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One leader, one programme, one budget framework and one office, where feasible.
One leader, one programme, one budget framework and one office, where feasible.
And, that this One UN programmes and organisations, that deliver results, receive adequate, sustained and secure funding.
And, that this One UN programmes and organisations, that deliver results, receive adequate, sustained and secure funding.
Also – equally important for a better functioning system: We need a better focused management system at headquarters level.
Also – equally important for a better functioning system: We need a better focused management system at headquarters level.
The Sustainable Development Board aims at precisely that.
The Sustainable Development Board aims at precisely that.
The panel set out with ambitions driven by a sense of responsibility.
The panel set out with ambitions driven by a sense of responsibility.
Knowing that our most important constituency is not the UN itself.
Knowing that our most important constituency is not the UN itself.
But those millions and billions of people who do not enjoy the prosperity and freedom that many of us take for granted.
But those millions and billions of people who do not enjoy the prosperity and freedom that many of us take for granted.
Yes, those, whose life situation gave rise to the millennium development goals.
Yes, those, whose life situation gave rise to the millennium development goals.
Who right now wonder how they will make it through the day.
Who right now wonder how they will make it through the day.
Or where the next dollar will come from.
Or where the next dollar will come from.
That is why we are under an obligation to take a fresh look at the way we have come to build a fragmented UN, one that risks being weakened , marginalized and less relevant.
That is why we are under an obligation to take a fresh look at the way we have come to build a fragmented UN, one that risks being weakened , marginalized and less relevant.
We have worked with the UN system to abolish disease such as smallpox, abolish repressive regimes such as apartheid.
We have worked with the UN system to abolish disease such as smallpox, abolish repressive regimes such as apartheid.
And we continue our struggle to abolish poverty, child mortality, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.
And we continue our struggle to abolish poverty, child mortality, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.
And to achieve development goals.
And to achieve development goals.
Now, we are engaged in a situation where more and more people are struggling with increasing success to break out of poverty,
Now, we are engaged in a situation where more and more people are struggling with increasing success to break out of poverty,
hundreds of millions are experiencing substantial improvement in their living conditions and prospects are brighter for the future of their children.
hundreds of millions are experiencing substantial improvement in their living conditions and prospects are brighter for the future of their children.
We have never had greater capacities to bridge the gaps between us.
We have never had greater capacities to bridge the gaps between us.
But we cannot allow the international community to waste resources or to work towards the millennium development goals in anything but the most effective and rewarding ways.
But we cannot allow the international community to waste resources or to work towards the millennium development goals in anything but the most effective and rewarding ways.
We must focus our work, measure our results, and show that development as organized by the United Nations pays high rewards.
We must focus our work, measure our results, and show that development as organized by the United Nations pays high rewards.
That is why we need to be openminded, recognizing that the most radical step we can take is to stand still and do nothing.
That is why we need to be openminded, recognizing that the most radical step we can take is to stand still and do nothing.
This I cannot recommend.
This I cannot recommend.
There has been broad support for the recommendations of the High-level Panel.
There has been broad support for the recommendations of the High-level Panel.
This is true as regards the reactions of both governments and heads of UN agencies.
This is true as regards the reactions of both governments and heads of UN agencies.
Already there are two Asian pilot countries, Pakistan and Vietnam.
Already there are two Asian pilot countries, Pakistan and Vietnam.
But I understand that in some quarters there are concerns about the proposals.
But I understand that in some quarters there are concerns about the proposals.
They include question such as:
They include question such as:
No, every cent saved on administration in capitals will go to the needy in the field.
No, every cent saved on administration in capitals will go to the needy in the field.
There will be less money for bloated bureaucracy and more for development on the ground.
There will be less money for bloated bureaucracy and more for development on the ground.
Will there be sufficient resources for the UN?
Will there be sufficient resources for the UN?
Are reforms a cost-cutting exercise?
Are reforms a cost-cutting exercise?
Will there be pressure on individual countries to implement reforms in the same way?
Will there be pressure on individual countries to implement reforms in the same way?
No, there will be no “one size fits all”, but change may loosen additional resources for development.
No, there will be no “one size fits all”, but change may loosen additional resources for development.
Will the recommendations lead to more donor dominance over the UN?
Will the recommendations lead to more donor dominance over the UN?
No the programmes will be country owned and signed off by them.
No the programmes will be country owned and signed off by them.
Norway believes in the UN.
Norway believes in the UN.
We are less than five million people, but we are the seventh largest contributor to the UN in absolute terms.
We are less than five million people, but we are the seventh largest contributor to the UN in absolute terms.
