I thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
Norway strongly condemns the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 24 March.
The continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s …
First, allow me to thank the United States, as penholder of resolution 2627 (2022), on the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), for facilitating the process that led to the renewal of the mandate of the 1718 Committee’s Panel of Experts for one year. That process has given all C…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I am pleased to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on the occasion of his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. His considerable experience in international relations and diplomacy, includ…
As one of the sponsors of resolution 77/276, Norway would like to thank Vanuatu and the core group for this important and timely initiative and to congratulate them on its successful adoption.
Climate change poses an existential threat to both current and future generations. Protecting the climate …
I thank Deputy Secretary- General Mohammed, Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime and the Chair of the new Sanctions Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022), concerning Haiti, for their briefings. We also listened to the intervention…
As my Irish colleague presented our joint statement as co-penholders on the humanitarian situation, I will now make a statement on the political situation in Syria. I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings.
As this is Norway’s last meeting on Syria du…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča for his briefing.
We regret the fact that tensions have been on the rise in recent weeks. Norway is particularly concerned about developments in the Lachin corridor and the potential for further destabilization in the region. The blockage of the corridor h…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and for the written report.
Like others, we are concerned about the continued high level of violence and unrest in the West Bank, which is at its most deadly since 2005. The killing of a 16-year-old girl last week during an Israeli military op…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his briefing on the latest developments in Libya. I also thank the Permanent Representative of India for her briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and warmly welcome …
I thank the President and the Foreign Minister for convening today’s important meeting. Let me also first extend my condolences to Ireland for the peacekeeper killed and those injured in yesterday’s tragic attack in Lebanon. I would also like to thank today’s briefers for their insightful and though…
I thank the Indian presidency for convening this meeting. We also thank the Secretary- General and the President of the General Assembly for their briefings. They have both deftly illustrated the changing nature of our multilateral system, one that has served us well for more than 75 years.
Many of…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Haysom, for his briefing and for the hard work he and his team are doing in an increasingly challenging environment. We also thank Major General Gituai for his briefing and welcome the update from the Permanent Representative of Gabon.…
Over the past two years, I have had the honour of serving as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and as Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.
First and foremost, let me than…
I thank Special Representative Perthes for his update and his tireless efforts, as well as those of his team — together with the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU).
Norway welcomes the signing this week, in Khartoum, of the political framework agreement, a…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his very sobering remarks.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, in blatant disregard of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, has and will continue to have alarming humanitarian consequences. Russia’s warfare has killed…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file, namely, Ireland and Norway.
Let me first thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his sobering briefing, and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his candid statement to the Security Council today. The humanitar…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his thought-provoking briefing today and especially for being here with us in person, as I know he has a very hectic schedule on the ground.
Norway is concerned about the continuing violence in Israel and Palestine. The ongoing tensions are having major co…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing. We welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy in this meeting and thank him for his strong message to us, which we heard loud and clear.
Norway will continue to stand with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Our support is unwavering. W…
I would like to extend a warm welcome to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and commend his continued efforts to secure peace and stability in Yemen. I would also like to thank Reena Ghelani for her valuable update on the humanitarian situation.
As we have heard, the situation in Yemen is dire. We are co…
We thank the briefers for their important insights, and we also appreciate the recommendations provided by the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which underline the importance of collaboration between the Council and the PBC.
We thank Ghana and all our colleagues for their close cooperation on this v…
