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The Somali leaders and the Somali people should be aware that the international community is ready to assist, but they should also realise that it is only the Somalis themselves who can make the necessary decisions to steer the country in the right direction.
The Somali leaders and the Somali people should be aware that the international community is ready to assist, but they should also realise that it is only the Somalis themselves who can make the necessary decisions to steer the country in the right direction.
(*) This statement was delivered by Ambassador Morten Wetland on behalf of Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
(*) This statement was delivered by Ambassador Morten Wetland on behalf of Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
For the first time British, French, Polish and Norwegian Armed Forces fought shoulder by shoulder.
For første gang kjempet britiske, franske, polske og norske styrker skulder ved skulder.
His Majesty The Crown prince, The President of the Storting and Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide participated together at the 75th anniversary of the recapture of Narvik.
HKH Kronprinsen, stortingspresident Olemic Thommessen og forsvarsminister Ine Eriksen Søreide deltok i en felles markering, hvor alle de fire nasjonene var representert.
The Minister of Defence held this speech during the opening ceremony.
Forsvarsministeren talte under åpningsseremonien.
*Check against delivery*
*Sjekkes mot fremføring*
Your Royal Highness, The Crown Prince Regent,
Your Royal Highness, The Crown Prince Regent,
President of the Storting,
President of the Storting,
Minister, Excellencies, Generals, Mayor of Narvik
Minister, Excellencies, Generals, Mayor of Narvik
Dear veterans, ladies and gentlemen,
Dear veterans, ladies and gentlemen,
We are on historical ground.
We are on historical ground.
On this very day the successful recapture of Narvik was accomplished.
On this very day the successful recapture of Narvik was accomplished.
We are gathered in a city and in a region that saw war descend upon it 75 years ago.
We are gathered in a city and in a region that saw war descend upon it 75 years ago.
- summoned to commemorate all those soldiers and civilians that became victims during two months of heavy battle.
- summoned to commemorate all those soldiers and civilians that became victims during two months of heavy battle.
- joined to renew our pledge and honour our commitments to democracy, liberal values and the rule of law.
- joined to renew our pledge and honour our commitments to democracy, liberal values and the rule of law.
- united in our shared vision of a strong and peaceful Europe.
- united in our shared vision of a strong and peaceful Europe.
Some of you have experienced the perils of war.
Some of you have experienced the perils of war.
I am grateful that we today have awarded five veterans from the Second World War with the Government of Norway’s Commemorative Medal.
I am grateful that we today have awarded five veterans from the Second World War with the Government of Norway’s Commemorative Medal.
In these mountains and fjords, under terrible weather conditions, Norway experienced its heaviest battle during Second World War.
In these mountains and fjords, under terrible weather conditions, Norway experienced its heaviest battle during Second World War.
The battle of Narvik was the first allied victory.
The battle of Narvik was the first allied victory.
All of a sudden and without warning a peaceful and rather remote town and region of the High North, became a war theater.
All of a sudden and without warning a peaceful and rather remote town and region of the High North, became a war theater.
It was a battle of strategic and international significance.
It was a battle of strategic and international significance.
During several weeks in the spring of 1940 Narvik was on front-pages of the international press.
During several weeks in the spring of 1940 Narvik was on front-pages of the international press.
It was not one battle, but rather a number of skirmishes on land and at sea from April to June.
It was not one battle, but rather a number of skirmishes on land and at sea from April to June.
And it was not one nation under attack, but Polish, British, French and Norwegian soldiers fighting shoulder to shoulder.
And it was not one nation under attack, but Polish, British, French and Norwegian soldiers fighting shoulder to shoulder.
It was the first battle we as allies fought side by side.
It was the first battle we as allies fought side by side.
Yesterday I marked the end of this year soldier campaign among our conscripts.
Yesterday I marked the end of this year soldier campaign among our conscripts.
They have chosen “without everyone we are no one” as their theme this year.
They have chosen “without everyone we are no one” as their theme this year.
In my opinion, that builds a wonderful bridge between the past and the present, between those who fought together in 1940 and those who fight together 75 years later.
In my opinion, that builds a wonderful bridge between the past and the present, between those who fought together in 1940 and those who fight together 75 years later.
Today, on behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to convey our deep-felt gratitude for your support and your sacrifice.
Today, on behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to convey our deep-felt gratitude for your support and your sacrifice.
It was a hard won campaign.
It was a hard won campaign.
And as we know, it was not the longest battle of the war.
And as we know, it was not the longest battle of the war.
Nevertheless, it had a long and lasting impact.
Nevertheless, it had a long and lasting impact.
