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Later this month, member states of the 2008 Cluster Munitions Convention have the chance to demonstrate how seriously they take the hard won international ban on cluster munitions. 
Later this month, member states of the 2008 Cluster Munitions Convention have the chance to demonstrate how seriously they take the hard won international ban on cluster munitions.
During the upcoming Review Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), states might decide on a new legal instrument that could undermine existing international humanitarian law. 
During the upcoming Review Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), states might decide on a new legal instrument that could undermine existing international humanitarian law.
Cluster munitions are particularly insidious in their effects: They contain numerous, often hundreds, of submunitions which explode over a wide area making them highly problematic weapons as far as the obligation to distinguish between military targets and civilians is concerned. 
Cluster munitions are particularly insidious in their effects: They contain numerous, often hundreds, of submunitions which explode over a wide area making them highly problematic weapons as far as the obligation to distinguish between military targets and civilians is concerned.
Moreover, many cluster munitions fail to explode as intended. 
Moreover, many cluster munitions fail to explode as intended.
As a consequence, unexploded devices contaminate large areas not only posing grave dangers for life and limb but also impeding all further productive use of the land. 
As a consequence, unexploded devices contaminate large areas not only posing grave dangers for life and limb but also impeding all further productive use of the land.
Several decades after the war in South East Asia, Laos still suffers from the use of cluster munitions. 
Several decades after the war in South East Asia, Laos still suffers from the use of cluster munitions.
The unacceptable humanitarian consequences in South Lebanon following the large scale use of cluster munitions there in 2006 constitutes another grim example. 
The unacceptable humanitarian consequences in South Lebanon following the large scale use of cluster munitions there in 2006 constitutes another grim example.
More than 100 states agreed to a total ban on the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions. 
More than 100 states agreed to a total ban on the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions.
Just as the Mine Ban Treaty of 1997 with its prohibition of antipersonnel mines, the CCM process succeeded in putting humanitarian considerations above perceived military utility. 
Just as the Mine Ban Treaty of 1997 with its prohibition of antipersonnel mines, the CCM process succeeded in putting humanitarian considerations above perceived military utility.
With one important difference: Whereas by the 1990s deployment of landmines had reached epidemic proportions, the use of cluster munitions in comparison has been with a few, albeit very notable exceptions, limited. 
With one important difference: Whereas by the 1990s deployment of landmines had reached epidemic proportions, the use of cluster munitions in comparison has been with a few, albeit very notable exceptions, limited.
As such the CCM provided something rare in international humanitarian law, a prohibition of an indiscriminate weapon having a primarily preventive effect. 
As such the CCM provided something rare in international humanitarian law, a prohibition of an indiscriminate weapon having a primarily preventive effect.
What is more, through its compelling humanitarian argument, the CCM created not only a legal norm but also an effective political stigma against cluster munitions. 
What is more, through its compelling humanitarian argument, the CCM created not only a legal norm but also an effective political stigma against cluster munitions.
It thus seriously increased the political price that any users of cluster munitions would have to pay, irrespective of whether they were legally bound by the convention. 
It thus seriously increased the political price that any users of cluster munitions would have to pay, irrespective of whether they were legally bound by the convention.
For the past four years, largely unnoticed, a negotiation process has been underway in Geneva and is expected to be concluded at the end of this month. 
For the past four years, largely unnoticed, a negotiation process has been underway in Geneva and is expected to be concluded at the end of this month.
Countries that still possess cluster munitions have in the context of the CCW, since the adoption of the CCM in 2008, worked on an alternative instrument on cluster munitions. 
Countries that still possess cluster munitions have in the context of the CCW, since the adoption of the CCM in 2008, worked on an alternative instrument on cluster munitions.
As was to be expected, the level of ambition in this instrument is far lower than in the CCM. 
As was to be expected, the level of ambition in this instrument is far lower than in the CCM.
It is presented - by those states not yet in a position to support an outright ban - as an important step in the right direction, addressing the humanitarian concerns caused by cluster munitions. 
