If Hamas wants to be part of the real world, it has to end up accepting Israel's right to exist. Jonas Gahr Store acceptendexist Change image and share on social
I experienced how foreign aid for large-scale vaccination projects helps to save the life of children and thus give a real input to growth and to escaping poverty. Jonas Gahr Store aidchildescape Change image and share on social
This paradigm of the war on terror, connecting all kinds of armed resistance around the globe in one huge ideological framework, as a new ideology at a stage in history when most of the major ideologies are gone, does not reflect the facts on the ground. Jonas Gahr Store armconnectfact share on social
According to the comprehensive Global Burden of Disease project, the leading risk factors for ill health and premature death are linked to lifestyle, what we eat and drink and how much we exercise. Disease prevention does not occur in the hospital. We need the whole of society to be involved. Jonas Gahr Store burdencomprehensivedeath share on social
I think integration in Norway is, by all standards, going relatively well. People are working, taking education, learning the language. But, yes, it is a challenge. And democracy and democratic debate has to be open to take that debate openly and not push questions aside. Jonas Gahr Store challengedebatedemocracy share on social
Virtually all modern forms of extremism accuse liberal Western democratic systems of being hypocritical and, ultimately, weak. Jonas Gahr Store accusedemocraticextremism Change image and share on social
As a foreign minister, I have to respect the authority to look after the best interest of the child is, as always, in my country like in India, with the parents and the family. But in extreme cases, the situation is open for the child protection authority to intervene. Jonas Gahr Store authoritycasechild share on social
In general, it should be in our interest to get organizations out of military activity and into politics. Jonas Gahr Store activitygeneralinterest Change image and share on social
Nature is good at connectivity. The impact of diverse human activities is observed and absorbed throughout nature. Everything is linked. Nature has no problem with coherence. Ecosystems react with their own logic. Jonas Gahr Store absorbactivitycoherence share on social
Open debate is our strongest tool in standing up to extremism. The far more dangerous avenue is to force extremist ideas underground, where they can fester without competition. Jonas Gahr Store avenuecompetitiondangerous Change image and share on social