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first: 1970-09-24
most recent: 1985-09-24
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“Norway attaches great importance to the activities of the Committee on Disarmament in this regard; and we shall continue our involvement in these matters. 80. Our preoccupation with the need to hate and reverse the nuclear arms build-up must not make us forget developments in the conventional field—and the increasing destructiveness of conventional weapons. Therefore, the security problems involve not only nuclear weapons, but also conventional arms. 81. Real progress towards disarmament can be achieved only through negotiations resulting in binding and verifiable agreements. Declarations of intent alone concerning those questions can never be sufficient. 82.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In this connection, the negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union at Geneva on strategic nuclear weapons—the strategic arms reduc¬tion talks—and intermediate-range nuclear forces are of particular significance. It is our hope and goal that the talks will lead to substantial reductions in strategic nuclear weapons on both sides. With regard to the intermediate-range nuclear force negotiations, Norway supports, as a first step, the total elimination of American and Soviet land-based intermediate- range missiles. 79. Progress in those talks would in our view also provide a further incentive to our efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries. Nuclear disarmament is also closely linked to ongoing talks regarding a future comprehensive test-ban treaty.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Furthermore, Norway, together with the other Nordic countries, would like to see concrete action taken by the Assembly with regard to the United Nations study on disarmament and development. 77. Our follow-up discussions during this session of the General Assembly must necessarily be addressed to a broad range of issues. At this time, however, I should like to make a few observations regarding nuclear and conventional weapons. Priority must be assigned to questions related to nuclear disarmament. The prevention of both a further vertical nuclear arms build-up and a horizontal proliferation of such weapons is one of the greatest challenges facing the community of nations today, and there is a clear link between these two tasks. 78.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“However, this must not be allowed to undermine our resolve to continue to work for arms control and disarmament within the global framework which the United Nations represents. 74. Our deliberative process in the United Nations must be realistic. We cannot force agreement in the absence of consensus, nor must divergent views deter us from seeking agreement. Unless we succeed in our consensus-building here, our ability to influence negotiations outside this Hall will be minimal. 75. Norway attaches great importance to the follow- up to the second special session on disarmament. We intend to submit proposals for the strengthening of the machinery in the multilateral field of negotiations and research, including a limited expansion of the Committee on Disarmament. 76.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“I feel it necessary, however, to make some remarks on the position of my Government on three of the most vital questions facing the United Nations and the international community, namely, the problems of disarmament, the question of human rights and the North-South dialogue. 73. Arms control and disarmament were dealt with extensively in the United Nations during this year's special session. In spite of positive results on some important issues, the second special session on disarmament this summer did not succeed in devel¬oping further the important Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, the first special session on disarmament, in 1978.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In Kampuchea, the impressive humanitarian effort of the international aid agencies, led by UNICEF, has helped to save the Kampuchean people from famine and starvation. The illegal Vietnamese occupation of the country continues, however. Norway will support resolutions and efforts to achieve a political solution so that the long-suffering Kampu¬chean people can finally obtain true independence and self-determination. 72. The Norwegian delegation will express the position of my Government on these and other im¬portant questions on our agenda in more detail at a later stage.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In South Africa, the inhuman system of apartheid persists. Together with the other Nordic countries, Norway will continue to examine ways and means of exerting pressure on the South African Govern¬ment so that the necessary and inevitable changes will come about by peaceful means. 70. In Afghanistan, the tragic war is continuing. The Soviet Union assumes a heavy responsibility by ignoring the clear decisions by a vast majority in the Assembly that it should withdraw its military forces. The Afghan people must be granted the right to determine the future of its country without external interference. Norway supports the efforts by the Secretary-General to solve this conflict. 71.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The plan outlined by the President of the United States on I September for a more general settlement of the Middle East problem, and in particular the Palestinian question, has been welcomed by Norway as a significant and important contribution to the peace process. The agreement at the resumed Twelfth Arab Summit Conference at Fez earlier this month on a number of principles for the solution of the crisis strengthens our conviction that serious efforts are being undertaken to try to solve the conflict in the Middle East. 67. There are several other pressing international problems on our agenda. 68. In Namibia, the ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated political settlement are entering a crucial stage. Norway strongly supports these efforts and we sincerely hope they will succeed so that Namibia can obtain its independence in 1933. 69.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The implementation of the national rights of the Palestinian people, including its right to self- determination, is of equal importance. This implies Israel's withdrawal from territories occupied in 1967. It also implies that representatives of the Palestinian people should participate in negotiations on the solu¬tion of the Palestinian problem in all its aspects. The procedure for the realization of Palestinian self- determination should be established through such negotiations. 66. In spite of the tragic events of the last few weeks we have noted some encouraging signs of a positive development towards a peaceful and com¬prehensive solution to the conflict.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It can be possible only if all parties con¬cerned are willing to show moderation and act in a spirit of compromise. 63. Norway fully supports all the Security Council resolutions adopted on the crisis in Lebanon during recent months. We urge all parties to respect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. 