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Week 44
Human rights as a key component of Norway’s foreign and development Policy
Tale/innlegg | 02.11.2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's opening address at a seminar on freedom of speech and freedom of the press - a collaboration between Fritt Ord, The Norwegian Union of Journalists, Article 19 and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
News alert about: Foreign affairs
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International conference on health in developing countries
Pressemelding | 01.11.2018
Representatives of almost 20 countries will be gathering in Oslo on 6 November to take part in the first replenishment event of the Global Financing Facility (GFF). The aim is to mobilise funding to increase investment in maternal and child health in developing countries.
News alert about: Foreign affairs
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Governance model
Artikkel | 30.10.2018
The Ministry of Finance holds the overall responsibility for the management of the Government Pension Fund. The Government Pension Fund comprises the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN). The operational management of the two parts of the Fund is carried out by Norges Bank and Folketrygdfondet, respectively, under mandates laid down by the Ministry.
News alert about: The economy
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Investment Strategy
Artikkel | 30.10.2018
The investment strategy of the Government Pension Fund is premised on seeking to maximise the return on fund assets within a moderate level of risk. The strategy is based on assessments of expected return and risk in the long run and is derived from the purpose and distinctive characteristics of the Fund, comparative advantages of the asset manager, as well as assumptions regarding the functioning of the financial markets.The Ministry has attached considerable weight to anchoring the investment strategy in financial theory, research and accumulated experience.
News alert about: The economy
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Market Value
Artikkel | 29.10.2018
Aggregate market value of the Government Pension Fund was 8,484 billion Norwegian kroner at the end2017. The GPFG accounted for in excess of 97 percent of total assets.
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The Adoption Act
Lov | 29.10.2018
Entered into force July 1 2018.
News alert about: Families and children
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