Dealing with Disasters and Climate Change

07/05/2008 :: "The agriculture sector is central in achieving both adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction, which is a vital area of the sustainable development agenda," said Senior Advisor Mr. Jon Heikki Aas in a statement at the panel discussion on agriculture at the CSD session 6 May 2008. + More

02/05/2008 :: "Combating and eradicating illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects is fundamental to improving global, regional and national security as well as necessary social and economic development," said Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson of Iceland on behalf of the Nordic countries in the Security Council open debate on Small arms 30 April 2008. + More

02/05/2008 :: "Indigenous peoples need the support of both national authorities and the international community in order to continue their role as traditional caretakers of unique and fragile ecosystems," said H. E. Ambassador Mr. Johan L. Løvald at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 30 April 2008. + More

25/04/2008 :: Norway wants to make the UN Disarmament Commission more relevant and credible than what it is today, and encouraged a frank discussion on what to achieve with the Commission in a statement at the Substantive Session of the UNDC 24 April 2008. + More