In hindsight, we rightfully may claim that a seed was sown.
In hindsight, we rightfully may claim that a seed was sown.
It was a seed that was to grow and give way to wide European resistance.
It was a seed that was to grow and give way to wide European resistance.
The recapture of Narvik gave faith and confidence to all those brave men and women seeking to defeat Nazi Germany.
The recapture of Narvik gave faith and confidence to all those brave men and women seeking to defeat Nazi Germany.
It served as a lesson for the D-day to come.
It served as a lesson for the D-day to come.
Moreover, the battle of Narvik left a lasting and solid imprint on our security and defence policy.
Moreover, the battle of Narvik left a lasting and solid imprint on our security and defence policy.
It taught us a valuable lesson: We cannot safeguard our lives and security on our own.
It taught us a valuable lesson: We cannot safeguard our lives and security on our own.
It is best secured in close co-operation with nations sharing values and ideas.
It is best secured in close co-operation with nations sharing values and ideas.
As such, the recapturing of Narvik stands out as a symbol of allied solidarity that later was to become the most fundamental principle of NATO.
As such, the recapturing of Narvik stands out as a symbol of allied solidarity that later was to become the most fundamental principle of NATO.
The past can never be undone.
The past can never be undone.
But the past can be forgotten or left in the history books.
But the past can be forgotten or left in the history books.
This should never be an option.
This should never be an option.
Our responsibility is to prevent ignorance and oblivion.
Our responsibility is to prevent ignorance and oblivion.
We must never forget what the soldiers and civilians went through.
We must never forget what the soldiers and civilians went through.
This is our recent history.
This is our recent history.
Some of them who experienced the horrors of the war are still here to tell.
Some of them who experienced the horrors of the war are still here to tell.
The best way to honour our commitments and those who fought for our freedom is to remember.
The best way to honour our commitments and those who fought for our freedom is to remember.
And to listen carefully to those still among us that took up the fight.
And to listen carefully to those still among us that took up the fight.
Let us honour them by passing their stories on to future generations.
Let us honour them by passing their stories on to future generations.
The history of the war is still being written, and there are many voices that still need to be heard.
The history of the war is still being written, and there are many voices that still need to be heard.
Albert Einstein has reminded us that “peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding”.
Albert Einstein has reminded us that “peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding”.
Monuments and museums help new generations to better understand and become aware of our recent past.
Monuments and museums help new generations to better understand and become aware of our recent past.
It is a place to seek comfort for those who suffered losses.
It is a place to seek comfort for those who suffered losses.
And it offers an opportunity to heal and reconcile with our past.
And it offers an opportunity to heal and reconcile with our past.
Today we pay tribute to all those who gave their lives here 75 years ago.
Today we pay tribute to all those who gave their lives here 75 years ago.
We salute all of you present who defended freedom with strength and sacrifice.
We salute all of you present who defended freedom with strength and sacrifice.
75th anniversary of the recapture of Narvik
75-årsmarkeringen for slaget om Narvik, 28. mai 2015
The battle for Narvik was the first allied victory during the Second World War.
Slaget om Narvik var den første allierte seieren under andre verdenskrig.
New OECD National Contact Point In Business
Nytt kontaktpunkt på plass
The new and independent Norwegian complaint mechanism for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) was established on March 1st, 2011.
1. mars 2011 ble den nye uavhengige klageinstansen for norske bedrifters etterlevelse av OECDs retningslinjer for flernasjonale selskaper opprettet.
The Guidelines provide recommendations to multinational companies regarding responsible business conduct.
Retningslinjene gir anbefalinger til flernasjonale bedrifter om ansvarlig næringsvirksomhet.
The NCP is not a legal body, but seeks to solve disputes that arise in dialogue with the involved parties.
Kontaktpunktet er ingen juridisk instans, men skal forsøke å løse saker gjennom dialog med partene.
The Norwegian NCP was established in 2000.
Det norske kontaktpunktet ble etablert i 2000.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs retains administrative aspects of the NCP.
Utenriksdepartementet beholder det administrative ansvaret.
The members of the new NCP are:
Medlemmer i det nye kontaktpunktet er
Hans Petter Graver, dean, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo (Chair)
Hans Petter Graver, dekan Universitetet i Oslo (leder)
Gro Granden, special advisor to the Confederation of Norwegian Trade Unions
Gro Granden, spesialrådgiver LO
Jan-Erisk Korssjøen, former Executive Director of the Kongsberg Group
Jan-Erik Korssjøen, tidligere konserndirektør Kongsberg Gruppen
The members are appointed based on their individual capacities, and not on their affiliation with a specific organization or office.