We believe in international development cooperation.
We believe in international development cooperation.
Our aid as at point 97 per cent, close to one per cent of our GDP.
Our aid as at point 97 per cent, close to one per cent of our GDP.
Norway is pressing to achieve all Millennium Goals, but we have placed upon ourselves a special responsibility to achieve the goals No 4 on reduction of child mortality, and No 5 on maternal health.
Norway is pressing to achieve all Millennium Goals, but we have placed upon ourselves a special responsibility to achieve the goals No 4 on reduction of child mortality, and No 5 on maternal health.
The world has the achieve the goal No 4.
The world has the achieve the goal No 4.
Vaccines for all will do it almost alone.
Vaccines for all will do it almost alone.
It is affordable, safe and possible.
It is affordable, safe and possible.
Norway will allocate 75 million USD for vaccines, amounting to more than 1 billion dollars by the year 2015
Norway will allocate 75 million USD for vaccines, amounting to more than 1 billion dollars by the year 2015
We will develop a global business plan together with our partners.
We will develop a global business plan together with our partners.
These partners include World Health Organization, Unicef, the Global alliance for vaccines and immunization, the Gates foundation, and an increasing number of global leaders.
These partners include World Health Organization, Unicef, the Global alliance for vaccines and immunization, the Gates foundation, and an increasing number of global leaders.
This is a global campaign and it is a winning campaign.
This is a global campaign and it is a winning campaign.
Everybody here are invited to join.
Everybody here are invited to join.
Let us, the member states, be good owners of the UN.
Let us, the member states, be good owners of the UN.
Care for it.
Care for it.
Mend it.
Mend it.
Develop it.
Develop it.
Together with all the people and countries who serve it.
Together with all the people and countries who serve it.
Strengthening Protection for Human Rights Defenders
Strengthening Protection for Human Rights Defenders
Litteraturhuset, Oslo, 3 September 2010
Litteraturhuset, fredag 3. september 2010
We are now issuing guidelines on human rights defenders for our embassies – to enhance our efforts at the bilateral level.
- We are now issuing guidelines on human rights defenders for our embassies – to enhance our efforts at the bilateral level.
The guidelines set out a variety of actions that will enable our embassies to support and protect human rights defenders, Foreign Minister Støre said in his opening address at the seminar in Oslo 3 September 2010.
The guidelines set out a variety of actions that will enable our embassies to support and protect human rights defenders, sa utenriksminister Støre bl.a. i sitt åpningsinnlegg under en konferanse for menneskerettighetsforsvarere i Oslo 3. september 2010.,
Arranged by the Ford Foundation/Front Line Protection of Human Rights Defenders, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Arranged by the Ford Foundation/Front Line Protection of Human Rights Defenders, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Welcome to you all.
Welcome to you all.
This issue – human rights defenders – is of vital importance to me, personally and in principle.
This issue – human rights defenders – is of vital importance to me, personally and in principle.
A question of core values.
A question of core values.
I thank you for all the input and inspiration you give the Ministry through your work.
I thank you for all the input and inspiration you give the Ministry through your work.
I will start my intervention with the words of Kofi Annan: “When the rights of human rights defenders are violated, all our rights are put in jeopardy – and all of us are made less safe.”
I will start my intervention with the words of Kofi Annan: “When the rights of human rights defenders are violated, all our rights are put in jeopardy – and all of us are made less safe.”
We all know that in many parts of the world, defending human rights is one of the most dangerous things you can do.
We all know that in many parts of the world, defending human rights is one of the most dangerous things you can do.
I rarely open a newspaper without reading about and being reminded of the threats and attacks on human rights defenders around the world.
I rarely open a newspaper without reading about and being reminded of the threats and attacks on human rights defenders around the world.
Their stories often make shocking news.
Their stories often make shocking news.
So let me extend a warm welcome to all of you who have come here to find ways of developing a more systematic approach to their protection.
So let me extend a warm welcome to all of you who have come here to find ways of developing a more systematic approach to their protection.
In my work as Foreign Minister, I have had the privilege of meeting many human rights defenders and activists.
In my work as Foreign Minister, I have had the privilege of meeting many human rights defenders and activists.
And I have seen what they – and you – are able to accomplish.
And I have seen what they – and you – are able to accomplish.
The challenges.
The challenges.
I am impressed by their extraordinary personal dedication to the cause of human rights – and their strength to persevere in spite of personal risk.
I am impressed by their extraordinary personal dedication to the cause of human rights – and their strength to persevere in spite of personal risk.
So, I would like to pay tribute to all the organisations and individuals dedicated to this cause who are here today.
