Other Statements

“Ending climates of impunity requires determined cooperation by those who have international peace, justice and security as their common goals”, stated Director General Rolf Einar Fife in the debate of the Assembly of States Parties on the International Criminal Court. Read more

“Norway condemns the gross and systematic violations of human rights in Myanmar”, Ambassador Mona Juul avowed in a Third Committee meeting. Moreover, she addressed the human rights situation in Sudan, Nepal, North Korea and Iraq. Read more

In a First Committee meeting, First Secretary Ingunn Vatne stated that reaching an Arms Trade Treaty is difficult. Nevertheless, she showed optimism. Read more

- Africa is the only region in the world in which per capita food production has fallen steadily over the past 40 years. Better agricultural methods and increased production will be crucial, said Minister of International Development Erik Solheim. Read more

Introductory Intervention, to the examination of Norway's 7th Report by the CEDAW Committee. Statement by Ms Arni Hole, Director General, Ministry of Children and Equality on August 1st. Read more

Norway's Ambassador and Special Adviser, Mr Erik Bjørnebye, holds August 1st a  statement on "Climate change as a global challenge".   Read more

Statement by Ambassador Ms. Mona Juul in informal consultations on the System Wide Coherence report. Read more

Thank you, Madam Chair Land rights, access to land, and resources, are central for the cultural as well as material development of indigenous peoples throughout the world. In order to survive as distinct peoples, indigenous peoples and their communities should be able to own, use, conserve or manage their lands and resources. The concept of free, prior and informed consent is of fundamental... Read more

The environmental movement gained an international breakthrough 20 years ago, when the World Commission on Environment and Development put sustainable development onto the global agenda. Its report, Our Common Future , gave us greater insight into how important environmental resources and ecosystems are for economic growth, poverty eradication, health and gender equality. The fact that this... Read more

Ambassador Mona Juul addressed the audience on this side-event, praising the UNITAID   initiative and stating that the door to this promising partnership is wide open for other countries that would like to opt in. Read more

State Secretary Raymond Johansen held Norway's statement during the Fourth Session of the UN Council on Human Rights. In the statement he focused on Darfur, Nepal, Afghanistan and the Palestinian Territory. Read more

"Maximising our interests can never be a solitary mission. It takes a broader will to achieve real engagement" said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in his speech at Harvard University on February 28th 2007 Read more

Commission on the Status of Women. Evaluation of progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions on the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality. Statement by Mr. Kjell Erik Øie, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Children and Equality, Norway. Read more

 " Norway gives high priority to dealing more effectively with violence against women and children. The international political community must join forces to openly discuss and highlight the fact that men in all countries use violence to control women and thus, abuse women’s human rights. Violence in the family is not a private matter, it is a political issue" Mr. Kjell Erik Øie, Deputy Minis Read more

 " We concur with the SG that there is an urgent need to strengthen UN peace operations. Over the last seven years, this committee has engaged in and responded to a number of reform processes, with the follow-up of the Brahimi report being the most prominent. Most of the recommendations from that report remain as valid today as when it was launched" said Ambassador Løvald in a statement in th Read more

"We are facing a challenge of distribution – not only between rich and poor countries, which is usually the subject of our debates, but also distribution between different groups and generations, regardless of citizenship"   Minister Counsellor Ola Brevik said in a statement in the Commission for Social Development, on the topic of  Promoting full employment and decent work for all Read more