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Municipal health and care services
Kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester
This is the first time a member of the Human Rights Council has been suspended since the Council was established in 2006.
Det er første gang siden Menneskerettighetsrådet ble opprettet i 2006 at et medlem blir midlertidig fjernet fra rådet.
Suspension requires a two-thirds majority among the member countries.
Suspendering krever to tredels flertall blant medlemslandene.
The decision taken in New York was unanimous.
Vedtaket i New York tirsdag var enstemmig.
Norway co-sponsored the resolution, which was put forward by the Arab countries Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar together with the African countries Botswana, Gabon and Nigeria.
Norge var medforslagsstiller for resolusjonen som ble fremmet av de arabiske landene Libanon, Jordan og Qatar, samt de afrikanske landene Botswana, Gabon og Nigeria.
The fact that the resolution was supported by the two regional groups Libya belongs to underscores the broad consensus on the suspension of Libya.
Vedtakets forankring i de to regionale gruppene Libya tilhører understreker den brede enigheten om å suspendere Libya.
“This latest decision demonstrates once again that the UN member countries stand united in their condemnation of the regime in Tripoli.
- Vedtaket viser igjen at FNs medlemsland står samlet i sin fordømmelse av regimet i Tripoli.
The Libyan authorities have a responsibility to protect the country’s own population.
Libyske myndigheter har ansvar for å beskytte egen befolkning.
The abuses must come to an end immediately, and those responsible be held accountable,” said Foreign Minister Støre.
Overgrepene må opphøre umiddelbart og de ansvarlige straffes, sier utenriksminister Støre.
Libya must provide access for emergency relief
Libya må gi nødhjelpen adgang
“A collapse in Libya could create a dangerous power vacuum in North Africa.
Et sammenbrudd i Libya kan skape et farlig maktvakuum i Nord-Afrika.
“A collapse in Libya could create a dangerous power vacuum in North Africa.
- Et sammenbrudd i Libya kan skape et farlig maktvakuum i Nord-Afrika.
The Foreign Minister attended the opening of the 16th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today.
Utenriksministeren deltok i dag ved åpningen av FNs menneskerettighetsråds hovedsesjon i Genève.
“The serious situation in Libya was one of the main issues discussed at the meeting and in my bilateral talks,” said Mr Støre.
– Den alvorlige situasjonen i Libya var en av hovedsakene i møtet og i mine bilaterale samtaler, sier Støre.
Before the weekend, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning the Libyan authorities’ gross and systematic human rights violations, and called for the establishment of an independent commission of inquiry on these matters.
Før helgen vedtok Menneskerettighetsrådet en resolusjon som fordømmer de libyske myndighetenes grove og systematiske brudd på menneskerettighetene og tok til orde for en uavhengig gransking av bruddene.
“I hope that on Tuesday the UN General Assembly will follow up on the clear recommendation from Geneva by suspending Libya from the Human Rights Council,” said the Foreign Minister.
– Jeg håper FNs generalforsamling tirsdag vil følge opp den klare anbefalingen fra Genève og vedta å suspendere Libya fra Menneskerettighetsrådet, sier Støre.
“The main impression following today’s meeting is that the international community now stands united in its condemnation of the Gaddafi regime’s use of violence against its own population.
– Hovedbildet etter dagens møte var at det internasjonale samfunnet nå står samlet i sin fordømmelse av Gaddafi-regimets voldsbruk mot sin egen befolkning.
The opening of the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, of which Norway is one of 47 members, took place on Monday.
Mandag startet Menneskerettighetsrådets hovedsesjon der Norge er et av 47 medlemsland.
During the three first days, foreign ministers and heads of state and government from a number of countries will participate.
De tre første dagene vil utenriksministre og statsledere fra en rekke land delta.
The Council meets for regular sessions three times a year.
Menneskerettighetsrådet møtes til hovedsesjon tre ganger i året.
In the course of the present session, 27 resolutions will be presented for discussion.
I løpet av hovedsesjonen vil det bli lagt fram 27 ulike resolusjoner.
This year, Norway is leading work on securing support for a new three-year mandate for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders.
Norge leder i år arbeidet med å sikre støtte til et nytt treårig mandat for FNs spesialrapportør for beskyttelse av menneskerettighetsforkjempere.
This will no longer be permitted.
Dette vil ikke lenger være mulig.
Introducing the “once military, always military” principle will further reinforce this.
Prinsippet "én gang militært, alltid militært" vil skjerpe dette ytterligere.
More detailed information about the regulations and about procedures for applying for export licences can be found on the Ministry’s export control webpages.
Nærmere informasjon om gjeldende regelverk og prosedyre for søknad om eksportlisens finnes på Utenriksdepartementets hjemmeside for eksportkontroll.