64. We also recognize the legitimate concern for the security of the State of Israel. The events that took place prior to 6 June this year did not, however, justify the massive Israeli invasion that followed. All States in the area, Israel as well as its neighbours must have the right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries. There can be no just and durable solution to the Middle East conflict unless this principle is fully respected. 65.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Such moves will inevitably have negative repercussions for the whole climate within the United Nations system. 62. The reaction in Norway to the recent reports of the massacre of Palestinian refugees—children, women and men—in Beirut has been one of shock and revul¬sion. My Government fully associates itself with the international condemnation of this massacre. Such a cruel act is a clear demonstration of how far the antagonisms and hatred have developed between the different groups in the area. This act shows us more clearly than ever the urgent need for national recon-ciliation in Lebanon and a comprehensive and Listing solution to the Middle East conflict in general. In the present circumstances we know this is extremely difficult.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We are not convinced that an increase in their military capacity or authority is a viable option, but we find very interesting the suggestion of underpinning the authority of peace-keeping operations by some kind of guarantees. 61. I should like to mention one last aspect con¬cerning the role of the United Nations. Perhaps the greatest strength of the United Nations is embodied in its universality. Norway has always considered the principle of universality to be of cardinal importance for the authority of the United Nations. We shall con¬tinue to do so, and in this connection I should like to stress the strong concern and protest of my Govern¬ment concerning the vote in the General Conference of IAEA on 24 September^ not to accept the credentials of the Israeli delegation.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We find his suggestion for developing a wider and more systematic capacity for fact-finding in potential conflict areas very useful and we look forward to a discussion on how this capacity could be strengthened. 60. The Secretary-General also comments on peace¬keeping operations. As a country that has con¬tributed troops to several United Nations forces since 1956, and is contributing to UNIFIL, we have a direct interest in this vital aspect of the activities of the United Nations. We therefore strongly support the Secretary-General's recommendation that Member States, especially the members of the Security Council, should now urgently study the means by which our peace-keeping operations could be strengthened.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The Secretary-General asks us to reconstruct the concept of collective action for peace and security within the framework of the Charter. The Norwegian Government agrees with him and we are prepared to co-operate with him in investigating ways and means of achieving this urgent goal. 59. The Secretary-General comments on the Security Council and suggests that the Council should keep an active watch on dangerous situations and if necessary initiate discussions with the parties involved before they reach the point of crisis. We support a more forthright role for the Secretary-General within the framework of Article 99 of the Charter in bringing potentially dangerous situations to the attention of the Council.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Member States ought to consider whether this is compatible with our desire to develop the United Nations into an instrument for the settlement of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security. 56. In his report the Secretary-General draws our attention to the same problem by stating that public debate, which often can become rhetorical and con¬frontational, is in itself not enough and cannot be a substitute for serious negotiations. He has also put forward a number of proposals on how we should tackle the problems now facing the Organization. I would in particular mention the following proposals. 57. The Secretary-General proposes, as an important first step, a conscious recommitment by Governments to the Charter. In response to this I hereby reaffirm Norway's commitment. 58.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In his annual report on the work of the Organization the Secretary-General highlights just this situation. We greatly appreciate his open, frank and constructive presentation of the problems. 54. The Charter has invested the bodies of the United Nations with clearly defined and well- balanced responsibilities for independent action. It is up to us, the States Members of the United Nations, to make constructive use of the mechanisms provided for in the Charter in order to further the common causes of the world community. 55. Over the years we have witnessed a disturbing tendency to use the Organization for political prop¬aganda and condemnations rather than for seeking realistic and constructive solutions to the problems before us.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Events in Lebanon, in Afghanistan and in the Falkland Islands are clear examples of this. 52. When conflicts between nations create threats to international peace and security we need international mechanisms which can intervene to stop the escalation of such conflicts into open war. We need organs which can promote peaceful political settlements of disputes. The United Nations was established to serve these purposes. However, the United Nations is not always used in the way intended under the Charter; and when it is used; we have seen that its demands, calls, recommendations and resolutions are not heeded. 53. This development harms both the United Nations and its Member States. Norway has always regarded the United Nations as the cornerstone of its foreign policy and we therefore regret this development.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“At the outset, Sir, I wish to congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. 21. During the last few years we have witnessed a serious deterioration in the international political climate. The tensions between East and West are particularly serious since the East-West relationship still plays the dominant role in shaping international relations. But crises have emerged also in other regions and with grave consequences. 3l. However promising the possibilities may be for modem man to create positive conditions of life, we must nevertheless acknowledge that we have still failed to deal with many of the world's major challenges of today in the political, economic and military fields. The most disturbing development is the increasing tendency to resort to the use of force in international relations.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“President, that the Norwegian people are sincere in their devotion to the ideals of the United Nations and that we are earnest in our desire to seek a constant development and strengthening of the Organization. If we can achieve some progress at this anniversary session of the Assembly, if we succeed in strengthening confidence in our Organization, then this measure of success will reflect honor on the United Nations.