I have the honour to speak on behalf of the informal group of like-minded States comprising Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and my own country, Norway.
The members of the European Union (EU) in this group also align themselves with…
Norway is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution (A/65/L.10) on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/65/140). My Government attaches great importance to the IAEA. Besides being a key guardian of our collective non-proliferation regime, the IAEA is an important partn…
Since 1979 the General Assembly has repeatedly gathered to reiterate the key message contained in the draft resolution (A/65/L.9) that this Assembly will act on shortly: a manifestation of common responsibility and commitment to support the Afghan people in securing a brighter future. Norway is agai…
Let me start by thanking the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting the Council’s report (A/65/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). The promotion and protection of human rights is one of the principal aims of the United Nations. Together with the promotion of peace and security, it constitutes one o…
Let me start by expressing Norway’s continuing support and full recognition of the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) during the past year. Norway welcomes the sixth annual report of the ICC (see A/65/313) and would like to thank the President of the Court, Judge Song, for his detailed a…
Ten years ago, atrocities in Somalia, Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia made even the hardliners soft — or at least softer. For the first time, they let this Council discuss and agree on key questions for sustainable peace: What do women want? What do women need? How can women contribute? Thus resolu…
Norway would like to thank Jordan for the manner in which it conducted the negotiations up to their successful conclusion today. Norway welcomes this important initiative, as we recognize the importance of peaceful coexistence among individuals of different religions and faiths and the importance of…
Norway is a staunch supporter of the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The high standards and achievements of the Tribunals are reflected in their well-reasoned judgements and the annual reports before us (A/6…
Let me first express our sincere support for Special Representative De Mistura, his efforts to implement the newly refocused mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and his commitments to Afghan ownership. In a time of transition towards such ownership, the role of UN…
Last week we reaffirmed our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We agreed to accelerate our efforts. Developing countries themselves have the main responsibility for achieving the MDGs, and the international community has the responsibility to assist by means of development and de…
I join others in thanking Special Representative Mahiga for his thorough and comprehensive briefing.
Norway joins the Secretary-General and other Member States in strongly condemning the recent terrorist attacks carried out by extremist groups against the peacekeepers of the African Union Mission i…
First, I should like to thank Mr. Mulet for his comprehensive briefing today.
As a sign of Norway’s commitment, we are nominating a team of five police officers with expertise in sexual and gender-based violence to serve in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This is our f…
Norway gives high priority to the right to water and sanitation, and we voted in favour of resolution 64/292. In General Comment No. 15 (2002) on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it is stated that ensuring that everyone has access to adequate sanitation is not only…
With key deadlines and expiration dates fast approaching, September seems set to mark a critical juncture in the search for a negotiated
two-State solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Our shared hope is that serious and substantive negotiations on the permanent-status issues will be under …
By establishing the new gender entity, UN Women, today, we are truly rectifying an anomaly. We hope that this will prove to be a historic day for us, and in particular for the more than half the world’s population that is female, whose prospects and possibilities in life are inferior to those of boy…
International support for Afghanistan is taking its toll in many ways. A few days ago, Norway lost four soldiers in action, and yesterday we were saddened to hear of the loss of one United Nations national staff member. The International Security Assistance Force losses for June this year totaled mo…
Norway is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this important high- level meeting on transnational organized crime. The human suffering and costs due to organized crime are enormous. We have made significant progress in countering criminal networks, but we need to do more. We need to be sm…
Norway welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/64/735). The significant progress documented demonstrates real results: what can be done when the United Nations, its Member States and individuals mobilize action together. We have had strong leadership from the United Nations. Two Secretaries-…
Let me first of all thank the President for convening this meeting, and the Secretary-General for his report on human security (A/64/701) — the first of its kind. It is an excellent report that helps us to clarify and show the relevance of this concept in very educational terms. That was needed.
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Norway is a founding member of the International Contact Group on Somalia and we chair the Group of Friends here in New York.
The Djibouti process is a Somali process. It is owned and driven by Somalis. The Transitional Federal Institutions should be driving the process and should do so with a unif…