So, I would like to pay tribute to all the organisations and individuals dedicated to this cause who are here today.
Your urgent interventions, your presence at trials, your field missions and training of defenders help to make them safer, to bring their stories to light.
Your urgent interventions, your presence at trials, your field missions and training of defenders help to make them safer, to bring their stories to light.
We rely on your analyses and first-hand information, your access to these stories about the daily hardships and hard-fought victories of defenders in the field.
We rely on your analyses and first-hand information, your access to these stories about the daily hardships and hard-fought victories of defenders in the field.
That is why this seminar is so important.
That is why this seminar is so important.
For in order to improve our response, we depend on your input and cooperation.
For in order to improve our response, we depend on your input and cooperation.
Human rights defenders play an irreplaceable role in protecting victims, exposing abuses and demanding justice.
Human rights defenders play an irreplaceable role in protecting victims, exposing abuses and demanding justice.
Their idealism and persistence have many times changed the course of history.
Their idealism and persistence have many times changed the course of history.
Human rights defenders have shown us that oppressive regimes seeking to bully people into silence cannot succeed.
Human rights defenders have shown us that oppressive regimes seeking to bully people into silence cannot succeed.
They may intimidate many, but there will always be voices that dare to speak out.
They may intimidate many, but there will always be voices that dare to speak out.
In some cases, human rights defenders have been forced to flee their country.
In some cases, human rights defenders have been forced to flee their country.
For example, when the Iranian human rights defender, the lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei fled to Oslo this summer, he made it clear that his greatest hope is that he will be able to go back and continue his work as a lawyer in Iran.
For example, when the Iranian human rights defender, the lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei fled to Oslo this summer, he made it clear that his greatest hope is that he will be able to go back and continue his work as a lawyer in Iran.
The desire to help others has always been his driving force, and deprived of the ability to work on behalf of his clients, he feels he has lost everything.
The desire to help others has always been his driving force, and deprived of the ability to work on behalf of his clients, he feels he has lost everything.
Now – yesterday in fact – his family has come to Norway to join him.
Now – yesterday in fact – his family has come to Norway to join him.
The work of human rights defenders often affects their families as well.
The work of human rights defenders often affects their families as well.
Let me mention the prominent Chinese lawyer and human rights defender Gao Zhisheng as an example.
Let me mention the prominent Chinese lawyer and human rights defender Gao Zhisheng as an example.
He had been missing for more than a year when he suddenly returned for a short period in April this year.
He had been missing for more than a year when he suddenly returned for a short period in April this year.
He surprised everybody by announcing his decision to give up this work of defending the most vulnerable groups in China.
He surprised everybody by announcing his decision to give up this work of defending the most vulnerable groups in China.
“I don’t have the capacity to persevere,” he said, referring to how greatly his work has affected his family, and how they have been harassed for years.
“I don’t have the capacity to persevere,” he said, referring to how greatly his work has affected his family, and how they have been harassed for years.
No one has heard from him since April.
No one has heard from him since April.
The working conditions for human rights lawyers in China have deteriorated during the last year.
The working conditions for human rights lawyers in China have deteriorated during the last year.
On Monday this week, during an official visit to Beijing, I met a group of committed Chinese lawyers to get their first-hand information about the situation, about their mission.
On Monday this week, during an official visit to Beijing, I met a group of committed Chinese lawyers to get their first-hand information about the situation, about their mission.
And I could compare this with the information I was given during my visit two years ago.
And I could compare this with the information I was given during my visit two years ago.
We need human rights defenders who speak out for basic rights and influence their governments.
We need human rights defenders who speak out for basic rights and influence their governments.
Without a culture of human rights, democracy is undermined.
Without a culture of human rights, democracy is undermined.
The rule of law is weakened.
The rule of law is weakened.
We need lawyers who defend the marginalised and vulnerable and who challenge impunity.
We need lawyers who defend the marginalised and vulnerable and who challenge impunity.
We need human rights defenders who defy cultural norms and attitudes regarding gender and sexuality.
We need human rights defenders who defy cultural norms and attitudes regarding gender and sexuality.
We need journalists who make us aware of abuses, reveal injustices and publish stories that challenge us.
We need journalists who make us aware of abuses, reveal injustices and publish stories that challenge us.
The realities on the ground are alarming, as we see from your reports.
The realities on the ground are alarming, as we see from your reports.
Defenders are harassed, arrested, tortured and killed.
Defenders are harassed, arrested, tortured and killed.
Individuals and groups are targeted simply for being human rights advocates.
Individuals and groups are targeted simply for being human rights advocates.
