I thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths, Mr. Erksoussi and Special Envoy Pedersen for their briefings.
The violence and escalation in southern and northern Syria over the summer are cruel reminders of the urgency of seeing progress on the political file and moving forward towards a political sol…
Norway would like to start by thanking the briefers. We join Council members in welcoming Mr. Griffiths back, now in his new capacity as head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). We extend a special thanks to Henrietta Fore of UNICEF for her remarks. Indeed, children ar…
Let me start by thanking the briefers for their comprehensive presentations, as well as the Secretary-General for his thorough biannual report (S/2021/682). The report is a harsh reminder of the fact that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
and other terrorist groups still pose a serious th…
Let me therefore start by thanking India and you, Your Excellency, for arranging this debate and for presenting the presidential statement on how we can move forward on this important issue (S/PRST/2021/17). As technological advances continue at a breathtaking pace, it is most timely that the Securi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for calling this emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Allow me also to thank the Secretary- General for his participation and his briefing, as well as Ambassador Isaczai for his remarks.
In echoing the Secretary-General and previous speakers, the situation …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Madeira and Ms. Batula Axmed Gaballe for their insightful briefings.
While the electoral process faces new delays, we welcome the continued, construct…
We are appalled by the assassination today of the Director of Afghanistan’s media and information centre and express our condolences to his loved ones. There should be no impunity for that horrendous crime.
It is indeed timely that we meet today, and we thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. I…
I will start by joining others in thanking France for an excellent presidency of the Security Council in the month of July. I wish India every success in its presidency for the month of August. You can count on our support, Mr. President, for your work.
I would also like to thank the Deputy to the …
Norway voted in favour of resolution 2588 (2021) because we believe it is crucial to preserve the sanctions regime concerning the Central African Republic. However, we are not in favour of easing the arms embargo at this point in time. We listened carefully to the requests of the authorities of the …
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Lynn Hastings for her briefing. I also thank Yudith Oppenheimer for her insightful remarks.
Let me begin today by reiterating Norway’s strong support for the efforts of the United Nations and the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process to secure a lo…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Khare for his comprehensive briefing today.
First, let me highlight the positive political developments in the Sudan over the past months. The key message to draw from them is that, although many challenges remain, the transition in the Sudan is irreversible and rep…
Norway would like to make two points to explain its abstention in the voting on draft resolution S/2021/667. Let me first stress that Norway maintains its full support for the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, its ongoing work towards the implementation of the civilian asp…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important meeting, and I thank the briefers for their presentations. We also welcome the participation of the Deputy Secretary-General, Foreign Ministers and other high-level representatives.
International humanitarian law is clear — humanitarian aid …
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his very useful briefing and, of course, for the impressive work he and his team are doing in Colombia. Allow me also to extend a warm welcome to Melissa Herrera for sharing her experience at this meeting today and for her val…
I would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank all Council members for their uniquely close and constructive cooperation throughout the six-month period during which we have been working to renew this very
important resolution 2585 (2021). It is in fact the first time since 2016 that…
We welcome Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif back in his new capacity, assure him of Norway’s full support and thank him for his valuable briefing today. We also welcome the insights shared by Ms. Ayemou. Women’s rights to full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership…
I thank the briefers for their important insights. We also welcome the Ministers and representatives of Egypt, Ethiopia, the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to today’s meeting. The three parties — Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan — have legitimate interests in the Nile River and its wate…
I would also like to express our shock and deepest condolences with regard to the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, President of Haiti, and the attacks on his family. Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Haiti.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Special…
Let me start by thanking the delegations of Oman and Spain for their great efforts and tireless work in co-facilitating the seventh review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and leading us to the adoption by consensus of resolution 75/291. I would also like to thank the United Nations Office o…
I too thank the briefers.
Eight months into the armed conflict in Tigray, the situation remains critical and highly unpredictable. Humanitarian needs are overwhelming. Up to 900,000 people are likely suffering from near-famine conditions, with millions more at risk. Critical aid is being blocked, a…
