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1. “We see it as our responsibility, as a member of the Security Council, not just to send United Nations personnel to help in the Central African Republic, but also to send a message about ensuring their safety and security while they carry out their tough and important jobs, including through the availability of quick casualty evacuations by air when needed — day or night.”

   2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

2. “As we have reached the end of a long process, we want to thank our colleagues — especially France, as penholder — for our discussions, which facilitated the possibility for the continuedsupportofthe United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to that country. We decided to vote in favour of resolution 2659 (2022) due to the importance of backing the Mission and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s support for peace and progress in the Central African Republic. As always, the troop- and police-contributing countries are a critical component for that to even be possible. We want to take a moment to once again thank them all profoundly and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the United Nations in the Central African Republic.”

   2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9190 (2022) · source

3. “Norway would also like to commend the cooperation that both Iraq and Kuwait have shown with the Commission. That sustained cooperation has also improved relations between the two countries and advanced regional stability. We commend that effort and encourage further progress on the missing persons file and the return of Kuwaiti archives. Norway was pleased to support today’s adoption of resolution 2621 (2022), marking the end of the United Nations Compensation Commission. We would like to thank the Commission for its excellent work over the years. As this successful chapter in the history of the United Nations draws to a close, let me conclude by highlighting our sincere desire for continued peaceful and good-neighbourly relations between the peoples of Iraq and Kuwait.”

   2022-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8972 (2022) · source

4. “I too would like to thank Mr. Gaffey for his comprehensive briefing. We are also very pleased to welcome Foreign Minister Fuad Mohammad Hussein and the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to today’s meeting. More than 30 years ago, the Security Council decided to establish the United Nations Compensation Commission and Compensation Fund to process the millions of claims submitted for losses and damages as a result of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, violations that were committed during Saddam Hussein’s regime. Norway welcomes the recent declaration that the Government of Iraq has now fulfilled all of its obligations. That is a historic and significant achievement. We congratulate the Iraqi Government in that regard and applaud its commitment to meeting its obligations and responsibilities.”

   2022-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8972 (2022) · source

5. “On all of the issues I have mentioned today, UNOCA plays a key role in bringing actors like the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union, the United Nations Office for West Africa and others together to act. Norway will continue to strongly support those efforts.”

   2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source

6. “In Burundi, as of August, there were more than 96,000 internally displaced persons due to natural disasters. In Cameroon and Chad, intercommunal clashes between herding and farming communities, compounded by climate change, led to deaths and injuries. While the Council continues to catch up to that reality, Norway will maintain its support for UNOCA’s climate and security project. We are happy to see that that project has now moved into a second phase. In conclusion, in an increasingly complex security landscape, the answers are often closer cooperation across borders and regional initiatives, which are all the more important in light of the coronavirus disease pandemic.”

   2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source

7. “Secondly, as stressed in recently adopted resolution 2601 (2021), the destruction of educational facilities and denial of access to education have immediate and long-term negative impacts on the lives of children and young people, as well as their communities and societies. Norway strongly condemns the reported continued attacks against schools and education facilities in parts of Cameroon, as well as in other countries in the region. We are pleased that the recent extension of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic includes strong language on the importance of protection and the continuation of education in conflict. Thirdly, and finally, we can no longer ignore the fact that climate change increases security challenges, including in Central Africa.”

   2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source

8. “First, on preventive diplomacy and mediation, even when countries in the region are not formally on the Security Council’s agenda, it is important that we heed the warning signs and use all our tools to act early to prevent them from ending up there. The Council’s role cannot be reduced to that of a firefighter, rushing to scenes after the fact. Instead, we must make the best use of mitigating measures, including UNOCA’s preventive tools, many of which are well described in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/975) and deserve our support. As always, one of the most effective ways to ensure ongoing sustainable peace is to ensure the inclusion of all stakeholders, not least women.”

   2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source

9. “To that end, Norway, in close cooperation and consultation with incoming members Ghana and Gabon and other regional countries, intends to introduce a draft resolution to address the issue. The utility of such a draft resolution would be threefold: first, it would increase attention around that important issue in the region and beyond; secondly, it would encourage the ongoing and commendable national, regional and international efforts in that regard; and thirdly, as we approach the 10-year mark of the previous resolution (resolution 2018 (2011)) and the Yaoundé Code of Conduct, a new draft resolution is an opportunity to take stock of what works and what can be improved. Moving onshore, let me highlight three other key issues, namely, preventative diplomacy, the protection of education and climate and security.”

   2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source

10. “I thank Special Representative Fall for his comprehensive briefing. Even when the work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) is not very visible, we know it continues to play a key role in the region. Let me start today on the coast, where the menace of piracy and armed robbery persists. Every year, piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea has direct, indirect and opportunity costs for the surrounding regions — to the amount of almost $2 billion. That figure was one of the findings of a Norwegian-funded, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-supported cost analysis report for the coastal States launched last week. If we add to that monetary cost the human cost of risks to seafarers, then maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea clearly deserves more focus.”

    2021-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8933 (2021) · source