Licensing requirements to apply to all exports of old military equipment
Lisensplikt på all eksport av tidligere militært utstyr
Speech in Abuja, 16 October 2012, Secretary General Bente Angell-Hansen
Tale i Abuja, 16. oktober 2012
"Investing in women’s and children’s health, and thus in women’s empowerment, not only produces rewarding results for individuals, but can also lead to increased prosperity for an entire country," Secretary General Bente Angell-Hansen said in her speech in Abuja.
- Investing in women’s and children’s health, and thus in women’s empowerment, not only produces rewarding results for individuals, but can also lead to increased prosperity for an entire country, sa utenriksråd Bente Angell-Hansen i sin tale i Abuja.
President Jonathan, distinguished members of Parliament, honourable ministers, excellencies, dear friends,
President Jonathan, distinguished members of Parliament, honourable ministers, excellencies, dear friends,
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to be here today.
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to be here today.
This meeting marks an important step in the process of translating the recommendations of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children into action.
This meeting marks an important step in the process of translating the recommendations of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children into action.
As you know, the Commission chairs, President Jonathan and Prime Minister Stoltenberg, recently met in New York to present the Commission’s report to the UN Secretary-General.
As you know, the Commission chairs, President Jonathan and Prime Minister Stoltenberg, recently met in New York to present the Commission’s report to the UN Secretary-General.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Stoltenberg was unable to come to Abuja today because of the budget debate in the Norwegian parliament.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Stoltenberg was unable to come to Abuja today because of the budget debate in the Norwegian parliament.
However, he has asked me to deliver this speech on his behalf.
However, he has asked me to deliver this speech on his behalf.
I would like to warmly thank President Jonathan and Nigeria for the excellent cooperation we have enjoyed while co-chairing the Commission on Life-Saving Commodities, and in the field of maternal and child health more generally.
I would like to warmly thank President Jonathan and Nigeria for the excellent cooperation we have enjoyed while co-chairing the Commission on Life-Saving Commodities, and in the field of maternal and child health more generally.
In New York we presented a report setting out 10 bold recommendations.
In New York we presented a report setting out 10 bold recommendations.
We have identified 13 life-saving commodities that could save millions of lives – effectively and with a low price-tag.
We have identified 13 life-saving commodities that could save millions of lives – effectively and with a low price-tag.
Now we need to ensure that these life-saving commodities reach those who need them most urgently.
Now we need to ensure that these life-saving commodities reach those who need them most urgently.
What we also did in New York – and this is quite unique at such an early stage – was to present a detailed implementation plan.
What we also did in New York – and this is quite unique at such an early stage – was to present a detailed implementation plan.
Furthermore, a large group of stakeholders have agreed to contribute to this effort and we have already secured funding to fill the gaps.
Furthermore, a large group of stakeholders have agreed to contribute to this effort and we have already secured funding to fill the gaps.
A special trust fund will be set up for this purpose and administered by UNICEF and UNFPA.
A special trust fund will be set up for this purpose and administered by UNICEF and UNFPA.
In New York, we agreed to take stock in six months’ time to assess our progress.
In New York, we agreed to take stock in six months’ time to assess our progress.
I look forward to seeing the concrete results of our combined efforts.
I look forward to seeing the concrete results of our combined efforts.
I would like to give a special word of appreciation to you, President Jonathan, for the commitment and leadership you have shown in engaging other African leaders.
I would like to give a special word of appreciation to you, President Jonathan, for the commitment and leadership you have shown in engaging other African leaders.
We welcome your raising these important issues at the Summit Meeting of the African Union.
We welcome your raising these important issues at the Summit Meeting of the African Union.
We welcome your initiatives to improve maternal and child health.
We welcome your initiatives to improve maternal and child health.
These initiatives set an example for other countries to follow.
These initiatives set an example for other countries to follow.
Let me add that investing in women’s and children’s health, and thus in women’s empowerment, not only produces rewarding results for individuals, but can also lead to increased prosperity for an entire country.
Let me add that investing in women’s and children’s health, and thus in women’s empowerment, not only produces rewarding results for individuals, but can also lead to increased prosperity for an entire country.
Norway is a good example of this.
Norway is a good example of this.
Now we are among the most prosperous.
Now we are among the most prosperous.
I wish to underline that one of the main reasons for our progress is that we have succeeded in mobilising all our human resources and putting them to good use.
I wish to underline that one of the main reasons for our progress is that we have succeeded in mobilising all our human resources and putting them to good use.
I believe the key political lesson is this: strengthening women’s empowerment is one way to make a high-return investment in better health – not only for women themselves, but also for their families and for society as a whole.
I believe the key political lesson is this: strengthening women’s empowerment is one way to make a high-return investment in better health – not only for women themselves, but also for their families and for society as a whole.