It is presented - by those states not yet in a position to support an outright ban - as an important step in the right direction, addressing the humanitarian concerns caused by cluster munitions.
And, it is argued that the seventy CCM states that are also party to the CCW should naturally support such intermediate steps. 
And, it is argued that the seventy CCM states that are also party to the CCW should naturally support such intermediate steps.
This would not only be a most unfortunate and unprecedented regression of international humanitarian law but would also constitute misuse of the CCW as an instrument aimed at enhancing the protection of civilians. 
This would not only be a most unfortunate and unprecedented regression of international humanitarian law but would also constitute misuse of the CCW as an instrument aimed at enhancing the protection of civilians.
From a humanitarian point of view it would also be unprecedented to adopt a protocol that the International Committee of the Red Cross, guardian of international humanitarian law, has stated may perpetuate, rather than prevent, the civilian suffering caused by cluster munitions. 
From a humanitarian point of view it would also be unprecedented to adopt a protocol that the International Committee of the Red Cross, guardian of international humanitarian law, has stated may perpetuate, rather than prevent, the civilian suffering caused by cluster munitions.
The actual use of cluster munitions has dropped drastically in recent years. 
The actual use of cluster munitions has dropped drastically in recent years.
This is due to the general recognition of their unacceptable humanitarian and developmental impact, and limited military utility. 
This is due to the general recognition of their unacceptable humanitarian and developmental impact, and limited military utility.
On this basis it should be possible to continue dialogue and cooperation on addressing the specific consequences of cluster munitions and the improvement and progress of international humanitarian law among all parties concerned without establishing alternative standards. 
On this basis it should be possible to continue dialogue and cooperation on addressing the specific consequences of cluster munitions and the improvement and progress of international humanitarian law among all parties concerned without establishing alternative standards.
Any such steps could and should now be taken by these states nationally. 
Any such steps could and should now be taken by these states nationally.
Since 2008, the global benchmark is the Convention on Cluster Munitions. 
Since 2008, the global benchmark is the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
A new legal standard whose intended or unintended consequence would be to undermine this existing norm against cluster munitions is surely unprecedented in the history of international humanitarian law. 
A new legal standard whose intended or unintended consequence would be to undermine this existing norm against cluster munitions is surely unprecedented in the history of international humanitarian law.
Member states of the CCM are facing an important question: How may the commitment towards a total ban on cluster munitions be reconciled with allowing the continued use of these weapons? 
Member states of the CCM are facing an important question: How may the commitment towards a total ban on cluster munitions be reconciled with allowing the continued use of these weapons?
Taking International Humanitarian Law Seriously 
Taking International Humanitarian Law Seriously
It is a pleasure to see you all. 
It is a pleasure to see you all.
Some of you have travelled far to be here today. 
Some of you have travelled far to be here today.
A special thanks to you for coming all this way to share your valuable experience and knowledge. 
A special thanks to you for coming all this way to share your valuable experience and knowledge.
Today, as you may know, is Human Rights Day, an occasion to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948. 
Today, as you may know, is Human Rights Day, an occasion to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948.
And an appropriate day to hold this seminar. 
And an appropriate day to hold this seminar.
Health is often seen as a development issue. 
Health is often seen as a development issue.
Health is just as much a human rights issue. 
Health is just as much a human rights issue.
Applying a human-rights-based approach to health makes it possible to bring two worlds together. 
Applying a human-rights-based approach to health makes it possible to bring two worlds together.
This seminar will help us take stock of where we are, and provide guidance on how to advance. 
This seminar will help us take stock of where we are, and provide guidance on how to advance.
We can only move forward if we are willing to share experiences and learn from each other. 
We can only move forward if we are willing to share experiences and learn from each other.
Looking back, we have made great progress in health at the global level. 
Looking back, we have made great progress in health at the global level.
More than 15 million people have access to HIV treatment. 
More than 15 million people have access to HIV treatment.
