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In the health sector, dealing with the hiv/aids epidemic has taught us valuable lessons:
In the health sector, dealing with the hiv/aids epidemic has taught us valuable lessons:
In the 1990s, contracting hiv/aids was too often the equivalent of a death sentence.
In the 1990s, contracting hiv/aids was too often the equivalent of a death sentence.
Medicines were unavailable or too expensive.
Medicines were unavailable or too expensive.
Then governments, grassroots movements, local communities, civil societies, NGOs and multilateral organisations mobilised.
Then governments, grassroots movements, local communities, civil societies, NGOs and multilateral organisations mobilised.
New initiatives, such as the Global Fund for hiv/aids, tuberculosis and malaria, the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) and others have pushed down the price of medicines for consumers in poor countries.
New initiatives, such as the Global Fund for hiv/aids, tuberculosis and malaria, the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) and others have pushed down the price of medicines for consumers in poor countries.
The Global Fund for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis has contributed to saving 8.7 million lives.
The Global Fund for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis has contributed to saving 8.7 million lives.
All of us in this room are indeed privileged to be working on providing opportunities of this kind to those who lack them.
All of us in this room are indeed privileged to be working on providing opportunities of this kind to those who lack them.
How can we devise a policy that is proactive, future-oriented and ambitious enough to enable us to reach these goals?
How can we devise a policy that is proactive, future-oriented and ambitious enough to enable us to reach these goals?
We have also seen significant progress in other parts of the health sector:
We have also seen significant progress in other parts of the health sector:
The Gavi Alliance has contributed to saving over 5 million lives by vaccinating children, in partnership with Unicef and WHO.
The Gavi Alliance has contributed to saving over 5 million lives by vaccinating children, in partnership with Unicef and WHO.
Norway and other donors are working to provide better access to safe and inexpensive contraceptives for poor women.
Norway and other donors are working to provide better access to safe and inexpensive contraceptives for poor women.
A trust fund in the World Bank, financed by Norway and others, is supporting the introduction of results-based and cost-efficient financing in health systems.
A trust fund in the World Bank, financed by Norway and others, is supporting the introduction of results-based and cost-efficient financing in health systems.
We must continue to make progress.
We must continue to make progress.
Our Government will allocate a high level of funding to the development assistance budget.
Our Government will allocate a high level of funding to the development assistance budget.
We will also have a firm focus on results, which brings us back to Norad’s report, which we have in front of us today.
We will also have a firm focus on results, which brings us back to Norad’s report, which we have in front of us today.
We will therefore give priority to:
We will therefore give priority to:
Systematic evaluations to guide future budget allocations;
Systematic evaluations to guide future budget allocations;
and openness on the effects of Norwegian development cooperation.
and openness on the effects of Norwegian development cooperation.
This is something that the Norwegian people expect of us.
This is something that the Norwegian people expect of us.
We must learn from the past, so as to know how we best can allocate future resources.
We must learn from the past, so as to know how we best can allocate future resources.
As Winston Churchill once remarked – the farther backwards you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.
As Winston Churchill once remarked – the farther backwards you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.
If we all work together, the results we achieve in the next 16 years will be at least as impressive as those we have achieved since 2000.
If we all work together, the results we achieve in the next 16 years will be at least as impressive as those we have achieved since 2000.
The Norwegian Government and myself are your partners, whether you represent an international organisation, an NGO, the private sector or a government.
The Norwegian Government and myself are your partners, whether you represent an international organisation, an NGO, the private sector or a government.
We have a lot to do — so let’s get started!
We have a lot to do — so let’s get started!
Address at the Norad Conference 2013
Innlegg på Norad-konferansen 2013
Oslo, 11 December 2013
Oslo, 11. desember 2013
"I know you work under extremely difficult circumstances, and that the promises of what became known as “The Arab Spring” have not been fulfilled.
- I know you work under extremely difficult circumstances, and that the promises of what became known as “The Arab Spring” have not been fulfilled.
I admire your courage and efforts", said State Secretary Hans Brattskar in his opening address when The Bahrain Human Rights Center received the Rafto Price Laureate.
I admire your courage and efforts, sa statssekretær Hans Brattskar under åpningstalen på konferansen der The Bahrain Human Rights Center fikk Rafto-prisen.
(Check against delivery)
(Sjekk mot framføring)
It is an honor for me, on behalf of the Norwegian Government, to address this important conference.
It is an honor for me, on behalf of the Norwegian Government, to address this important conference.
At the outset, let me begin by paying tribute to this year's Rafto Price Laureate - The Bahrain Human Rights Center.