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“It is a source of disappointment to my Government that the Committee has not reached agreement on a declaration of principles governing the activities of States in this field. My Government regards the adoption of a set of principles as an important first step towards effective international regulation of the sea-bed and ocean floor, and would sincerely hope that the General Assembly will be able to make progress towards agreement on such principles during the present session. 133. Any exposition of a country's total policies with regard to the United Nations within the framework of this general debate must, of necessity, be fragmentary. But I need not assure you, Mr.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The United Nations has already made a start in coordinating the views of Member Nations, and we look to the Stockholm conference in 1972 with hopes that the gravity of the problems, and the pressing needs to do something about them, will be brought forcibly home to world public opinion and to Governments. 132. The exploitation of the resources of the sea-bed and ocean floor is another field where new realities require us to abandon traditional concepts. The seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction forms a part of the common heritage of mankind. Basic rules are urgently needed for the exploration, conservation and peaceful exploitation of the potential riches of this area for the benefit of all peoples.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The need for new thinking in this field has already been demonstrated in situations where the international community has been unable to bring relief in sufficient quantities and with the required dispatch to civilian victims of natural and other disasters. As will be known, my Government has repeatedly urged an examination of the ways and means by which the United Nations could play a greater and more effective part in future disaster situations of that kind. 131. Similarly, the problems connected with the protection of the human environment do not appear to lend themselves to a rational solution exclusively by national means. The problems are universal. Cause and effect are not confined within a single nation, or even larger geographical regions. Nor do those problems concern the industrialized countries alone.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“At the stage where we are concentrating our efforts on the implementation of human rights, we should be aware of the dangers of inconsistency in the application of the international standards we have agreed upon. All the provisions of the international instruments must be applied justly, without discrimination and without attempts at politically motivated exploitation. We cannot expect any Government to accept the advice or the criticism of an international body if that body is not scrupulously fair and consistent. 129. The protection of human rights may require an adjustment of traditional concepts of the relationship between the United Nations and its member States, and an expansion of the competence of organizations in fields hitherto exclusively reserved to national authority. 130.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“We have reached the stage where implementation of almost universally accepted human rights and fundamental freedoms has become the crucial issue. Under the two Covenants on Human Rights, we have established for the first time under the United Nations a conventional machinery resting on legally binding international treaties. The Economic and Social Council has accepted a proposal for improved procedures for dealing with complaints of gross violations of human rights within the Commission on Human Rights. There is a proposal before the Assembly to establish a post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We fully support that proposal and we feel that the Commissioner should be given a mandate which would enable him to deal with all sorts of violations of human rights in every part of the world.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The Norwegian Parliament has recently approved a plan whereby the total flow of Norwegian financial resources to international development will be accelerated and reach 1 per cent of our gross national product in 1974. Furthermore, my Government intends to propose gradually increased appropriations for official development assistance so as to reach a level of at least 0.75 per cent of our gross national product in 1974. 128. The work of the United Nations in advancing the ideals of human rights over the past twenty-five years represents yet another way of dealing with the shortcomings of human society. We have undoubtedly made notable progress but much remains to be done. We have translated our ideals into texts and given adequate definition to our legal concepts.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“In every one of these fields, the United Nations is faced by demands and challenges. The organization must respond and Member States must shoulder the burdens which will be placed on them in this respect. 127. During the Second United Nations Development Decade we must make a serious effort to work out a comprehensive time-table for action and commitment for development based on the idea of concerted worldwide activities. However, the development problems of the third world cannot be solved merely by drafting a strategy for development. All nations developing as well as developed must be prepared to undertake the political and financial commitments inherent in the development strategy. Norway, for its part, is prepared to do so.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Nevertheless, we have noted with satisfaction that the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament has presented a draft treaty on the prohibition of the emplacement of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on the sea-bed and the ocean floor and in the subsoil thereof. In another forum the two-Power talks on the limitation of strategic armaments are being continued. 126. But the question of international security has a wider range than purely political considerations. When we talk of peace we must never forget the basic conditions that breed conflict and lead men and nations to war. The world must offer everyone a decent standard of living in the widest sense of the word: material, social, medical, cultural. The world must ensure respect for fundamental human rights and man must protect his own environment.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“But let us not for a moment believe that latent disputes pose less serious threats to the international community. It is therefore encouraging to note that the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany have recently agreed on the mutual renunciation of the use of force. The signing of the treaty between the two countries represents an important contribution to future detente in Europe. Other important diplomatic developments either have already been launched or are in active preparation. In time, and with luck, these developments may create conditions for improved relations between all European States. 125. The risk of nuclear warfare remains a matter of serious concern to the world community.