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2014-09-24

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2017-09-20

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1. “Priority should be given to ensure the safety and security of the personnel we deploy to the field on our behalf. We are pleased that Secretary-General Guterres has made continued reform a cornerstone of his agenda, building on the framework of the reviews. We can count on the continued support of Ethiopia, Norway and the Republic of Korea, as well as other friends of United Nations peace operations. We will keep pressing for change to allow United Nations peace operations to fulfil their true potential. We are convinced that the only way forward is by working together, focusing on what unites us rather than on what divides us.”

   2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

2. “It is urgent to agree on a more predictable system for financing and support for AU-led operations. There will be no lasting peace in Somalia or in the Sahel region if the African Union Mission to Somalia or the joint force of the Group of Five States for the Sahel are not adequately financed and supported. Thirdly, the litmus test for our efforts should be more effective delivery in the field. It must include more active engagement with local communities, not least with women. Effective peace operations depend on the ability of the United Nations to deliver as one, often in difficult environments. We are therefore greatly encouraged by the Secretary-General's initiative to overhaul the United Nations management systems to build unity and efficiency across the system.”

   2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

3. “Only then can we expect genuine engagement from political leaders and parties to a conflict. But ultimately, no outside engagement can be a substitute for genuine political will from the leaders of the countries themselves. Secondly, the United Nations cannot and should not go it alone. In these times of rapid and profound changes in the global security landscape, we need a strong global peace and security architecture led by the United Nations working in close partnership with regional and subregional organizations. We particularly welcome the new strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU). We encourage the Security Council to make the most of its relationship with the African Union Peace and Security Council.”

   2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

4. “The 2015 report ofthe High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446) was a milestone in our efforts to make peace operations more agile and effective. Together with other recent reviews, the report represents a coherent set of recommendations to adapt United Nations peace operations to the increasingly complex realities of the field. I would like to highlight three areas where the Security Council can engage and work in close dialogue with the Secretariat, troop- and police-contributing countries and host States. First, the search for a political solution should guide the design and deployment of all peace operations. Security Council members must strive to overcome their own differences in order to maximize the Council's political leverage.”

   2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

5. “I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopia, the Republic of Korea and my own country, Norway. In 2014 our three countries established an informal cross-regional group of friends of the United Nations peace operations. The group has since been meeting regularly to facilitate dialogue on reforms. According to the Office of the United Nations high Commissioner for Refugees, more than 65 million people were forcibly displaced by conflict last year- the highest number on record. Behind those figures there are individual men, women and children - families that have been broken up and forced to leave their homes. We must do what we can to prevent, solve and alleviate the immense source of human suffering.”

   2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source

6. “Measures against terrorism and the protection and promotion of human rights and the rule of law are mutually reinforcing. Norway co-sponsored resolution 2178 (2014), adopted by the Council today. The broad representation is a manifestation of the unity and urgency expressed here. Today, we are sending a clear signal from this Chamber that we must all do our part.”

   2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

7. “Relevant legislation needs to be in place. Information must be shared effectively. We must also address the underlying problems that breed extremism and terrorism. Let us work patiently to increase understanding and tolerance among the groups. We must all take a firm stand against hate speech. I was very encouraged to see large crowds of all backgrounds on the streets of Oslo recently. They were following the call to march against extremism. Their concrete message was formulated by one of the young Muslim organizers saying: "ISIL is not my Islam." Norway takes part in international cooperation and capacity-building efforts to prevent radicalization and violent extremism. We support the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Global Counterterrorism Forum. Grave violations of human rights can foster terrorism.”

   2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

8. “When conflicts are left unchecked, civil wars may spill across borders. The influx of foreign fighters is worsening an already fragile situation in the countries concerned. We strongly condemn the criminal terrorist acts committed by citizens of Europe and of other countries. We will take strong measures to prevent them from travelling to conflict zones. The Norwegian Government has drawn up a strategy for the deradicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign fighters returning home. We have an whole-of-government approach within a national action plan that involves all levels of society. Terrorism and related acts are already criminalized under Norwegian law. In July, we submitted a bill on measures to stem the flow of foreign fighters to areas in conflict. We must also stop the financial flows to such groups.”

   2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source

9. “The unprecedented brutality of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its terrible territorial ambitions pose a threat to all around this table. We must work together to eradicate the roots that allow such extremist groups to exist. It is crucial to mobilize local communities, civil society and Governments in the fight against terrorism. I see three main tasks ahead. First, terrorism must be fought in Iraq and in the wider region. Secondly, we need even closer international cooperation in the fight against terror, and thirdly, radicalization must be fought at home in our own countries. I thank President Obama for his leadership and initiative. The dramatic events unfolding in the Middle East and North Africa show the dangers of not giving people a stake in the governing of their country.”

   2014-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7272 (2014) · source