Deaths from AIDS have been dramatically reduced. 
Deaths from AIDS have been dramatically reduced.
Child and maternal mortality has been halved since the 1990s. 
Child and maternal mortality has been halved since the 1990s.
We have a better data and knowledge base, and we can see more clearly where and how to direct our efforts, and who to partner. 
We have a better data and knowledge base, and we can see more clearly where and how to direct our efforts, and who to partner.
Health systems in general have improved. 
Health systems in general have improved.
Norway remains committed to further enhancing global health. 
Norway remains committed to further enhancing global health.
We have focused on improving the health of groups that have lagged behind, including women and children, and on improving access for people who are marginalised. 
We have focused on improving the health of groups that have lagged behind, including women and children, and on improving access for people who are marginalised.
We are also engaged in key reproductive health issues such as access to contraceptives and access to safe abortion services. 
We are also engaged in key reproductive health issues such as access to contraceptives and access to safe abortion services.
Norway is a strong supporter of human rights efforts at both operational and normative level. 
Norway is a strong supporter of human rights efforts at both operational and normative level.
We have supported the Human Rights Council resolutions on maternal health as a human right. 
We have supported the Human Rights Council resolutions on maternal health as a human right.
We were actively engaged in the drafting of the landmark 2011 Human Rights Council decision on recognition of the importance of human rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. 
We were actively engaged in the drafting of the landmark 2011 Human Rights Council decision on recognition of the importance of human rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
This resolution is highly relevant in the context of health. 
This resolution is highly relevant in the context of health.
These are some examples where we have seen that working in partnership with others has achieved good results. 
These are some examples where we have seen that working in partnership with others has achieved good results.
Despite our collective efforts, too many people still suffer ill health and die too early. 
Despite our collective efforts, too many people still suffer ill health and die too early.
Rights related to reproductive and sexual health are still under pressure in several countries. 
Rights related to reproductive and sexual health are still under pressure in several countries.
Our work is not done. 
Our work is not done.
One key challenge is that good health is not evenly distributed. 
One key challenge is that good health is not evenly distributed.
Research shows clearly that health is determined by a range of factors, such as income, where a person lives, social status, sexual orientation, and gender. 
Research shows clearly that health is determined by a range of factors, such as income, where a person lives, social status, sexual orientation, and gender.
War and humanitarian crises put vulnerable societies under further pressure and exacerbate existing differences. 
War and humanitarian crises put vulnerable societies under further pressure and exacerbate existing differences.
These inequalities must be addressed. 
These inequalities must be addressed.
The principles of equality and non-discrimination must be put into practice. 
The principles of equality and non-discrimination must be put into practice.
The Sustainable Development Goals with their key principle of ‘leave no one behind’ puts human rights squarely at the centre of our development efforts. 
The Sustainable Development Goals with their key principle of ‘leave no one behind’ puts human rights squarely at the centre of our development efforts.
What is the added value of bringing in a human rights perspective? 
What is the added value of bringing in a human rights perspective?
Firstly, all states parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights have a legal obligation to fulfil the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. 
Firstly, all states parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights have a legal obligation to fulfil the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
It is not a question of charity, but of realising the rights of the people. 
It is not a question of charity, but of realising the rights of the people.
Secondly, all citizens have this right, regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or any other status. 
Secondly, all citizens have this right, regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or any other status.
While the level of physical and mental health attainable will depend on factors like the availability of resources, the prohibition against discrimination is absolute. 
While the level of physical and mental health attainable will depend on factors like the availability of resources, the prohibition against discrimination is absolute.
Human rights are important in themselves. 
Human rights are important in themselves.
But human rights are also important for achieving equitable and sustainable development. 
But human rights are also important for achieving equitable and sustainable development.
This is one of the key messages of Norway’s white paper on human rights, which we launched exactly a year ago. 
This is one of the key messages of Norway’s white paper on human rights, which we launched exactly a year ago.
