I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
We would like to thank the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and ITF Enhancing Human Security fo…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
Let me preface my remarks by thanking our two learned speakers, Loraine Sievers, and Shamala Kandiah Thompson from Security Council Report for two very insightful briefings.
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I have requested to speak in order to make three essential points about the horror that we are witnessing in Palestine. So, let me address them.
First, we join others in expressing our deepest concern about Israel’s expanded military campaign, ongoing in Gaza as we meet. We reiterate our call for a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting. Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and Her Excellency the Prime Minist…
Let me start by recognizing and thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his tireless efforts.
In Syria, against all odds, there is hope. After more than 50 years of dictatorial rule and 14 years of war, the situation remains fragile. The recent violence in Suwayda is a stark reminder of this. Yet,…
I am grateful for the very valuable briefings provided by the representatives of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finla…
The situation in Palestine is catastrophic. Civilians in Gaza face an acute risk of starvation, disease and death. Eighteen thousand children have reportedly been killed. We are extremely concerned about the lack of access to critical aid and basic goods in Gaza. It is unacceptable that Israel has f…
Our United Nations was born as the Second World War ended. Shattered by the experiences of two devastating wars and their unspeakable atrocities, wise people came together to write the Charter of the United Nations and to establish the United Nations. The Charter codifies the key principles of inter…
I speak to the Council today as a representative of the country that facilitated the Oslo Accords back in 1993. We have been committed to a course of fostering good relations between Israel and Palestine and to preparing for the work of establishing a Palestinian State. We always believed that we wo…
With so much dividing us and so many wars going on, I think we can salute yesterday’s agreement and that we came together and were able to agree on ambitious targets. The Pact for the Future (resolution 79/1) provides a vision for that across all the United Nations three main pillars. That should be…
I would like to make the following statement on behalf of Norway and Panama as coordinators of the process for the facilitation of the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Ban Treaty (CTBT) 2023-2025.
On the occasion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests, we reaffirm our com…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting.
Norway aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Portugal on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group.
The General Assembly’s consideration of the annual report of …
Norway would like to thank the members of the core group for their work on resolution 78/286. We welcome the fact that a consensus was achieved and appreciate the willingness to compromise. Nevertheless, Norway would have preferred to have more time to make further progress on some important elemen…
The General Assembly’s adoption of the veto initiative resolution 76/262 was important and represents a significant step in making the Security Council more transparent and accountable. Repeated use of the veto in the Council challenges its effectiveness. However, in our view the Assembly’s increase…
I speak on behalf of a group of States committed to the implementation of resolution 76/262, otherwise known as the veto initiative: Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Iceland, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore and my own country, Norway.
We are…
The adoption of resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative, was important and represents a significant step in making the Security
Council more transparent and accountable. The repeated use of the veto undermines the effectiveness of the Council, but the increased engagement of the General Assembly …
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the 27 members of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group.
We thank Japan for its continuing leadership. Improving the working methods of the Council and updating the note by the President contained in document S/2017/507 is no…
The Assembly’s adoption of the veto initiative, resolution 76/262, was important, and a significant step in making the Security Council more transparent and accountable. Norway regrets that on 20 February the Council failed yet again to call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. We would like to cal…
I have honour to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic and Baltic countries, namely, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
I would like to start by thanking the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for organizing this very timely debate.
We agree with s…
I thank France for convening us today at this crucially important moment for the Middle East.
My thoughts are with the people of Gaza, who are not only fleeing bombardments, fighting and military confrontations, but who are also suffering from increasing malnutrition, hunger and lack of medical fac…
