I would like to start by thanking the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, for its annual report (A/67/4) to the General Assembly. I would also like to express my gratitude to its President, Judge Peter Tomka, for his able presentation.
As one of the p…
Norway is a sponsor of all three draft resolutions submitted this year under the agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. We have now celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. We also pay tribute here today …
Because of its geography and natural environment, Norway has throughout its history taken an active interest in maritime issues. For the representatives and other officials present here today who participated in the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, it will suffice to recall the…
