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  1. “It is unique and indispensable. Let us therefore support the United Nations, make it more efficient and consolidate it is us the focal point of our efforts to improve our common future. Again. Norway remains firmly committed to peace and development on the continent of Africa. This past year we have seen how efforts to build peace and a better life for women, children and men in many parts of the continent have been frustrated by fighting and unrest. But this must not make us falter in our efforts to build a strong and sustainable peace and a society that gives people a chance to live a decent life. With political will, economic resources and strong partnerships we have the necessary tools. it is up to us to use them. Together, we can make a difference.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  2. “Norway has been well above the United Nations target for official development assistance for the past two decades. About 50 per cent of our assistance is targeted for Africa. We intend to increase our development assistance further, to up to l per cent of our gross national product. Special emphasis will be put on increased cooperation with our African partners, poverty alleviation, improved delivery of social services and debt reduction. The United Nations will continue to play a central role in all the challenges I have touched upon here. The challenges facing Africa are part of a larger picture of global challenges that require global solutions. in the modern world there is no alternative to strengthening multilateralism. The United Nations is the only truly global forum where overarching common visions can be achieved.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  3. “In this sense, poverty reduction represents the most urgent challenge in Africa. It is crucial in terms of economic development, political stability and regional and global security. It is also in itself a realization of some of the most fundamental human rights in the social and economic area, and they are as important as the political and civil ones. If we are to succeed in this endeavour, we believe that the following factors must be emphasized. First, the international trend of reduced disbursements of development assistance must be reversed. Secondly, more resources must be channelled to the social sectors, specifically to education and health. And thirdly, the focus should be on the poorer segments of the population - on poverty eradication in the right sense of the word.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  4. “(A/54/PV.5) "Common aims" means developing norms, rules and institutions for dealing with conflicts of interest without resorting to weapons. It is essential to strengthen systems of governance that are participatory, transparent and accountable in countries subject to conflict. Internal war typically evolves from wide or growing disparities in political participation and the distribution of economic assets. Building formats of governance that promote tolerance, negotiation and compromise may therefore be the best tool we have for preventing a resurgence of violence in fragile societies that are in transition from civil strife to peace. This should be part and parcel of every post-conflict and development effort. There can be no development without peace, and no peace without development.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  5. “We urge all countries Members of the United Nations to sign and ratify the Ottawa Convention. Likewise, we emphasize the need for adequate resources for mine-clearing activities. Norway has already stated its intention to contribute $120 million over five years to this task. Let me quote from the Norwegian Prime Minister's address to the General Assembly on 20 September this year: "Norway remains firmly committed to peace and development in Africa. We will work with our African partners for conflict management and development cooperation. We will work with the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, subregional bodies such as the Southern African Development Community, the Economic Community of West African States and others, to achieve our common aims".”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  6. “In addition, several seminars have been arranged in South Africa with close to 300 participants from the whole of the SADC region. Initiatives to stop the unlawful use and excessive accumulation of small arms are crucial in a discussion of peace and stability in Africa. In some countries, support is needed to restructure the national security sector and to train personnel. Efforts to collect and destroy small arms after conflicts also merit our support. The moratorium on small arms for several West African countries was very encouraging in this respect. We join the Secretary-General in urging all African countries to participate in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Landmines constitute another serious obstacle to post- conflict reconstruction.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  7. “And, as President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa put it, the maintenance of democracy requires that "in every democratic country the ordinary people should feel that they actually do enjoy the right to determine their destiny". (A/54/PV.4) We welcome these forceful demonstrations of regional leadership in conflict management, and we look forward to continuing our fruitful cooperation with our African partners to increase capacity for peacekeeping and confidence-building. One example of this cooperation is the Training for Peace programme, which is financed by Norway. Since 1995 more than 300 civilian police officers and military officers have participated in courses held in 11 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  8. “We fully concur with the Secretary-General that the mobilization of political will is a key factor if we are to achieve this - political will on the part of both the international community and the African nations themselves. In this respect, the discussion on conflict resolution and peacekeeping at the most recent Organization of African Unity (OAU) summit in Algiers was very important. The representative of Nigeria reminded us during the general debate here at the United Nations that the OAU members agreed at the summit to uphold codes of decency, ethics and minimum standards of decorum among African Governments and their leadership.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  9. “At the same time, however, we are also witnessing a continued democratization process, with the transfer of power from military to civilian rule, free and fair elections and continued economic and political liberalization. In the economic field, macroeconomic development in many countries is proceeding in the right direction, and we have noted that during the 1990s annual economic growth has actually increased in many countries. We must consolidate and carry forward the gains made so far. We must break the vicious cycles of violent conflict and underdevelopment which are still evident in far too many African countries.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source

  10. “Norway remains firmly committed to peace and development in Africa. The Norwegian Government therefore welcomes the initiative to hold this open meeting of the Security Council. It gives us an opportunity to discuss the vital situation in Africa and to take stock of developments that have taken place since the Secretary-General last year issued his very substantive report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. It is difficult to describe the situation on the African continent as a whole without generalizing too much. Still, it would be fair to say that the situation is characterized by two major trends. On the one hand, we see old conflicts re-erupting and new ones breaking out in more than a dozen African countries. In this respect, the situation has deteriorated.”

    1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source