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“These attacks on civil aviation threaten the lives of innocent civilian passengers in a manner which would be illegal among soldiers in open warfare. We are threatened with serious disruptions of international air transport which may mean grave economic setbacks for many countries and also a setback to civilized society. Continued attacks against civilian airlines are intolerable wherever they occur and whatever their motivation, and they must be brought to an end. We have already started to deal with the problem in the United Nations and in other relevant organizations too, and we must pursue our efforts with still greater energy. 124. We find the most dramatic threats to international security in the areas of acute conflict.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“A few weeks ago we were encouraged by the restoration of the ceasefire in the Middle East and by the prospect that fruitful discussions might come about concerning the enduring problems of that area. Despite recent disappointing developments, it is still my hope that all parties will enter into the discussions for which the stage was set during careful preparations by interested Powers. 123. In this situation, it is imperative to avoid acts which might jeopardize developments towards a peaceful settlement. We are therefore disturbed by the recent manifestations of new forms of organized violence emanating from that area. Groups, acting independently of States, have perpetrated politically motivated attacks against civilian aircraft of many nations.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Indeed, my country has applied for membership in the European communities in the belief that closer relations between the nations of Europe will also make important contributions to the United Nations in political terms, as well as with regard to the ability of the world Organization to deal effectively with the problems of international economic development. 122. But in our long-range view on future international organization, we must never lose sight of the urgent realities of the present. It is the overriding purpose of the United Nations to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. Yet we meet today in bitter realization of the fact that violent conflicts still prevail in many parts of the world.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“That, however, would mean that Member States must be willing to relinquish a greater part of their national sovereignty than has been the case in the past. 121. I am convinced that international society will inevitably have to develop in this direction. We have no means of guessing how rapidly such changes will take place. But we may be fairly certain that they will come about gradually and by small, careful steps. Postwar history has shown us that such developments are likely to progress more quickly in international organizations that are limited functionally and regionally. This poses no contradiction to our ideals of a general and universal organization.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Scientific and technical discoveries impose new discipline on our every activity, and intellectual and ideological development has led us to a deeply felt concern that all peoples are entitled to share in material progress. In this world, a solution to many of our problems can be found only in joint action by the various nations States through appropriate international organizations. It is our own experience that our true national interests have always depended on the development and improvement of instruments of inter-national co-operation, and in particular of the United Nations. Such development and improvement can, in our view, most effectively be furthered by conferring greater authority on international organs.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“I am certain that most Governments today feel themselves committed to the United Nations and that in theory they accept the necessity of conferring on the world Organization the authority which is required to carry out the functions with which it is charged. But abstract convictions alone are not sufficient. Governments act on their interpretation of their national interest. We usually are well aware of our immediate and narrowly defined goals. It is not always so easy to discern our long-range interests. 120. Ours is a rapidly changing world. Political disruptions carry with them ever more frightening threats of total destruction.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The Secretary-General's point of departure is the basic constitutional fact that the United Nations is an organization of sovereign States, and that the authority of the United Nations, and the prospects for the further development of the Organization's capacity for action, are dependent on the willingness of Member States to let the Organization act on their behalf. This is today a realistic view, however much at variance it may be with the popular misconception that the United Nations stands above nations and can act independently of Governments. 119. It is in that context that the Secretary-General speaks of "a crisis of commitment".”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The Secretary-General touched on the position of the Organization in a recent speech when he said: "If there is a crisis today in connexion with the United Nations, it is a crisis of commitment by nation States to the Organization and its purposes. Too many nations still regard the United Nations as peripheral rather than essential to their foreign policy. They tend to evaluate it according to its possible use in advancing their goals rather than as the central instrument for forging solutions to world problems in concert with the rest of the world community." 118.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“It has been given tasks within almost every field of human endeavor, and we have placed upon the Organization the heavy responsibility of safeguarding world-wide peace and security, the fundamental condition for the existence and the survival of the international community. 116. The United Nations is the most comprehensive vehicle for international collaboration. It is a forum where nations meet regularly without anyone's particular initiative being necessary a forum where any international problem can be discussed. It is essential to realize this unique nature of the United Nations, for here lies the key to understanding the potentialities of the Organization as well as its limitations. 117.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“113. Mr. President, I am happy to congratulate you upon your election to your high office at this twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly. The Norwegian people and its Government share in a feeling of pride at the honor which has been bestowed upon you and we warmly wish you good luck. 114. We are observing the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations. The occasion calls for a few remarks on the unique position occupied by the United Nations, as well on the relations between the Organization and its Members. 115. The aims and purposes of the United Nations, as set out in the Charter, cover virtually the whole range of man's aspirations. The United Nations is different from other international organizations.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)