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Before concluding, I am pleased to announce that Norway has established ten new marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect cold-water coral reefs, and three new MPAs to protect the unique biodiversity along our coast.
Before concluding, I am pleased to announce that Norway has established ten new marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect cold-water coral reefs, and three new MPAs to protect the unique biodiversity along our coast.
The world’s oceans are interdependent.
The world’s oceans are interdependent.
Ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources is only possible through enhanced international cooperation.
Ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources is only possible through enhanced international cooperation.
It is time we face the challenges - and seize the opportunities.
It is time we face the challenges - and seize the opportunities.
The very life support system of our planet is at stake.
The very life support system of our planet is at stake.
Our Ocean Conference, 15-16 September 2016 Remarks (2) by Norwegian Foreign Minister Mr Børge Brende
Our Ocean Conference, 15-16 September 2016 Remarks (2) by Norwegian Foreign Minister Mr Børge Brende
Thank you Senator, for giving me the floor yet again.
Thank you Senator, for giving me the floor yet again.
On World Ocean Day, in June, I met a class of 17 year-olds at a secondary school not far from Oslo.
On World Ocean Day, in June, I met a class of 17 year-olds at a secondary school not far from Oslo.
These young people were concerned about how we will feed a growing global population when most fish stocks are already over-fished or fully exploited.
These young people were concerned about how we will feed a growing global population when most fish stocks are already over-fished or fully exploited.
They were worried about the impacts of climate change on marine life.
They were worried about the impacts of climate change on marine life.
And they asked what could be done to reduce the enormous amounts of pollution and plastic litter in our oceans.
And they asked what could be done to reduce the enormous amounts of pollution and plastic litter in our oceans.
Not easy questions to answer.
Not easy questions to answer.
What I told them is what I will say to you:
What I told them is what I will say to you:
We have no choice but to find a better balance between use and protection of living marine resources.
We have no choice but to find a better balance between use and protection of living marine resources.
In other words: we must make healthy and productive oceans a global priority.
In other words: we must make healthy and productive oceans a global priority.
The sustainable development goals, and in particular SDG 14, provide us with a common framework.
The sustainable development goals, and in particular SDG 14, provide us with a common framework.
And conferences like Our Ocean are crucial as we keep pushing ourselves – and each other – to formulate better policies, make more progress and document results.
And conferences like Our Ocean are crucial as we keep pushing ourselves – and each other – to formulate better policies, make more progress and document results.
It therefore gives me great pleasure to announce that Norway has decided to host the 2019 edition of the Our Ocean conference.
It therefore gives me great pleasure to announce that Norway has decided to host the 2019 edition of the Our Ocean conference.
For Norway, sustainable use of ocean resources is the very foundation of our prosperity and well-being.
For Norway, sustainable use of ocean resources is the very foundation of our prosperity and well-being.
Today and in the future.
Today and in the future.
For this reason, we are developing a National Ocean Strategy that will include a comprehensive approach to the role of the oceans in Norway’s foreign policy.
For this reason, we are developing a National Ocean Strategy that will include a comprehensive approach to the role of the oceans in Norway’s foreign policy.
I can assure you that Norway’s ocean policy will continue to be firmly based on international law.
I can assure you that Norway’s ocean policy will continue to be firmly based on international law.
And we will redouble our efforts to promote sustainable ocean management in our foreign policy.
And we will redouble our efforts to promote sustainable ocean management in our foreign policy.
The oceans have always been a source of inspiration - for explorers, artists and entrepreneurs.
The oceans have always been a source of inspiration - for explorers, artists and entrepreneurs.
Now it is time we let the oceans inspire us - to take the necessary action to safeguard them for the future.
Now it is time we let the oceans inspire us - to take the necessary action to safeguard them for the future.
I am looking forward to welcoming you all in Norway in 2019.
I am looking forward to welcoming you all in Norway in 2019.
