Norway has been actively engaged in working to formulate ambitious sustainable development goals and in the process of creating a post- 2015 development agenda. We have taken a human- based approach to our priorities, and we welcome today’s discussion on advancing the rights of all the individuals w…
Recent developments on the ground give cause for great concern. The murderous actions that we have witnessed over the past few weeks are gruesome, appalling and unacceptable. We react with particular disgust and condemnation to the murder of four worshippers in a Jerusalem synagogue on 18 November. …
Norway would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella, for the way in which he has presided over the Council in 2014 and for presenting this year’s annual report (A/69/53) this morning (see A/69/PV.52). The Human Rights Council has continued to be rel…
The war in Gaza this summer took a terrible toll on civilians and left the Gaza Strip in ruins. The rockets fired out of Gaza terrorized people all over Israel. Once again, for the third time in less than six years, the international community was reminded that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
This year the world commemorated the fact that 20 years have passed since the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) should be …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. We are encouraged by the overwhelming support for and commitment to the
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) expressed by the wo…
The leaders who gathered at the United Nations Climate Summit have taken important steps to mobilize action and ambition on climate change. Now we need to make sure that the positive results are followed through and expanded as we prepare for an agreement in Paris next year.
When we meet at the Gen…
The unprecedented brutality of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its terrible territorial ambitions pose a threat to all around this table. We must work together to eradicate the roots that allow such extremist groups to exist. It is crucial to mobilize local communities, civil soc…
I thank you, President, for your leadership and for convening this important meeting.
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has shocked the world with its rapid advance, public executions and other barbaric acts. ISIL is now not only a threat to Iraq and Syria, it is also a threat to the …
The Ebola epidemic is having a catastrophic impact on the affected countries and the wider region. What began as a health crisis now has serious political, social, economic, humanitarian and security dimensions. Norway therefore welcomes the initiative by the United States to hold this very importan…
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Developments in the Middle East since our last meeting (see S/PV.7164) are cause for deep concern. For the fourth time in the seven years since Hamas took control over the Gaza Strip, violence has flared up and inflicted an intolerable toll on…
Today is a truly promising day for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Many wise and dedicated statements have been made here today.
Norway notes with satisfaction the fact that the World Health Organization has fulfilled the tasks called for in the 2011 Political Declar…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his informative report on the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy and recommendations on the way forward (A/68/841).
The threat of terrorism has not been reduced since the last review conference (see A/66/PV.118); r…
In the summer of 1981, here in New York City people started dying. Doctors did not understand why. The families and friends of the deceased did not understand why people who had been healthy just a few months earlier suddenly had an immune system that more or less collapsed.
The first article about…
I speak on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway.
There can be no doubt that security sector reform (SSR) is fundamental for conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Its importance is growing. The absence of professional, sustainable and
capable …
Norway expresses its thanks for the 2013 report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/68/729). Norway also thanks the outgoing Chair of the Organizational Committee of
the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak. We welcome the Committee’s new Chair, Ambassador Patriota of Brazil.…
We are marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First Wold War. Clearly, preventive policies prior to that horrific
war failed. There was no form for global governance, such as a Security Council or regional organizations, to contain events as they spiralled out of control. As Members o…
Norway would like to explain why we will vote in favour of the proposed amendment (A/68/L.33).
Norway is of the view that a compromise solution that addressed the concerns of interested parties could have been possible. Unfortunately, such a compromise was not reached. We are therefore left with no…
Natural disasters are becoming increasingly disastrous, claiming thousands of lives and affecting millions of people. A few weeks ago, the largest typhoon ever hit the Philippines, killing several thousand people and causing enormous damage to infrastructure and the livelihoods of millions of people…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea sets forth the legal order for the world’s seas and oceans. It provides a solid foundation for peaceful, responsible and predictable management of the oceans. All processes related to the oceans must be dealt with within the framework of the Conven…
