I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
We would like to thank the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and ITF Enhancing Human Security fo…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting. Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and Her Excellency the Prime Minist…
I am grateful for the very valuable briefings provided by the representatives of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finla…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting.
Norway aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Portugal on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group.
The General Assembly’s consideration of the annual report of …
I speak on behalf of a group of States committed to the implementation of resolution 76/262, otherwise known as the veto initiative: Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Iceland, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore and my own country, Norway.
We are…
The adoption of resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative, was important and represents a significant step in making the Security
Council more transparent and accountable. The repeated use of the veto undermines the effectiveness of the Council, but the increased engagement of the General Assembly …
Norway shares the greatest concern about the sharp increase in the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Unfortunately, there are no signs that this trend will be reversed anytime soon. The gap between needs and available financial resources is expected to be even greater next year. I…
Norway had the honour of coordinating the informal consultations on draft resolution A/78/L.13, on sustainable fisheries. I am pleased to introduce the text on behalf of its sponsors.
This year’s draft resolution represents significant progress, and we are particularly pleased to present a draft te…
Norway gives high priority to the right to water and sanitation, and we voted in favour of resolution 64/292. In General Comment No. 15 (2002) on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it is stated that ensuring that everyone has access to adequate sanitation is not only…