Medlemmene utnevnes på grunnlag av personlig kompetanse, ikke organisasjonstilhørighet eller verv.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Trade and Industry together appoint the members of the NCP, based on nominations by the Confederation of Norwegian Trade Unions, the Confederation of Norwegian Industries, and the Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM).
Utnevnelsen gjør Utenriksdepartementet og Nærings- og handelsdepartementet i fellesskap, etter innstilling fra LO, NHO og Forum for Utvikling og Miljø (ForUM).
In addition to dealing with complaints, the NCP is mandated to:
Foruten å behandle klagesaker, skal nasjonale kontaktpunkt for OECDs retningslinjer:
Spread information about the OECD Guidelines
Gjøre retningslinjene kjent
Report annually to the OECD Investment Committee
Rapportere årlig til OECDs investeringskomité
Discuss cases with involved NCPs in other countries
Drøfte saker med berørte nasjonale kontaktpunkter i andre land
The Norwegian NCP has a secretariat with two full-time employees.
Det norske kontaktpunktet har et eget sekretariat med to fulltidsansatte.
The secretariat assesses complaints, and works to share information about the Guidelines.
Sekretariatet utreder og forbereder klagesaker, samt bidrar til informasjonsaktivitet.
The secretariat reports administratively to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has a separate budget, and shares premises with the Ethical Council for the Government Pension Fund – Global.
Sekretariatet er administrativt underlagt Utenriksdepartementet, har et eget budsjett og deler lokaler med Etikkrådet til Statens Pensjonsfond Utland.
It is a shortcoming of most economies that they do not take sufficient account of the value of natural capital in decision-making processes, national accounting and economic transactions.
It is a shortcoming of most economies that they do not take sufficient account of the value of natural capital in decision-making processes, national accounting and economic transactions.
Rio+20 should recognise the vital function of ecosystem services.
Rio+20 should recognise the vital function of ecosystem services.
Sustainable management of ecosystem services is essential for sustainable development and human well-being.
Sustainable management of ecosystem services is essential for sustainable development and human well-being.
We can only achieve development goals if we look after nature’s ecosystems.
We can only achieve development goals if we look after nature’s ecosystems.
The value of natural capital needs to be taken into account in decision-making, national accounting and economic transactions.
The value of natural capital needs to be taken into account in decision-making, national accounting and economic transactions.
Initiatives such as REDD+ have demonstrated ways of valuing natural capital.
Initiatives such as REDD+ have demonstrated ways of valuing natural capital.
Environmental degradation and the loss of biodiversity can hinder development in poor countries, for example income may be lost or people’s health may deteriorate because fewer food sources are available or crops fail.
Environmental degradation and the loss of biodiversity can hinder development in poor countries, for example income may be lost or people’s health may deteriorate because fewer food sources are available or crops fail.
Global climate regulation may fail if forests are destroyed.
Global climate regulation may fail if forests are destroyed.
There is a growing understanding of the fact that ecosystem services we take for granted may be of crucial importance for our prosperity.
There is a growing understanding of the fact that ecosystem services we take for granted may be of crucial importance for our prosperity.
Sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems is therefore a joint task for all countries, and cooperation is needed to find solutions for the common good.
Sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems is therefore a joint task for all countries, and cooperation is needed to find solutions for the common good.
Putting a price on nature Many natural resources and ecosystem services, such as food, seeds, fuel, medicines and building materials, are key elements of the global economy.
Putting a price on nature Many natural resources and ecosystem services, such as food, seeds, fuel, medicines and building materials, are key elements of the global economy.
But many ecosystem services are less visible in economic terms because they have no market price, and they tend to be overlooked in a market-based economic system.
But many ecosystem services are less visible in economic terms because they have no market price, and they tend to be overlooked in a market-based economic system.
If there is no clear ownership of resources and no price is put on the use of common resources, the risk of short-sighted overexploitation increases.
If there is no clear ownership of resources and no price is put on the use of common resources, the risk of short-sighted overexploitation increases.
In recent years, awareness of the economic value of ecosystems has been growing.
In recent years, awareness of the economic value of ecosystems has been growing.
We have been improving our ability to describe and measure biodiversity and ecosystems and document their value.
We have been improving our ability to describe and measure biodiversity and ecosystems and document their value.
By integrating such values into decision-making and national accounts and statistics, we can improve long-term management of the natural environment and the basis for human livelihoods, both now and in the future
By integrating such values into decision-making and national accounts and statistics, we can improve long-term management of the natural environment and the basis for human livelihoods, both now and in the future
Developing countries are looking to the international community for funding so that they can continue to safeguard biodiversity.