Norway’s Stoltenberg offers his condolences to UN’s Ban Ki-moon
Statsministeren kondolerer FNs generalsekretær
- I would like to thank the ADB for keeping us up-to-date on the developments in Asia and the Pacific.
- I would like to thank the ADB for keeping us up-to-date on the developments in Asia and the Pacific.
Your analytical capacity and knowledge sharing is highly appreciated, said State Secretary Hans Brattskar in his opening speech at the Asian Development Bank's presentation of Asian Development Outlook 2014.
Your analytical capacity and knowledge sharing is highly appreciated, sa statssekretær Hans Brattskar da han innledet ved Den asiatiske utviklingsbankens presentasjon av Asian Development Outlook 2014.
Let me first thank ADB (Asian Development Bank) and NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs), for giving me the opportunity to speak this morning.
Let me first thank ADB (Asian Development Bank) and NUPI, for giving me the opportunity to speak this morning.
The topic for this event is of great importance in our efforts to enable inclusive growth and fight poverty.
The topic for this event is of great importance in our efforts to enable inclusive growth and fight poverty.
The world map is changing, and we must navigate accordingly.
The world map is changing, and we must navigate accordingly.
In 1980, the US economy was ten times the size of China’s.
In 1980, the US economy was ten times the size of China’s.
Today, three decades later, the US economy is “only” twice the size of China’s.
Today, three decades later, the US economy is “only” twice the size of China’s.
Sometime in the next decade, if this trend continues, China’s economy is likely to be number 1.
Sometime in the next decade, if this trend continues, China’s economy is likely to be number 1.
In addition, the value of world trade has increased eight-fold - since China had Mao as its leader.
In addition, the value of world trade has increased eight-fold - since China had Mao as its leader.
We also now have the “BRICS” (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and we have the “MINT” economies (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey).
We also now have the “BRICS” (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and we have the “MINT” economies (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey).
The world’s economy is eight times bigger than it was in 1970.
The world’s economy is eight times bigger than it was in 1970.
These developments provide us with great opportunities, but it also presents us with significant challenges.
These developments provide us with great opportunities, but it also presents us with significant challenges.
I would like to thank the ADB for keeping us up-to-date on the developments in Asia and the Pacific.
I would like to thank the ADB for keeping us up-to-date on the developments in Asia and the Pacific.
Your analytical capacity and knowledge sharing is highly appreciated.
Your analytical capacity and knowledge sharing is highly appreciated.
Thank you also for informing us that the world’s financial risks are easing and appears manageable.
Thank you also for informing us that the world’s financial risks are easing and appears manageable.
This is good news.
This is good news.
Not so good news though is that the widening of income gaps in Asia is continuing, as the poorest are left behind, undermining the growth that has had on lifting millions out of poverty.
Not so good news though is that the widening of income gaps in Asia is continuing, as the poorest are left behind, undermining the growth that has had on lifting millions out of poverty.
Norway supports the findings of the Asian Development Bank in the Outlook.
Norway supports the findings of the Asian Development Bank in the Outlook.
Firstly, financial resources as well as sound fiscal management and policy are needed to tackle the challenges ahead and enable inclusive growth.
Firstly, financial resources as well as sound fiscal management and policy are needed to tackle the challenges ahead and enable inclusive growth.
Secondly, efforts aimed at fostering equality and inclusive growth must be strengthened.
Secondly, efforts aimed at fostering equality and inclusive growth must be strengthened.
Thirdly, access to education and health is of crucial importance in order to secure inclusive growth.
Thirdly, access to education and health is of crucial importance in order to secure inclusive growth.
This is why the Norwegian government gives education and health, the highest priority in our development cooperation.
This is why the Norwegian government gives education and health, the highest priority in our development cooperation.
(We agree with Nelson Mandela who once said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”.
(We agree with Nelson Mandela who once said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”.
Governments, multilateral organisations, bilateral donors, civil society and the private sector must once again unite around common goals to achieve education and learning for all.