At the outset, let me begin by paying tribute to this year's Rafto Price Laureate - The Bahrain Human Rights Center.
I know that you work under extremely difficult circumstances, and that the promises of what became known as “The Arab Spring” have not been fulfilled.
I know that you work under extremely difficult circumstances, and that the promises of what became known as “The Arab Spring” have not been fulfilled.
I admire your courage and efforts!
I admire your courage and efforts!
The support for human rights and democracy has been a consistent and high priority in Norwegian Foreign Policy for many decades.
The support for human rights and democracy has been a consistent and high priority in Norwegian Foreign Policy for many decades.
Human rights is identified as one of the new Government’s priorities, both in Norway and in our foreign and development policy.
Human rights is identified as one of the new Government’s priorities, both in Norway and in our foreign and development policy.
I look forward to working with civil society and other partners to translate these commitments into action.
I look forward to working with civil society and other partners to translate these commitments into action.
The support to human rights’ defenders is one of the key areas of our human rights agenda, and it guides our work across the whole spectrum of human rights issues.
The support to human rights’ defenders is one of the key areas of our human rights agenda, and it guides our work across the whole spectrum of human rights issues.
Human rights defenders – be they journalists, lawyers, representatives of Civil Society or others – work tirelessly across the globe against discrimination, corruption, torture, arbitrary detention, disappearances and other forms of human rights violations.
Human rights defenders – be they journalists, lawyers, representatives of Civil Society or others – work tirelessly across the globe against discrimination, corruption, torture, arbitrary detention, disappearances and other forms of human rights violations.
They work for justice, freedom of expression and the right to enjoy a decent life with access to food, water, housing, education and adequate health care.
They work for justice, freedom of expression and the right to enjoy a decent life with access to food, water, housing, education and adequate health care.
Their cause is to improve the lives and freedom of others.
Their cause is to improve the lives and freedom of others.
They are essential actors in promoting tolerance and in ensuring that human rights are implemented on the ground.
They are essential actors in promoting tolerance and in ensuring that human rights are implemented on the ground.
Human rights defenders, such as the Bahrain Human Rights Center play a key role in the turbulent political changes we have witnessed in the Arab world these days - and they need the world’s full attention.
Human rights defenders, such as the Bahrain Human Rights Center play a key role in the turbulent political changes we have witnessed in the Arab world these days - and they need the world’s full attention.
Our work in support of these important and courageous individuals and organizations rests on several pillars.
Our work in support of these important and courageous individuals and organizations rests on several pillars.
First, at the multilateral level, we must continue to strengthen the normative basis and universal legitimacy of this work:
First, at the multilateral level, we must continue to strengthen the normative basis and universal legitimacy of this work:
The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1998.
The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1998.
Norway chairs negotiations on resolutions promoting and defending human rights defenders in the General Assembly and in the Human Rights Council.
Norway chairs negotiations on resolutions promoting and defending human rights defenders in the General Assembly and in the Human Rights Council.
Over the last two years, we have been able to help pass important resolutions in the UN that strengthens the legitimacy of human rights work and the right to peaceful protest around the world.
Over the last two years, we have been able to help pass important resolutions in the UN that strengthens the legitimacy of human rights work and the right to peaceful protest around the world.
In November 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution put forward by Norway, which established the right to peaceful protest in the work to promote and protect human rights.
In November 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution put forward by Norway, which established the right to peaceful protest in the work to promote and protect human rights.
In March of this year, we helped negotiate another important resolution, which was adopted by consensus, this time in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which states clearly that national legislation must be consistent with international human rights law and cannot be used to restrict the legitimate work and activities of human rights defenders.
In March of this year, we helped negotiate another important resolution, which was adopted by consensus, this time in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which states clearly that national legislation must be consistent with international human rights law and cannot be used to restrict the legitimate work and activities of human rights defenders.
And this autumn we are working hard on a new resolution in the UN.
And this autumn we are working hard on a new resolution in the UN.
The draft resolution focuses in particular on the situation of women human rights defenders.
The draft resolution focuses in particular on the situation of women human rights defenders.
These resolutions are important because they strengthen the basis for the work of the human rights defenders on the ground and confirm the duty of states to protect human rights’ defenders and their work.
These resolutions are important because they strengthen the basis for the work of the human rights defenders on the ground and confirm the duty of states to protect human rights’ defenders and their work.
But we do, of course, acknowledge that resolutions are not enough.
But we do, of course, acknowledge that resolutions are not enough.
To pass resolutions in The UN is important, but these resolutions must be respected and implemented.
To pass resolutions in The UN is important, but these resolutions must be respected and implemented.
Indeed, the lack of respect for human rights commitments will be a key concern in our human rights work.
