Let me begin by complimenting the Secretary-General on his introduction to the report before us on implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration.
The Millennium Declaration has given new priorities and a new direction to the Organization and its Member States. Each country must choose…
After six weeks, innocent Israelis again became the victims of terrorist acts. Terrorism builds nothing, destroys everything and must be fought vigorously. Terrorism works against the interests of the Palestinian people. President Arafat and the Palestinian Authority must do everything they can to s…
I would like to welcome you to New York, Sir, and to commend you for convening this meeting and presiding over it yourself. I congratulate Bulgaria on its assumption of the presidency of the Council.
I would like to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing and, through him, Special Representative Steiner …
I, too, should like to welcome Deputy Prime Minister Čović to this meeting. I should like also to thank Special Representative Steiner for his briefing and to commend him and his staff for their tireless efforts to implement Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and to realize the benchmarks, not …
It was an important breakthrough when the Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) and included women, peace and security on its agenda. That resolution provides us with an instrument to ensure the full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision-making and in promoting peace efforts, i…
Several people, including children, were killed in the attack on an apartment building in Gaza only two days ago. Norway strongly regrets the loss of the lives of children and other innocent civilians. Norway calls on Israel to stop its attacks on civilian Palestinian targets.
Norway has no sympath…
I welcome the successful completion of the Loya Jirga. It was a major step towards fulfilment of the Bonn Agreement and was thus a step towards establishing long-term stability and democracy in Afghanistan. On this occasion I would like to pay tribute to Ambassador Brahimi and his staff for the very…
Recent experiences in various regions of the world clearly demonstrate the decisive role played by peacekeeping and crisis management operations in settling violent conflicts and in securing peace and stability. The United Nations must therefore be able to continue to play its crucial role in safegu…
First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement.
Norway deeply regrets that the Security Council could not agree on the draft resolution just voted on. The international community is intensively engaged in the vital process of establishing a viable post-war order in Bosn…
I too would like to thank Sir Jeremy Greenstock for his excellent work as Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Norway commends him and the three Vice-Chairmen for their dedicated efforts to implement the tasks assigned to the Committee. We fully share the aims and objectives outlined b…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing, and the staff of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) for their dedicated work to implement resolution 1244 (1999). Norway supports Special Representative Steiner’s continued efforts to consolidate the rule of…
The cycle of violence continues unabated in the Middle East. The number of terrorist attacks carried out by Palestinian extremist groups is again increasing, which is undermining the peace efforts. The Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people must make renewed efforts to halt the terrorist a…
I would like to thank Sir Kieran for his excellent briefing and to convey my Government’s appreciation for the work of Special Representative Brahimi and his staff in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
As Chairman of the Afghanistan Support Group, Norway remains in contin…
Mr. President, first of all I would like to welcome you here to New York where you are presiding over this very important meeting. Like others, I would also like to congratulate the Democratic Republic of East Timor on its independence. It has been a long and difficult struggle and, at the dawn of a…
First of all, I would like to thank Ambassador Greenstock for his excellent and inclusive leadership of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the important work carried out so far. I would like also to thank the Secretariat and the team of CTC experts. The tasks they perform greatly facilitate t…
Norway remains deeply alarmed at the present situation in the Middle East. Norway remains convinced that only the resumption of a political process can bring an end to the occupation and bring a lasting solution and peace to Israelis and
Palestinians. The Security Council has indicated the way forw…
I too would like to thank the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Catherine Bertini, for her briefing. I would also like to thank her for the way she has led the World Food Programme to its current position as an indispensable part of the international machinery for emergency assis…
The peace process in the Middle East is facing its most serious crisis ever. Norway is extremely concerned about the dramatic escalation of violence in recent weeks. Present developments are threatening all of the achievements made since the Declaration of Principles was signed in 1993.
Norway stro…
First of all, I would like to welcome Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and Mr. José Ramos-Horta once again to the Council. We are very much impressed by all of the work they have undertaken. It seems to us that, in spite of the challenges, East Timor is on the right track.
We are very encouraged by the c…
First of all, I would like to commend United Nations Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi and his colleagues on their important contribution to the agreement reached between the four Afghan groups in Bonn earlier this month. The Afghan representatives have shown great courage and leadership.
Norw…