Governments, multilateral organisations, bilateral donors, civil society and the private sector must once again unite around common goals to achieve education and learning for all.
This is urgent, and it is of utmost importance for our future.)
This is urgent, and it is of utmost importance for our future.)
There are also additional challenges:
There are also additional challenges:
The recently published report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reminds us about the serious threats our world faces from a changing climate.
The recently published report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reminds us about the serious threats our world faces from a changing climate.
We are ill-prepared, and we must find the required political will to meet these threats and to support green growth.
We are ill-prepared, and we must find the required political will to meet these threats and to support green growth.
So how can we mobilise the large pool of existing assets more effectively to meet the social, economic and environmental development needs?
So how can we mobilise the large pool of existing assets more effectively to meet the social, economic and environmental development needs?
We know that domestic mobilisation of public resources will not be sufficient and that the contribution of Official Development Assistance is likely to continue to decrease as the economic development takes hold in the poorer countries.
We know that domestic mobilisation of public resources will not be sufficient and that the contribution of Official Development Assistance is likely to continue to decrease as the economic development takes hold in the poorer countries.
The size of the aid budgets themselves are insignificant compared to other financial flows like private investments, trade, and remittances.
The size of the aid budgets themselves are insignificant compared to other financial flows like private investments, trade, and remittances.
Not to mention the potential that might be released by curbing illicit financial flows out of developing countries.
Not to mention the potential that might be released by curbing illicit financial flows out of developing countries.
We must be creative when planning how future sustainable development goals shall be financed.
We must be creative when planning how future sustainable development goals shall be financed.
A broad and comprehensive financing framework is needed.
A broad and comprehensive financing framework is needed.
This is recognized in the follow-up of the Monterrey Consensus.
This is recognized in the follow-up of the Monterrey Consensus.
And it is recognized in the follow-up of Rio +20 discussions on sustainable development goals and the financing of these goals.
And it is recognized in the follow-up of Rio +20 discussions on sustainable development goals and the financing of these goals.
Norway has taken a role as co-facilitator in preparation for the third UN conference on financing for development.
Norway has taken a role as co-facilitator in preparation for the third UN conference on financing for development.
It is our hope that this conference will bring together related processes and provide the basis for future development financing.
It is our hope that this conference will bring together related processes and provide the basis for future development financing.
The underlying premise of the Monterrey Consensus is that each country has the primary responsibility for its own economic and social development.
The underlying premise of the Monterrey Consensus is that each country has the primary responsibility for its own economic and social development.
Public resource mobilisation has increased dramatically since the turn of the millennium.
Public resource mobilisation has increased dramatically since the turn of the millennium.
Government tax revenue in emerging markets and developing countries has increased more than fivefold since 2000, with tax revenues as a percentage of GDP from around 13 per cent in 2000 to around 18 per cent in 2011.
Government tax revenue in emerging markets and developing countries has increased more than fivefold since 2000, with tax revenues as a percentage of GDP from around 13 per cent in 2000 to around 18 per cent in 2011.
Nevertheless there is still a significant gap between developed and developing countries in their capacity to raise public revenues.
Nevertheless there is still a significant gap between developed and developing countries in their capacity to raise public revenues.
According to a UN-Task force on the post-2015 development agenda, tax to GDP ratios are 13 per cent in low income countries compared to 35,4 per cent in OECD countries.
According to a UN-Task force on the post-2015 development agenda, tax to GDP ratios are 13 per cent in low income countries compared to 35,4 per cent in OECD countries.
As the ADB rightly highlight in the Outlook, there is a need to strengthen many countries financial policies including revenue collection and tax systems.
As the ADB rightly highlight in the Outlook, there is a need to strengthen many countries financial policies including revenue collection and tax systems.
Financial secrecy resulting in illicit capital flows and the services of tax havens also needs to be tackled.
