I speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. We commend our colleagues from Peru for including this matter on the Security Council’s agenda. Both terrorism and organized crime threaten international peace and security.
Networks such as th…
I am speaking today on behalf of Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
Let me first thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/465), which shows a significant increase in verified violations against children. That trend can and must be reversed. First and foremost, p…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly and the current and previous Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission for their statements.
According to the Charter of the United Nations, supporting Member States in their efforts aimed at preventing conflict and laying the …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. Today is Norway’s national day. We are celebrating more than 200 years of our Constitution, adopted in 1814, which is why my colleagues and I are wearing our national cost…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
We warmly welcome the initiative of the Netherlands to organize this open debate on how to strengthen United Nations peace operations. Let me also thank the Secretary-Gen…
Let me first say that Norway is part of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, and therefore of course fully adheres to the statement made a little earlier by the representative of Switzerland. We are very pleased to see the steady progress achieved in the working methods of the Secur…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
I would like to begin by thanking the previous co-Chairs and all who have done a great job in laying the groundwork for this discussion. Let me also thank you, Mr. President,…
Today I will focus on three themes: the situation in Syria, the protection of religious minorities and the Middle east peace process.
In Syria, only a political solution can provide lasting peace. The Council must fulfil its role in promoting a peaceful solution to the conflict. In the upcoming rou…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting, and for providing an opportunity to comment on the Peacebuilding Commission’s report on its tenth session (A/71/768), and the Secretary- General’s report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/71/792).
First, allow me to say that Norway is very pleased to be back…
Norway welcomes the Assembly’s adoption today of resolution 71/278, on sexual exploitation and abuse. From the beginning of the process leading up to the adoption, Norway supported the idea of a strong and comprehensive General Assembly resolution on sexual exploitation and abuse. As we expressed cl…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the Human Rights Council for introducing the Council’s report (A/71/53).
The Human Rights Council is responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction of any kind and in …
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I extend to the people and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda our deepest condolences on the death of the former President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, His Excellency Mr. John William Ashe.
Mr. Ashe is remembere…
As you said, Mr. President, I am taking the floor in Norway’s capacity as Chair of the Group of Western European and other States, and the information I am giving is for this regional group. We will call a meeting of the Western European and other States tomorrow at 10 a.m. to follow up on the state…
On behalf of the Western European and other States Group, let me extend our sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session.
As the current Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, and with …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
Let me first thank Judge Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and J…
Resolution 69/320 deals with the question of raising flags, which is traditionally associated with membership in all international organizations. In our view, the resolution constitutes a precedent that contributes to erasing the difference between member States and observers in international organi…
Norway also welcomes the recent historic agreement between the P5+1 and Iran on the Iranian nuclear programme. We stand ready to assist and support the International Atomic Energy Agency in the important and demanding task of monitoring the implementation of the agreement. There is hope that the agr…
The humanitarian system faces enormous challenges in responding to the increasing humanitarian needs around the world. The gap between available resources and humanitarian needs is growing, and will continue to do so. We cannot afford to let ourselves be overwhelmed by the common challenges we know …
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea provides a universal and unified framework for the peaceful, responsible and
predictable management of the oceans. One example of very productive work in that regard is the ongoing effort of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study is…
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 …
