Nobel Laureate Al Gore and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre hosted a conference on melting ice in Tromsø. The aim was to produce a joint statement that could provide input for the climate conference in Copenhagen.
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Marking the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, the Arctic Council met in Washington on the 6th of April 2009. Chairman of the Council, Norwegian minister of foreign affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre held a speech addressing the challenges of the council.
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On 28 May, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre met representatives of the four other nations bordering the Arctic Ocean to discuss challenges in the High North, including those resulting from climate change. The conference culminated in a joint declaration by the five countries.
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