Financial secrecy resulting in illicit capital flows and the services of tax havens also needs to be tackled.
According to Global Financial Integrity, an amount 10 times the value of official development assistance is siphoned from developing countries every year through illicit financial flows.
According to Global Financial Integrity, an amount 10 times the value of official development assistance is siphoned from developing countries every year through illicit financial flows.
According to a recent OECD publication, more than half of these illicit financial flows were in or from Asia.
According to a recent OECD publication, more than half of these illicit financial flows were in or from Asia.
Illicit capital flows and the use of tax havens may have grave consequences.
Illicit capital flows and the use of tax havens may have grave consequences.
When such money is used to finance criminal or terrorist activities, political and social stability – and, eventually, democracy itself – might be at risk.
When such money is used to finance criminal or terrorist activities, political and social stability – and, eventually, democracy itself – might be at risk.
If these flows are stemmed, affected countries would significantly improve the potential to finance most of their own development needs.
If these flows are stemmed, affected countries would significantly improve the potential to finance most of their own development needs.
Illicit financial flows seriously stimulate inequality and undermine stability.
Illicit financial flows seriously stimulate inequality and undermine stability.
The level of taxation in a country should be made in an open and democratic process.
The level of taxation in a country should be made in an open and democratic process.
But lack of capacity, corruption and exploitation often stands in the way of a fair and equitable system of taxation.
But lack of capacity, corruption and exploitation often stands in the way of a fair and equitable system of taxation.
Transparency and capacity building are therefore fundamental enablers of sound financial policies.
Transparency and capacity building are therefore fundamental enablers of sound financial policies.
I am grateful for the work the bank is doing to draw attention to the need for sound financial policies to secure inclusive growth.
I am grateful for the work the bank is doing to draw attention to the need for sound financial policies to secure inclusive growth.
We all thank you for sharing your findings here in Norway and look forward to your presentation.
We all thank you for sharing your findings here in Norway and look forward to your presentation.
Opening speech at the presentation of Asian Development Outlook 2014
Opening speech at the presentation of Asian Development Outlook 2014
Overfishing reduced by 84%
Overfisket redusert med 84 %
Reducing overfishing of cod to 15 000 tonnes in 2008 is therefore a victory for the environment and also has great significance for the economy and for employment along the coast.
At vi har redusert overfisket til 15 000 tonn torsk i 2008 er derfor en seier for miljøet som også har stor betydning for økonomi og arbeidsplasser langs kysten.
I would like to heartily thank everyone both in Norway and in collaborating countries who has contributed to this result,” says Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen.
Jeg vil rette en varm takk til alle i Norge og samarbeidende land som har bidratt til dette resultatet, sier fiskeri- og kystminister Helga Pedersen.
“The work of developing further measures to combat black fishing is continuing with undiminished strength.
- Arbeidet med å videreutvikle tiltak mot svartfiske fortsetter med uforminsket styrke.
She also presented a report on the trading flow of white fish to and from Asia which indicates that systematic black fishing is a transnational crime.
Samtidig presenterte hun en rapport om varestrømmen for hvitfisk til og fra Asia der det kommer fram at systematisk svartfiske er transnasjonal kriminalitet.
The report has been prepared by Gunnar Album of Friends of the Earth Norway, in collaboration with WWF.
Rapporten er utarbeidet av Naturvernforbundet ved Gunnar Album i samarbeid med WWF.
Status report for 2008 Russian catches of north east arctic cod and haddock (The Norwegian Director General of Fisheries)
Statusrapport for 2008 - ”Russisk uttak av nordøst arktisk torsk og hyse.”
Photo: Per Thrana/Office of the Prime Minister.
Foto: Per Thrana/Statsministerens kontor.
More photos from the business conference on our Flickr site.
Se flere bilder fra næringslivskonferansen her.
Follow the joint press conference live on Tuesday at 11.30 GMT+2.
Se den felles pressekonferansen på Nett-TV tirsdag.
