The information revolution has changed our world in a fundamental way. In most developed countries the private and the public sector, as well as non-governmental organizations, have become dependent on global information flows and rely on cellular phones, satellite television and computers as indisp…
Let me express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing, for the first time this year, cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations as a single agenda item. This gives us the opportunity to be more efficient and have one debate in the General Assembly, but it also poses …
Norway welcomes the opportunity to discuss the follow-up of the important report by the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa.
The sad fact is that there are still a number of serious violent conflicts in Africa, and the…
The Norwegian Government believes that there is a clear distinction between unilateral measures and sanctions adopted by the international community through the United Nations. In our view, no country should impose its legislation on third countries.
Norway will therefore once again vote in favour …
Anti-personnel landmines are weapons of terror that affect innocent civilians. They represent a threat to economic and social development. They threaten the recovery of war- torn communities.
The mine-ban Convention of 1997 was adopted for the purpose of helping resolve this humanitarian crisis. Si…
This dialogue among civilizations aims to encourage interaction, in its most diverse sense, among and within countries, nations, cultures and religions. This is an excellent way of promoting pluralism and tolerance, as well as the participation of civil society in processes of governance.
Technolog…
My intervention is on the same point as that made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union.
My delegation finds it very disquieting that the list has been changed from the list that we saw on 19 April. Three non-governmental organizations that were listed in the old list unde…
Nine years ago the General Assembly initiated the discussion on strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance. Since then we have seen extraordinary efforts by the United Nations system in
its drive towards enhanced coordination, at all levels, in the field as well as at Headq…
I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for her extensive statement. Norway welcomes the substantial achievements of the Rwanda Tribunal, as reflected in the various judgements recently passed. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda recently conf…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the considerable effort that has gone into the report before us. The activities and initiatives presented in the report show an admirable scope and diversity. It gives an interesting, although not altogether encouraging, picture of the situation in Afr…
The year 2000 has not turned out as we had all hoped in the Middle East. The violence and massive destruction throughout the area — including in Bethlehem — that we have witnessed in the last weeks has shocked the whole world.
I would like to express my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the vic…
Allow me first to welcome this opportunity again to discuss “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity”. The mere fact that much of Africa is still ravaged by serious armed conflicts, droughts and continued underdevelopment underlines the great importance of strong…
Norway would like to commend the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General to find a comprehensive and internationally acceptable solution to the question of East Timor and to pursue the consultation process aimed at achieving the independence of East Timor. We would also like to reiterate our high…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Norway and the other Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden.
The ceremony in Paris a week ago for the signing of the international Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Pa…