Through your many initiatives, President Jonathan, you are taking a similar approach.
Through your many initiatives, President Jonathan, you are taking a similar approach.
Let me mention some of the commitments you have made:
Let me mention some of the commitments you have made:
You have endorsed the Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health and are committed to increasing Nigeria’s budgetary allocation to health by as much as 15 %.
You have endorsed the Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health and are committed to increasing Nigeria’s budgetary allocation to health by as much as 15 %.
At the London Family Planning Summit in July you committed to achieving the goal of increasing the contraceptive prevalence rate substantially by 2018.
At the London Family Planning Summit in July you committed to achieving the goal of increasing the contraceptive prevalence rate substantially by 2018.
The “Save One Million Lives” initiative seeks to drastically reduce child mortality in Nigeria by 2015.
The “Save One Million Lives” initiative seeks to drastically reduce child mortality in Nigeria by 2015.
Through the national scale-up plan for essential medicines, you aim to reach an 80 % coverage level for recommended treatments for childhood diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria by 2015.
Through the national scale-up plan for essential medicines, you aim to reach an 80 % coverage level for recommended treatments for childhood diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria by 2015.
Through your impressive policies, you will scale up the use of two of the life-saving commodities recommended by the Commission: Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), used in the treatment of diarrhoea.
Through your impressive policies, you will scale up the use of two of the life-saving commodities recommended by the Commission: Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), used in the treatment of diarrhoea.
You will also – together with the Clinton Health Access Initiative – take the lead on implementing the Commission’s recommendations for these two products.
You will also – together with the Clinton Health Access Initiative – take the lead on implementing the Commission’s recommendations for these two products.
We are also pleased to note that you are working on implementing mobile health, or mHealth as it is known.
We are also pleased to note that you are working on implementing mobile health, or mHealth as it is known.
Mobile phone applications have the potential to help health workers share essential information with mothers and their families.
Mobile phone applications have the potential to help health workers share essential information with mothers and their families.
They can also be used to help in the distribution of these life-saving commodities.
They can also be used to help in the distribution of these life-saving commodities.
From the perspective of the Commission, the most important task is the implementation of its recommendations.
From the perspective of the Commission, the most important task is the implementation of its recommendations.
Nigeria’s endeavours are an example of this.
Nigeria’s endeavours are an example of this.
I am very pleased to note that there are also representatives from other countries, organisations and stakeholders present here today who will each do their part in helping us to achieve our common goal: to stop the preventable deaths of millions of mothers and children by ensuring that they get the right medicines at the right time.
I am very pleased to note that there are also representatives from other countries, organisations and stakeholders present here today who will each do their part in helping us to achieve our common goal: to stop the preventable deaths of millions of mothers and children by ensuring that they get the right medicines at the right time.
Norway is pleased to be cooperating with Nigeria on achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
Norway is pleased to be cooperating with Nigeria on achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
Together with the UK, we are supporting a successful programme to reduce maternal and child mortality in four states in Northern Nigeria.
Together with the UK, we are supporting a successful programme to reduce maternal and child mortality in four states in Northern Nigeria.
Major achievements have been made, which have had a positive impact on maternal and newborn health.
Major achievements have been made, which have had a positive impact on maternal and newborn health.
The 2011 mid-term household survey indicated that births supervised by skilled birth attendants have doubled and infant mortality has halved since the programme started.
The 2011 mid-term household survey indicated that births supervised by skilled birth attendants have doubled and infant mortality has halved since the programme started.
In spite of the huge challenges the Northern region is facing, the programme has performed well.
In spite of the huge challenges the Northern region is facing, the programme has performed well.
I am pleased to announce that as part of our continued collaboration with Nigeria we will commit, subject to parliamentary approval, 25 million dollars over five years in support of your Save One Million Lives initiative, and in particular to support your work to promote the use of oral rehydration salts and zinc, as well as mobile health.
I am pleased to announce that as part of our continued collaboration with Nigeria we will commit, subject to parliamentary approval, 25 million dollars over five years in support of your Save One Million Lives initiative, and in particular to support your work to promote the use of oral rehydration salts and zinc, as well as mobile health.
In closing let me wish you every success with the important work that you are taking on here today.
In closing let me wish you every success with the important work that you are taking on here today.
Our recommendations can save the lives of over 6 million women and children over the next five years.
Our recommendations can save the lives of over 6 million women and children over the next five years.
I am confident that by working together we can succeed.
I am confident that by working together we can succeed.
Now it’s up to us to put our words into action.
Now it’s up to us to put our words into action.
There is no time to lose.
There is no time to lose.
