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…
Norway welcomes resolution 2118 (2013) as an important milestone in the efforts to address the issue of chemical weapons in Syria. Removing the chemical stockpiles in Syria and eliminating the risk of anybody using those horrendous weapons in Syria ever again is timely and necessary.
However, we kn…
