award in New York, 24 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

UN Global Compact Leaders Summit Reception Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit Reception at MoMA in New York, 24 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy Tale/innlegg | 25.09.2018 Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg on the opening of the Inaugural Meeting of the High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy, New York, 24 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Nelson Mandela Summit Tale/innlegg | 24.09.2018 Statement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Nelson Mandela Summit at the UN General Assembly in New York, 24 September 2018. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Norway to provide NOK 660 million to UN’s human rights efforts Pressemelding | 24.09.2018 Norway has entered into a four-year agreement with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), totalling NOK 660 million. The funding will be used to strengthen the UN’s efforts to protect and promote human rights, both in individual countries and globally. News alert about: Foreign affairs

Norway increases contribution to EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa Pressemelding | 21.09.2018 ‘The loss of thousands of lives on the journey across the Sahara and the Mediterranean is a terrible tragedy. Norway is therefore providing a further NOK 60 million to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. News alert about: Foreign affairs