Life-saving Commodities
Livsviktige medisiner
The Hill Times/Embassy Newspaper, Ottawa, Canada, 6 November 2008
The Hill Times/Embassy Newspaper, Ottawa, Canada, 6 November 2008
When the present Norwegian government took office in 2005, it declared the High North a top national priority.
When the present Norwegian government took office in 2005, it declared the High North a top national priority.
In December 2006, the government presented its comprehensive High North Strategy, which involves most of the government ministries.
In December 2006, the government presented its comprehensive High North Strategy, which involves most of the government ministries.
Last month in Ottawa, Norway and Canada held the third series of meetings in our ongoing, comprehensive dialogue on the Arctic and northern areas.
Last month in Ottawa, Norway and Canada held the third series of meetings in our ongoing, comprehensive dialogue on the Arctic and northern areas.
These meetings have further strengthened Norway’s conviction that our two countries have common views and interests in the region.
These meetings have further strengthened Norway’s conviction that our two countries have common views and interests in the region.
I am pleased to note that we can learn practical lessons from each other and that we are already benefiting from useful co-operation.
I am pleased to note that we can learn practical lessons from each other and that we are already benefiting from useful co-operation.
However, there is still potential for us to work more closely together.
However, there is still potential for us to work more closely together.
The North is important to Canada, as it is for Norway.
The North is important to Canada, as it is for Norway.
The main drivers behind the increased interest in the North are climate change, energy issues and resource management.
The main drivers behind the increased interest in the North are climate change, energy issues and resource management.
In order to take advantage of emerging opportunities and address the challenges we face, we need to look ahead and prepare for the changes ahead.
In order to take advantage of emerging opportunities and address the challenges we face, we need to look ahead and prepare for the changes ahead.
Norway is taking a comprehensive approach, and our High North Strategy has a horizon of several generations.
Norway is taking a comprehensive approach, and our High North Strategy has a horizon of several generations.
Key themes of the strategy are presence, activity, knowledge and international co-operation.
Key themes of the strategy are presence, activity, knowledge and international co-operation.
Norway will continue its close multilateral and bilateral co-operation with other circumpolar actors.
Norway will continue its close multilateral and bilateral co-operation with other circumpolar actors.
The Arctic has been referred to as the “canary in the coal mine” of global climate change, since it is here that effects are first becoming apparent.
The Arctic has been referred to as the “canary in the coal mine” of global climate change, since it is here that effects are first becoming apparent.
The landmark Arctic Climate Impact Assessment published in 2004 by the Arctic Council showed that climate change is taking place sooner and is more dramatic in the Arctic than elsewhere.
The landmark Arctic Climate Impact Assessment published in 2004 by the Arctic Council showed that climate change is taking place sooner and is more dramatic in the Arctic than elsewhere.
The council is now carrying out a comprehensive follow-up study on the retreat of the sea ice, the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and changes in the permafrost and snow cover.
The council is now carrying out a comprehensive follow-up study on the retreat of the sea ice, the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and changes in the permafrost and snow cover.
The Arctic Council is the only circumpolar forum for Arctic intergovernmental co-operation.
The Arctic Council is the only circumpolar forum for Arctic intergovernmental co-operation.
It is also unique in that its system of Permanent Participants allows indigenous peoples to address member states on an equal footing.
It is also unique in that its system of Permanent Participants allows indigenous peoples to address member states on an equal footing.
With heightened international interest in the Arctic, the council is more important than ever.
With heightened international interest in the Arctic, the council is more important than ever.
Norway is chairing the Arctic Council until April 2009, and will continue to work towards further strengthening of its role.
Norway is chairing the Arctic Council until April 2009, and will continue to work towards further strengthening of its role.
The Arctic Ocean Conference in Illulissat, Greenland, in May this year confirmed the Arctic coastal states’ commitment to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as the point of departure for how we deal with our responsibilities in the Arctic.
The Arctic Ocean Conference in Illulissat, Greenland, in May this year confirmed the Arctic coastal states’ commitment to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as the point of departure for how we deal with our responsibilities in the Arctic.
We see no need to develop new international legal instruments to regulate the Arctic Ocean.
We see no need to develop new international legal instruments to regulate the Arctic Ocean.
The Arctic is an important region for global climate change research.
The Arctic is an important region for global climate change research.
Svalbard offers a unique and well-established infrastructure for international research and easy access to the Arctic.
Svalbard offers a unique and well-established infrastructure for international research and easy access to the Arctic.
Norway has substantial experience in infrastructure management in this region.
Norway has substantial experience in infrastructure management in this region.
The High North Strategy has increased the attention on the Svalbard research platform and improved its funding.
The High North Strategy has increased the attention on the Svalbard research platform and improved its funding.
Indeed, research and knowledge are at the core of this strategy.
Indeed, research and knowledge are at the core of this strategy.