Targeted for raising their voices, being visible, raising their profile.
Targeted for raising their voices, being visible, raising their profile.
We are witnessing increasing obstacles to freedom of expression, and seeing violent repression of peaceful dissent.
We are witnessing increasing obstacles to freedom of expression, and seeing violent repression of peaceful dissent.
Legislation is being adopted to restrict the independence of human rights defenders.
Legislation is being adopted to restrict the independence of human rights defenders.
Advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender persons are being persecuted.
Advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender persons are being persecuted.
Just to mention one issue.
Just to mention one issue.
The work of human rights defenders is being jeopardised by violence.
The work of human rights defenders is being jeopardised by violence.
In my previous position as Secretary General for the Norwegian Red Cross, I witnessed the abuses committed against human rights defenders in times of conflict.
In my previous position as Secretary General for the Norwegian Red Cross, I witnessed the abuses committed against human rights defenders in times of conflict.
This critical situation compels us to search for new ways to protect these brave individuals.
This critical situation compels us to search for new ways to protect these brave individuals.
The UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders reminds us that it is the responsibility of states not only to address human rights violations, but also to protect the individuals and groups who bring these violations to light.
The UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders reminds us that it is the responsibility of states not only to address human rights violations, but also to protect the individuals and groups who bring these violations to light.
It is our obligation to ensure that human rights defenders can work without fear.
It is our obligation to ensure that human rights defenders can work without fear.
We are working closely with civil society to this end.
We are working closely with civil society to this end.
There are no “quick fix” solutions in this work.
There are no “quick fix” solutions in this work.
As a member of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, Norway is strongly committed to championing the human rights defenders agenda.
As a member of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, Norway is strongly committed to championing the human rights defenders agenda.
The resolution adopted by the Council in March on the protection of human rights defenders is an important step forward in this respect.
The resolution adopted by the Council in March on the protection of human rights defenders is an important step forward in this respect.
Despite the difficult climate during the negotiations, the result is a set of practical recommendations for states on how to strengthen the protection of these individuals.
Despite the difficult climate during the negotiations, the result is a set of practical recommendations for states on how to strengthen the protection of these individuals.
We encourage you to use it as a practical tool in your advocacy work.
We encourage you to use it as a practical tool in your advocacy work.
Furthermore, Norway has systematically raised the issue of human rights defenders in the Universal Periodic Review Process (which included Norway last year).
Furthermore, Norway has systematically raised the issue of human rights defenders in the Universal Periodic Review Process (which included Norway last year).
The commitments made by – and the recommendations given to – states through the UPR are tools human rights defenders should use systematically to hold states to account.
The commitments made by – and the recommendations given to – states through the UPR are tools human rights defenders should use systematically to hold states to account.
Issues they have to look into.
Issues they have to look into.
As Foreign Minister, I raise the issue of human rights defenders as often as I can (as does the Norwegian Prime Minister in connection with his visits and talks), and as I did when I brought it up in my meetings with the Chinese Foreign Minister and the Chinese Vice President in Beijing this week.
As Foreign Minister, I raise the issue of human rights defenders as often as I can (as does the Norwegian Prime Minister in connection with his visits and talks), and as I did when I brought it up in my meetings with the Chinese Foreign Minister and the Chinese Vice President in Beijing this week.
When I met the Syrian Foreign Minister in March, I spoke out clearly on the situation for human rights defenders in his country.
When I met the Syrian Foreign Minister in March, I spoke out clearly on the situation for human rights defenders in his country.
In Russia, I have often met journalists and defenders, and I regularly raise concerns about their situation when I meet Foreign Minister Lavrov.
In Russia, I have often met journalists and defenders, and I regularly raise concerns about their situation when I meet Foreign Minister Lavrov.
We must have the courage to address violations against specific human rights defenders in specific situations and countries in order to succeed.
We must have the courage to address violations against specific human rights defenders in specific situations and countries in order to succeed.
I believe the establishment of a UN special procedure for human rights defenders has been crucial in this regard.
I believe the establishment of a UN special procedure for human rights defenders has been crucial in this regard.
It provides an important structure.
It provides an important structure.
I would like to thank Hina Jilani for her extraordinary contribution to the cause of human rights defenders during the eight years as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders.
I would like to thank Hina Jilani for her extraordinary contribution to the cause of human rights defenders during the eight years as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders.
I know that some states are increasingly reluctant to accept country visits by the current Special Rapporteur (Margaret Sekaggya from Uganda).
I know that some states are increasingly reluctant to accept country visits by the current Special Rapporteur (Margaret Sekaggya from Uganda).