I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing on the progress towards the full elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme.
It is regrettable that the Security Council meets once again this month with no new positive developments on the Syrian dossier. This trend is …
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this briefing. Focusing on women and peace and security in Somalia is indeed timely. And I thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Ms. Shukria Dini for their briefings and important recommendations.
Let me also express our deepest condolences t…
I make this statement on behalf of the co-penholders on the Syrian humanitarian file, that is, Ireland and Norway.
We would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Martin Griffiths, for his briefing today. I also want to thank Amany Qaddour, Regional Director at Syri…
Like others, let me begin by thanking the delegation of India for its very able and successful presidency in August, and we wish Team Ireland all the best for this coming month. I also thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing on the progress towards full elimination of the Syrian chemica…
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
The situation in Gaza continues to be volatile. There is a clear need for long-term solutions, first and foremost in the form of a solid and lasting ceasefire. We commend Egypt’s ongoing efforts in Gaza.
Let me highlight a posi…
With sadness and disbelief, we are yet again discussing the prospect of a man-made famine in Tigray. The expansion of the armed conflict into the neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara will only increase the suffering. The ramifications for the entire country are grave and potentially undermine reg…
I wish to thank Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for her very useful briefing. It is great to see her physically present here in this Chamber. I also welcome the representative of Iraq to the Council.
Norway fully supports the ongoing efforts in preparing for the elections on 10 October an…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths, Mr. Erksoussi and Special Envoy Pedersen for their briefings.
The violence and escalation in southern and northern Syria over the summer are cruel reminders of the urgency of seeing progress on the political file and moving forward towards a political sol…
Let me start by thanking the delegations of Oman and Spain for their great efforts and tireless work in co-facilitating the seventh review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and leading us to the adoption by consensus of resolution 75/291. I would also like to thank the United Nations Office o…
I join others in warmly welcoming High Representative Borrell Fontelles to the Security Council today and thank him for his briefing.
In many ways, Norwegian foreign policy starts in Europe. The European Union (EU) and its member States are our close neighbours and friends, with shared values and i…
Norway would like to thank the Prosecutor for today’s briefing and for her thirty-third report, which we have read with great interest. The Prosecutor and the International Criminal Court (ICC) can count on Norway’s continued full support.
We commend the Prosecutor for the landmark visit she made t…
I too would like to thank Judge Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their thorough report to the Security Council and for their briefings.
First, I wish to express our condolences on the passing of esteemed Judge Kam of Burkina Faso in February. His passing is a great loss to the International
Resi…
I too thank Mr. Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his commitment and his briefing this morning.
We commend the preventive diplomacy of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), including around elections. It is key that the Office get sufficient resources t…
I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing on the most recent monthly report (see S/2021/514) on the progress towards the full elimination of the Syrian chemical-weapons programme. I would also like to thank Director-General Arias and to reiterate Norway’s steadfast confide…
