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…
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…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Director Mudawi for their informative briefings. Let me begin by welcoming the most recent two-month extension of the truce agreement and the tireless efforts of the Special Envoy. We appreciate the fact that the parties have agreed to intensify negotiation…
Let me start by thanking Director General Grossi for his briefing, including by providing frequent factual updates on matters within
the mandate of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Director General has outlined seven indispensable pillars for nuclear safety and security. We note …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Voronkov, Acting Executive Director Chen and Mr. Ewi for their informative briefings today.
We remain concerned that the threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates remains high, particularly in conflict zones and that this negativ…
Let me first thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely debate, and the briefers for their insights.
To effectively support the African Union (AU) in delivering sustained peace and security, we need look no further than the aspirations of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which outlines an …
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and analysis of the situation on the ground, as well as his impressive efforts to de-escalate the situation.
We are deeply saddened by the casualties and loss of lives during the recent escalation in and around Gaza. Norway stron…
I thank the briefers for their insights. We also welcome Foreign Minister Diop’s presence, as well as that of Mr. Djimé Adoum, High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel. Special Representative Wane’s remarks are, in essence, a tale of a United Nations that remains committed to Mali despite …
As highlighted in the Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly (A/76/783), the AIDS pandemic is responsible for more than 13,000 deaths every week, a crisis that is undermining our efforts to achieve global health goals. It is also colliding with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic…
I thank you, Ambassador Abarry, for convening this meeting in your capacity as President of the Security Council. I also thank Special Representative Keita and Ms. Kalala for their important briefings.
We are deeply concerned about the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Co…
It remains Norway’s firm position that only a negotiated two-State solution, based on internationally agreed parameters, can lead to durable peace. That will continue to be the basis for us in our capacity as Chair of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of International Assistance to P…
Allow me to start by extending my congratulations to Mr. Karim Khan on his election as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and thanking him for today’s briefing.
Norway has been a staunch supporter of the ICC from the outset, and today, the mission of the ICC — to fight impunity fo…
Norway would like to start by thanking the briefers. We join Council members in welcoming Mr. Griffiths back, now in his new capacity as head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). We extend a special thanks to Henrietta Fore of UNICEF for her remarks. Indeed, children ar…
Let me start by thanking the briefers for their comprehensive presentations, as well as the Secretary-General for his thorough biannual report (S/2021/682). The report is a harsh reminder of the fact that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
and other terrorist groups still pose a serious th…
Let me therefore start by thanking India and you, Your Excellency, for arranging this debate and for presenting the presidential statement on how we can move forward on this important issue (S/PRST/2021/17). As technological advances continue at a breathtaking pace, it is most timely that the Securi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for calling this emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Allow me also to thank the Secretary- General for his participation and his briefing, as well as Ambassador Isaczai for his remarks.
In echoing the Secretary-General and previous speakers, the situation …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Madeira and Ms. Batula Axmed Gaballe for their insightful briefings.
While the electoral process faces new delays, we welcome the continued, construct…
We are appalled by the assassination today of the Director of Afghanistan’s media and information centre and express our condolences to his loved ones. There should be no impunity for that horrendous crime.
It is indeed timely that we meet today, and we thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. I…
I will start by joining others in thanking France for an excellent presidency of the Security Council in the month of July. I wish India every success in its presidency for the month of August. You can count on our support, Mr. President, for your work.
I would also like to thank the Deputy to the …
On behalf of the main sponsors, Brazil and my own country, Norway, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/75/L.20, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)”.
The General Assembly first adopted this resolution, by conse…