Indeed, the lack of respect for human rights commitments will be a key concern in our human rights work.
We must connect these commitments to the actual human rights protection on the ground.
We must connect these commitments to the actual human rights protection on the ground.
Norway, therefore, supports organizations that work with human rights’ defenders around the world.
Norway, therefore, supports organizations that work with human rights’ defenders around the world.
Support to human rights defenders is high on the agenda of our Embassies around the world, and we have elaborated guidelines for how this work should be carried out.
Support to human rights defenders is high on the agenda of our Embassies around the world, and we have elaborated guidelines for how this work should be carried out.
I know the importance of this work from my recent experience as Norway’s ambassador to Kenya.
I know the importance of this work from my recent experience as Norway’s ambassador to Kenya.
We have in the Arab world over the last 2 - 3 years, including in Bahrain, seen a unique mobilization of people's aspirations for democracy and the enjoyment of their human rights.
We have in the Arab world over the last 2 - 3 years, including in Bahrain, seen a unique mobilization of people's aspirations for democracy and the enjoyment of their human rights.
The courage demonstrated and the opinions expressed deserve our continued and full support.
The courage demonstrated and the opinions expressed deserve our continued and full support.
As far as the situation in Bahrain is concerned, we in Norway have voiced our concern and clearly expressed what we expect of the government of Bahrain and the ruling Al Khalifa family.
As far as the situation in Bahrain is concerned, we in Norway have voiced our concern and clearly expressed what we expect of the government of Bahrain and the ruling Al Khalifa family.
According to Amnesty International and news reports, peaceful demonstrations were stopped through excessive use of force and a great number of protesters were arrested, among them doctors and nurses treating victims of violence.
According to Amnesty International and news reports, peaceful demonstrations were stopped through excessive use of force and a great number of protesters were arrested, among them doctors and nurses treating victims of violence.
This is not, of course, in line with international human rights’ principles and must not continue.
This is not, of course, in line with international human rights’ principles and must not continue.
We appreciate that the Government of Bahrain has taken some initiatives, including establishing a Commission of inquiry that came up with several recommendations last year.
We appreciate that the Government of Bahrain has taken some initiatives, including establishing a Commission of inquiry that came up with several recommendations last year.
The problem is that the implementation of these recommendations has not been sufficient.
The problem is that the implementation of these recommendations has not been sufficient.
We call on the Government to follow-up on these recommendations, and fulfill their human rights obligations.
We call on the Government to follow-up on these recommendations, and fulfill their human rights obligations.
This year's Rafto conference has been named "Bahrain’s Arab Spring - The inconvenient revolution", highlighting the connection between business interests and Governments’ approaches to human rights violations.
This year's Rafto conference has been named "Bahrain’s Arab Spring - The inconvenient revolution", highlighting the connection between business interests and Governments’ approaches to human rights violations.
This is an issue that has become gradually more important over the last few years.
This is an issue that has become gradually more important over the last few years.
Human rights work can of course on occasions create difficult challenges and dilemmas for Governments.
Human rights work can of course on occasions create difficult challenges and dilemmas for Governments.
The same is true in the world of trade and commerce.
The same is true in the world of trade and commerce.
But Human rights protection and business interests cannot be seen as opposite worlds.
But Human rights protection and business interests cannot be seen as opposite worlds.
While we must acknowledge and confront challenges and negative issues, we must also focus on the opportunities that responsible business represents, both for development and human rights protection in years to come.
While we must acknowledge and confront challenges and negative issues, we must also focus on the opportunities that responsible business represents, both for development and human rights protection in years to come.
The tools are gradually coming into place.
The tools are gradually coming into place.
It was recognized, with the introduction of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in 2011, that enterprises have an independent obligation to respect Human Rights.
It was recognized, with the introduction of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in 2011, that enterprises have an independent obligation to respect Human Rights.
The Principles help clarify the respective roles and responsibilities of states and companies in respecting and safeguarding human rights.
The Principles help clarify the respective roles and responsibilities of states and companies in respecting and safeguarding human rights.
While states are the formal duty-bearers, and should provide effective and appropriate judicial mechanisms to protect their citizens from business-related human rights violations, companies should develop plans and policies for how to prevent and mitigate any adverse human rights impacts of their operations.
While states are the formal duty-bearers, and should provide effective and appropriate judicial mechanisms to protect their citizens from business-related human rights violations, companies should develop plans and policies for how to prevent and mitigate any adverse human rights impacts of their operations.
The Norwegian Government expect Norwegian companies to seek to prevent or mitigate any adverse human rights impacts either through their own activities or as a result of their business relationships with other parties.
