I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
Allow me first of all, in my brief statement, to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and to commend the Permanent Representative of Arg…
Allow me first to say that it is a particular pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over this very important meeting. Allow me also to thank Ambassador Al-Khussaiby of Oman for the excellent manner in which he carried out his duties as President in November.
Norway welcomes today’s resolution authori…
I wish, first of all, to thank the Secretary-General for the thorough and informative report on assistance in mine clearance.
The Norwegian Government is gravely concerned at the increasing use of anti-personnel land-mines in conflict areas. The primary victims are unarmed civilians, particularly c…
I take great pleasure in introducing, together with the Russian Federation and the United States of America, draft resolution A/50/L.24, on the Middle East peace process. The following countries have joined as sponsors of this draft resolution: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, …
Today the General Assembly commemorates the United Nations Year for Tolerance. It is with utmost regret that I have to take the floor to observe that the opposite of tolerance was practised a few days ago through the brutal acts committed in Nigeria. The promotion and protection of all human rights …
The situation in Central America has during the last decade changed from conflict and mistrust to democratization and cooperation. There is reason to congratulate the Central Americans on their accomplishments, but at the same time it remains clear that the challenges these countries face are still …
Norway is a member of the “Group of Friends” and a sponsor of draft resolution A/49/L.69, and I should therefore like to make a statement on this item.
Timetables in the negotiating process in Guatemala have been hard to keep, and it now looks highly unlikely that a final peace agreement will be si…
Let me first say that we are all deeply indebted to you, Mr. President, for the determination you have shown to ensure the adoption of draft resolution A/49/L.68 on the strengthening of the United Nations system, and we are also sincerely grateful for the efficient manner in which Ambassador Sreeniv…
I have the pleasure to introduce draft resolution A/49/L.65, regarding on the financing of the Palestinian Police Force, on behalf of the following sponsors: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain,…
Allow me first, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the Security Council for the month of February and to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Cárdenas, for the excellent work he accomplished. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the ministerial delegatio…
Since 1987 the General Assembly has been carefully following the situation in Central America and has commended the efforts of the peoples and Governments of the region to establish and consolidate peace. At the same time, the General Assembly has urged the countries in Central America to continue t…
I should like to say, first of all, that I listened with keen interest to the statement made earlier by the representative of Burundi. His words, it seems to me, were marked by a true desire to see his country develop harmoniously along the lines supported by the international community. We have tak…
