Allow me to also express Norway’s heartfelt condolences to the British royal family, the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and our colleagues on the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her statement. I also take note of Ms. Trifkovi…
I thank the Secretary- General and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their timely and alarming briefings. The importance of the IAEA mission to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the Agency’s continued presence there cannot be overstated. Its professiona…
Like others, we wish France all the best for their presidency of the Security Council in the month of September, and we thank China for its professional leadership during the month of August.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing on the status of United Nations peacekeeping refor…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I also thank the Permanent Representative of India for her briefing as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya.
Norway is saddened by the loss of lives resulting from the clash…
I make this statement on the political situation in Syria in my national capacity.
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing on the latest updates.
We remain concerned by the troubling security situation, in particular recent escalations in northern Syria. The attacks on 18 August in Al-Hasa…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Potzel and Ms. Morgan Edwards for their briefings.
Since the Taliban took power by force in Afghanistan, Norway’s message has been clear — the Taliban will be judged not by their words, but by their a…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his timely briefing. We
also appreciate the contributions of Commissioner- General Lazzarini and Mr. Levy.
First, let me acknowledge and again thank the Special Coordinator and the United Nations for all their efforts to establish a ceasefire following th…
Russia’s war in Ukraine is affecting us all. It is an attack on democratic values and freedom. It is causing a global food crisis. It is a blatant violation of international law and the very principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
I would like to thank President Zelenskyy for his strong te…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing, particularly during his important visit to the Sudan and Darfur.
Norway welcomes the commencement of the trial of Ali Kushayb. That is an important landmark for accountability and a sign of hope for the victims. We also welcome the renewed str…
I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her timely briefing.
Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine has endangered nuclear safety and security in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Europe and beyond. And we reject the Russian Federation’s use of the Security Council as a platform for…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General and Ambassador Zlauvinen for their informative briefings. I also thank China for convening this very timely meeting.
The world is currently facing a multitude of immediate challenges that are unfolding in new and mutually reinforcing ways, from pandemics …
Let me first thank Albania for its presidency and wish Brazil all the best for its presidency during the month of July.
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Annadif for his briefing and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) for its key role in preventi…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, the Head of Delegation of the European Union and Ambassador Byrne Nason for their updates.
Let me start by reaffirming Norway’s continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and resolution 2231 (2015). We appreciate all a…
Allow me first to express our condolences to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan yesterday. This catastrophe heaps even greater suffering on civilians already hit hard by a humanitarian, economic and human rights crisis, and safe and unhindered humanitarian a…
Allow me to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza for her first briefing to the Security Council on the Central African Republic. I also thank Ms. Ekomo for her insightful remarks and all her work to support women’s leadership in the Central African Republic.
Norway commen…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important meeting, and the briefers for their valuable and important remarks.
We are currently seeing reports of widespread and blatant violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law being committed in Ukraine, particularly in are…
I thank the briefers for their insights and for providing the Council with a much-needed reality check regarding the current situation in South Sudan. I would particularly like to thank Ms. Merekaje for her concrete and constructive recommendations.
With only eight months left of the transitional p…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her briefing today and the pertinent recommendations in the report (S/2022/481). We thank her and team for their dedication and efforts in Haiti. We would also like to thank Mr. Arnoux Descardes for his valuable input, and we welcom…
The situation in Europe has dramatically changed since the Security Council met to discuss this issue a year ago (see S/PV.8792). By waging war against its peaceful neighbour, Ukraine, the Russian Federation has violated the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations — the principl…
I start by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg, Acting Director Mudawi and Ms. Al-Salafi for their important briefings and updates.
Let me extend our appreciation to the Special Envoy and his whole team, as well as regional and international actors, for their efforts over the past few weeks to secure …