The Norwegian Government expect Norwegian companies to seek to prevent or mitigate any adverse human rights impacts either through their own activities or as a result of their business relationships with other parties.
I can assure you that the new Norwegian government will have human rights high on our foreign policy agenda, also in parts of the world where we have extensive business interests.
I can assure you that the new Norwegian government will have human rights high on our foreign policy agenda, also in parts of the world where we have extensive business interests.
In this process, we need a close dialogue with all stake-holders, including the business community and civil society.
In this process, we need a close dialogue with all stake-holders, including the business community and civil society.
This conference is an important opportunity to discuss vital issues.
This conference is an important opportunity to discuss vital issues.
I look forward to listening to your ideas and recommendations.
I look forward to listening to your ideas and recommendations.
I wish the Rafto Foundation and all of you a successful conference and best wishes for the prize ceremony.
I wish the Rafto Foundation and all of you a successful conference and best wishes for the prize ceremony.
Opening address at "Bahrain’s Arab Spring - The Inconvenient Revolution"
Åpningstale ved "Bahrain’s Arab Spring - The Inconvenient Revolution"
The Rafto Conference in Bergen, 2 November 2013
Rafto-konferansen i Bergen, 2. november 2013
Translation from the Norwegian
Dette er de utenrikspolitiske hovedlinjene.
Never before have so many people in the world enjoyed such high standards of living or benefited from so much cooperation.
Aldri før har så mange av klodens borgere nytt så godt av så mye velstand og samarbeid.
World trade has increased eightfold since 1970, and the number of people living in extreme poverty has been halved.
Verdenshandelen er åttedoblet siden 1970, og antallet ekstremt fattige er halvert.
More people are learning to read and write, and more people are able to enjoy good health.
Flere lærer å lese og skrive og er sikret god helse.
However, 2014 was a year of crises, and it has shown that progress is not linear.
Men kriseåret 2014 viser at utviklingen ikke er lineær.
We cannot simply assume that there will be continued progress.
Vi kan ikke ta fortsatt fremgang for gitt.
Russia's violations of international law and destabilisation of Ukraine are spreading uncertainty throughout Europe.
Russlands brudd på folkeretten og destabilisering av Ukraina sprer usikkerhet gjennom hele Europa.
Terror attacks have recently struck at the heart of Europe, in Paris and Copenhagen.
Terroren har nylig rammet i hjertet av Europa, i Paris og København.
The brutality of ISIL and other extremist groups is deeply shocking.
Isil og andre ekstremisters brutalitet sjokkerer oss alle.
Conflicts in the Middle East formed the backdrop for the raised level of terror preparedness here in Norway last summer.
Konflikter i Midtøsten var bakteppe for den høynede beredskapen mot terror her hjemme i fjor sommer.
Migration flows and human trafficking across the Mediterranean to Europe are putting pressure on the external border of the EU, which Norway shares.
Migrasjon og menneskesmugling over Middelhavet til Europa utfordrer EUs og vår felles yttergrense.
Foreign policy is becoming ever more closely intertwined with domestic policy.
Utenrikspolitikk blir innenrikspolitikk.
This calls for a united and effective response.
Det fordrer samlet og effektiv respons.
The main objective of Norwegian foreign policy is to safeguard and promote Norway's interests – our values, our security and our welfare.
Utenrikspolitikkens fremste mål er å sikre og fremme norske interesser – våre verdier, vår sikkerhet og vår velferd.
The more serious the threats we are facing, the more important it becomes to set clear priorities and focus our efforts on the key tasks of foreign policy.
Jo mer alvorlige trusler vi står overfor, desto viktigere er det å prioritere og konsentrere vår innsats om de sentrale oppgavene.
We must base our foreign policy on the fundamental values we share with our allies and international partners.
Vi må forankre politikken i de grunnleggende verdiene vi deler med allierte og samarbeidspartnere globalt.
We must do all we can to prevent setbacks after decades of progress in the areas of democracy, human rights, free trade and international cooperation.
Vi må mobilisere for å unngå at tiår med fremgang for demokrati, menneskerettigheter, frihandel og internasjonalt samarbeid drives tilbake.
We must become better at dealing with unpredictable events.
Vi må bli bedre til å håndtere det uforutsigbare.
This is a question of robustness: of increasing the flexibility, staying power and resilience of Norwegian society in the face of rapid change.
Det handler om slitestyrke: å bygge det norske samfunnets fleksibilitet, utholdenhet og motstandskraft i møte med raske endringer.
My address today reflects the two sides of foreign policy work.
Dagens redegjørelse speiler utenrikspolitikkens to sider.