Developing countries are looking to the international community for funding so that they can continue to safeguard biodiversity.
This is in line with the principle that rich and poor countries have common but differentiated responsibilities for protecting the environment.
This is in line with the principle that rich and poor countries have common but differentiated responsibilities for protecting the environment.
Norway will continue to fund projects for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as part of its development cooperation, but it will be necessary to consider other forms of finance than traditional aid funding.
Norway will continue to fund projects for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as part of its development cooperation, but it will be necessary to consider other forms of finance than traditional aid funding.
Innovative financial mechanisms must be developed, and the private sector must be involved.
Innovative financial mechanisms must be developed, and the private sector must be involved.
Sources of income that can be linked directly to ecosystem services are of particular interest.
Sources of income that can be linked directly to ecosystem services are of particular interest.
Norway’s aim is a system where the people who are in the best position to safeguard ecological goods and services receive payment from those who enjoy the benefits of these goods and services.
Norway’s aim is a system where the people who are in the best position to safeguard ecological goods and services receive payment from those who enjoy the benefits of these goods and services.
Valuing ecosystem services: the case of forests International efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) provide one example of how natural capital can be valued.
Valuing ecosystem services: the case of forests International efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) provide one example of how natural capital can be valued.
Through the creation of financial incentive structures for REDD+, maintaining forests can become an economically attractive alternative to activities which result in deforestation.
Through the creation of financial incentive structures for REDD+, maintaining forests can become an economically attractive alternative to activities which result in deforestation.
Forests play a crucial role in several ways.
Forests play a crucial role in several ways.
They provide livelihoods for millions of people, especially for the world’s poorest and for indigenous peoples, they are a large carbon sink and they support a rich diversity of plants and animals.
They provide livelihoods for millions of people, especially for the world’s poorest and for indigenous peoples, they are a large carbon sink and they support a rich diversity of plants and animals.
The value of forests goes far beyond climate-related issues, and they provide many other ecosystem services in addition to carbon storage.
The value of forests goes far beyond climate-related issues, and they provide many other ecosystem services in addition to carbon storage.
Although the main objective of the Climate and Forest Initiative is to bring about global cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, it also contributes to the Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability.
Although the main objective of the Climate and Forest Initiative is to bring about global cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, it also contributes to the Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability.
The future of the world’s forests is closely interwoven with that of millions of the world’s poorest people.
The future of the world’s forests is closely interwoven with that of millions of the world’s poorest people.
The World Bank estimates that about 90 % of people who live on less than one and a half dollars a day are entirely or partly dependent on forests for their survival.
The World Bank estimates that about 90 % of people who live on less than one and a half dollars a day are entirely or partly dependent on forests for their survival.
Forests are a safety net – a source of food, income and employment.
Forests are a safety net – a source of food, income and employment.
Indigenous peoples often live directly off the land and are therefore particularly vulnerable to the impacts of deforestation.
Indigenous peoples often live directly off the land and are therefore particularly vulnerable to the impacts of deforestation.
Women who live in or near forests often use them to harvest fuel, food and medicines for themselves and their families.
Women who live in or near forests often use them to harvest fuel, food and medicines for themselves and their families.
This traditional responsibility means that they are particularly vulnerable to changes in forest cover and in local forest management regimes.
This traditional responsibility means that they are particularly vulnerable to changes in forest cover and in local forest management regimes.
It also means that in many cases they have built up unique, valuable knowledge of forest resources and their management.
It also means that in many cases they have built up unique, valuable knowledge of forest resources and their management.
It is therefore essential to ensure that women are actively involved in decisions concerning the management of natural resources.
It is therefore essential to ensure that women are actively involved in decisions concerning the management of natural resources.
Initial lessons learnt from results-based financing under the REDD+ initiative – with payments for verified ecosystem services as an ultimate aim – show that this approach has the potential to help spur broad-based national policy changes.
Initial lessons learnt from results-based financing under the REDD+ initiative – with payments for verified ecosystem services as an ultimate aim – show that this approach has the potential to help spur broad-based national policy changes.
Such transformational changes are necessary to alter the economic logic of development policies that result in the continued destruction of forests.
Such transformational changes are necessary to alter the economic logic of development policies that result in the continued destruction of forests.
The use of similar types of incentive structures could be considered in other sectors where broad-based national policy changes are necessary in order to maintain valuable ecosystems and their services.
The use of similar types of incentive structures could be considered in other sectors where broad-based national policy changes are necessary in order to maintain valuable ecosystems and their services.