The aim of the trade and industry conference is to demonstrate the broad scope and future possibilities for Norwegian-Russian trade and industry relations.
Formålet med konferansen er å vise bredden og de framtidige mulighetene i det norsk-russiske næringssamarbeidet.
Central topics are energy, fisheries, new technology and industrial cooperation.
Sentrale tema er energi, fiskeri, utvikling av nye teknologier og industrisamarbeid.
Central Norwegian and Russian trade and industry leaders will have the opportunity to meet with Stoltenberg and Medvedev.
Sentrale norske og russiske næringslivsledere vil også få anledning til å møte Stoltenberg og Medvedjev.
Russian membership in the WTO and the possibility of a future EFTA trade agreement with Russia will contribute to this.
Russisk tilslutning til WTO og muligheten for en fremtidig EFTA-handelsavtale med Russland vil bidra til dette.
These will be central topics during the visit.
Disse spørsmålene vil også være tema under besøket.
"A trade agreement between the EFTA countries and Russia has high priority for Norway, and we support Russian membership in the WTO," says Stoltenberg.
– En handelsavtale mellom EFTA-landene og Russland har høy prioritet for Norge og vi støtter russisk WTO-medlemskap, sier Stoltenberg.
Russia is a central trade partner for Norway.
Russland er en viktig handelspartner for Norge.
In 2009 the total export to and import from Russia reached NOK 12 billion.
I fjor hadde vi en samlet norsk eksport til og import fra Russland på 12 milliarder kroner.
Seafood represents more than 80 per cent of Norway's export to Russia.
Sjømat utgjør over 80 prosent av samlet norsk eksport til Russland.
Over the last decade an increasing number of Norwegian companies have engaged in relations with Russia, and more than 100 companies now have permanent representation in Russia.
De siste 10 år har stadig flere norske selskaper engasjert seg og i dag har over 100 norske bedrifter fast tilstedeværelse i Russland.
Norway's Stoltenberg receives Russian President
Statsminister Stoltenberg tar imot president Medvedjev
Norway provides NOK 168 million in budget support to the Palestinian Government
Norge gir 168 millioner i budsjettstøtte til palestinernes regjering
Norway has signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority under which it will provide NOK 168.3 million in budget support.
Norge undertegnet søndag en avtale med de palestinske selvstyremyndighetene om å yte 168,3 millioner kroner i budsjettstøtte.
Yesterday Norway signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority under which it will provide NOK 168.3 million in budget support.
Norge undertegnet i går en avtale med de palestinske selvstyremyndighetene om å yte 168,3 millioner kroner i budsjettstøtte.
If it fails to pay these salaries, it will be unable to provide people with basic services such as health care and education,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Uteblir lønningene, forsvinner også muligheten for å tilby basistjenester som helse og utdanning til befolkningen, sier utenriksminister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The budget support was pledged by Foreign Minister Støre during the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee donor group, which is chaired by Norway, held in New York in September.
Budsjettstøtten ble lovet av utenriksminister Støre under møtet i giverlandsgruppen Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, som Norge leder, i New York i september.
Prime Minister Fayyad underscored the importance of such support in talks with Mr Støre just last week.
Statsminister Fayad understreket betydningen av slik støtte i samtale med Støre senest i forrige uke.
Norway hopes that the budget support it is providing will encourage other donors to provide substantial funds to the Palestinian Authority during the international donor conference in Paris in December.
Norge håper den norske budsjettstøtten vil bidra til at også andre givere gir betydelige midler til palestinske myndigheter under den internasjonale giverkonferansen i Paris i desember.
International migration 2009-2010
Internasjonal migrasjon 2009-2010
Upgrade of Palestinian representation to Norway
Oppgradering av palestinsk representasjon til Norge
In practice, the upgrade will mean that the existing agreement with the PLO will have to be renegotiated.
I praksis vil det bety at nåværende avtale med PLO må reforhandles.