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2006-08-22
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2009-07-22
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  1. “Thus far, the Peacebuilding Fund has largely supported later-stage peacebuilding activities rather than providing a rapid, flexible and risk-tolerant approach directed at the immediate aftermath of conflict. The report of the Secretary-General sets out an agenda to strengthen the United Nations response in the immediate aftermath of conflict and the facilitation of an earlier, more coherent response from the wider international community. Successful implementation of the agenda requires political will, prioritization and the alignment of funding from Member States. Let me reiterate Norway's commitment to the reinforcement of the existing peacebuilding mechanisms and our support for the recommendations stated in the report.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165Resumption1 (2009) · source

  2. “The Peacebuilding Commission should play a more central role in ensuring that the international community is a more reliable partner to Governments of post-conflict countries. The role of the Peacebuilding Commission in promoting greater coherence and synergies between the different parts of the United Nations system and other partners should be strengthened. It is essential that adequate resources be made available to the Peacebuilding Support Office in order to support the Peacebuilding Commission and administer the Peacebuilding Fund in an efficient manner. As stated in the report, the Peacebuilding Fund should strengthen its focus on core peacebuilding activities.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165Resumption1 (2009) · source

  3. “The report addresses this fundamental dilemma by stating that the senior United Nations leadership team has the responsibility to ensure strategic coordination and linkages between the relevant frameworks. All parts of the United Nations system need to improve dialogue and coordination and should be provided with incentives to avoid duplication, inefficiency and delays in the commencement of operations. Member States need to take a lead role in requesting and supporting these improvements. In that regard, Norway commends the steps taken to improve the working relationship between the United Nations and the World Bank with the Partnership Framework Agreement. This is of vital importance and will hopefully improve both the strategic coordination and the collective impact of the United Nations and the World Bank's efforts on the ground.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165Resumption1 (2009) · source

  4. “We also welcome the initiative of the Secretary- General to create a senior-level mechanism at United Nations Headquarters to ensure that the right leadership and support teams are in place as early as possible. Despite the comprehensiveness of the report, Norway would have liked to see the roles of the various sectors described more fully in the report. We believe that undefined responsibility leads to a lack of accountability. We trust that the work in this area will continue in the time ahead. Although significant progress has been made in comprehensive strategic planning, there remain serious challenges in trying to coordinate security, political, humanitarian and development efforts in post-conflict situations.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165Resumption1 (2009) · source

  5. “Norway welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304). We fully agree with the report's emphasis on national ownership and on the need to meet countries' demand for strengthening of national and local capacities. The role of the United Nations should be to coordinate international efforts. To fulfil this role, the United Nations country team must be able to draw on staff quickly and assign them to appropriate positions without having to engage in time-consuming administrative rules and regulations. Norway therefore supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General to Member States to approve reform packages on human resources.”

    2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165Resumption1 (2009) · source

  6. “It is imperative that the Lebanese Government and the international donor community identify the humanitarian needs in Lebanon. As a contribution to that effort, Sweden, Spain and Norway have issued invitations to a conference on relief and early recovery to be held in Stockholm on 31 August. Let me add that Norway has already allocated $22 million for humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese people, with an additional $1.6 million to remove oil spills on the coast of Lebanon, and stands ready to contribute to long-term reconstruction efforts in Lebanon. We remain deeply concerned about the continued deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Israeli regime of closures is preventing vital goods from entering Gaza and is hurting the entire Palestinian population.”

    2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source

  7. “Norway welcomes the positive steps taken on the ground, including the deployment of the Lebanese army to the south and the parties' coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces. While the parties bear the main responsibility for ensuring the implementation of the resolution, we call on all States in the region to contribute constructively towards that goal. The rapid deployment of a reinforced UNIFIL is vital to the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). The Norwegian Government is considering a contribution to the Force, provided that the conditions necessary to ensure success - in particular satisfactory rules of engagement - are in place. 06-47530 The humanitarian needs are enormous and are a cause of great concern to Norway.”

    2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source

  8. “Norway welcomes and strongly supports resolution 1701 (2006). We strongly encourage the parties to do their utmost to maintain the cessation of hostilities and transform it into a lasting ceasefire. We support the Secretary-General in his View that the recent Israeli military operation in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon is in violation of the cessation of hostilities, and we urge all parties to refrain from further actions that undermine resolution 1701 (2006). Our main priority must be to achieve a long-term solution based on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). Norway fully supports the Secretary- General in his efforts to find ways to implement the resolution. The international community must follow up with political support and with economic and humanitarian contributions.”

    2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source