I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his briefing on the latest developments in Libya. I also thank the Permanent Representative of India for her briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and warmly welcome …
I thank the President and the Foreign Minister for convening today’s important meeting. Let me also first extend my condolences to Ireland for the peacekeeper killed and those injured in yesterday’s tragic attack in Lebanon. I would also like to thank today’s briefers for their insightful and though…
I thank the Indian presidency for convening this meeting. We also thank the Secretary- General and the President of the General Assembly for their briefings. They have both deftly illustrated the changing nature of our multilateral system, one that has served us well for more than 75 years.
Many of…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Haysom, for his briefing and for the hard work he and his team are doing in an increasingly challenging environment. We also thank Major General Gituai for his briefing and welcome the update from the Permanent Representative of Gabon.…
I would like to thank Judge Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their thorough report to the Security Council and for today’s briefings. I also congratulate Judge Gatti Santana on her appointment as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
At the outset, let …
I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to share some reflections on my experience over the past two years as Chair of
the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al…
Over the past two years, I have had the honour of serving as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.
First and foremost, let me than…
I thank the briefers for their insights.
Let me start by once again reiterating our deep concern for the security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its regional implications. Violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human…
Norway voted in favour of and co-sponsored resolution 2664 (2022), and we would like to express our appreciation to Ireland and the United States for proposing it.
The humanitarian community has consistently documented and called attention to the unintended negative consequences of sanctions for pr…
I thank the briefers for their statements. I will make five short points.
First, we condemn Russia’s war against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.
Secondly, we reiterate our unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.…
Norway had the honour of coordinating the informal consultations on draft resolution A/77/L.33, on sustainable fisheries. I am pleased to introduce the text of the draft resolution on behalf of its sponsors.
After two years of virtual meetings, we were happy to finally convene the informal consulta…
In April, the General Assembly marked the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, one of the most significant multilateral instruments ever created. It represents a milestone in international cooperation and governance. As the constitution of the …
I thank the briefers for their insights. It is a pleasure to see Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry back in the Chamber in his new and important role.
Last week our Deputy Foreign Minister shared his deep concern about the worsening humanitarian and security situation in the eas…
I thank Special Representative Perthes for his update and his tireless efforts, as well as those of his team — together with the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU).
Norway welcomes the signing this week, in Khartoum, of the political framework agreement, a…
We are entering another year of rising humanitarian needs, with more than 330 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance and protection in the year to come. We must do our utmost to strengthen humanitarian assistance and protection. We are particularly concerned about the increasing le…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his very sobering remarks.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, in blatant disregard of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, has and will continue to have alarming humanitarian consequences. Russia’s warfare has killed…
Let me also start by thanking High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Despite the regrettable lack of progress on this dossier overall, let me start by highlighting the few positive elements during Norway’s soon-to-be two-year tenure on the Security Council.
We applaud the important work u…
I congratulate India on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and thank Special Adviser Ritscher for his comprehensive briefing.
Accountability for the crimes committed in Iraq by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a prerequisite for the rule of law and sustainabl…
The question of Palestine was first brought before the General Assembly almost 75 years ago to the day (see A/PV.124). In resolution 181 (II), the Assembly called for the partition of the territory into two States. Today the Middle East is
changing, but sadly the challenges to the realization of th…
At the outset, on behalf of our delegation, let me also convey our deepest condolences on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin of China.
Norway would like to thank Mexico for its efforts as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) in moving the Committee’s work f…