Another key message is that Norway will seek to integrate human rights into all aspects of its foreign and development policy. 
Another key message is that Norway will seek to integrate human rights into all aspects of its foreign and development policy.
Human rights will therefore be a crosscutting issue for all Norwegian development policy from 2016. 
Human rights will therefore be a crosscutting issue for all Norwegian development policy from 2016.
The discussions that you will have today are not only timely as we move towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and the principle of ‘leave no one behind’. 
The discussions that you will have today are not only timely as we move towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and the principle of ‘leave no one behind’.
These discussions will also inform the way we ‘do development’. 
These discussions will also inform the way we ‘do development’.
As you are aware, a human-rights-based approach to development relates not only to the outcome of a programme. 
As you are aware, a human-rights-based approach to development relates not only to the outcome of a programme.
It also relates to the process of implementation. 
It also relates to the process of implementation.
This entails mainstreaming the principles of equality and non-discrimination, participation, transparency and accountability into a range of different systems and sectors. 
This entails mainstreaming the principles of equality and non-discrimination, participation, transparency and accountability into a range of different systems and sectors.
One of the challenges when applying a human-rights-based approach to planning in any sector is understanding the practical application of these principles. 
One of the challenges when applying a human-rights-based approach to planning in any sector is understanding the practical application of these principles.
At the same time, awareness of the importance of a rights-based and equitable approach to health has matured. 
At the same time, awareness of the importance of a rights-based and equitable approach to health has matured.
Valuable experience has been gained by actors working through courts to hold duty bearers to account, as well as from involving rights holders in policy and programme development to enable them to claim their rights. 
Valuable experience has been gained by actors working through courts to hold duty bearers to account, as well as from involving rights holders in policy and programme development to enable them to claim their rights.
A key lesson is that the right to the highest attainable standard of health, and other human rights, can only be operationalised if health professionals, civil society, faith based organisations, activists, researchers, governments and multilateral agencies work closely together. 
A key lesson is that the right to the highest attainable standard of health, and other human rights, can only be operationalised if health professionals, civil society, faith based organisations, activists, researchers, governments and multilateral agencies work closely together.
Partnership is crucial. 
Partnership is crucial.
Knowing as we do that the death and suffering of many women and children could have been avoided, and that members of marginalised groups are being denied access to services, it is clear that we need to step up our efforts to ensure rights-based, equitable health service delivery. 
Knowing as we do that the death and suffering of many women and children could have been avoided, and that members of marginalised groups are being denied access to services, it is clear that we need to step up our efforts to ensure rights-based, equitable health service delivery.
Only by working in partnership, will we achieve universal access for all. 
Only by working in partnership, will we achieve universal access for all.
The invited speakers today, as well as the participants here in this room, represent a wealth of knowledge. 
The invited speakers today, as well as the participants here in this room, represent a wealth of knowledge.
This knowledge will help to advance the global conversation on how to develop a human-rights-based approach to health. 
This knowledge will help to advance the global conversation on how to develop a human-rights-based approach to health.
The lessons from the health sector apply to other sectors and to development in general. 
The lessons from the health sector apply to other sectors and to development in general.
I look forward to learning about the outcomes of your discussions, and to taking this important agenda forward. 
I look forward to learning about the outcomes of your discussions, and to taking this important agenda forward.
Operationalising a rights-based approach to health: Reorienting health and measuring impact, Norad, Oslo, 10 December 2015 
Operationalising a rights-based approach to health: Reorienting health and measuring impact, Norad, 10. desember 2015
Speech at a Seminar on Global Health and Human Rights 
Tale på seminar om global helse og menneskerettigheter
State Secretary Tone Skogen's opening speech at a seminar on human rights-based approach to health in Oslo 10 December 2015. 
Statssekretær Tone Skogens åpningsinnlegg på et seminar arrangert av Norad 10. desember om tilnærming til helse basert på menneskerettigheter.
I am also concerned about the reported crackdown on TV stations and journalists. 
bekymret for meldingene om anslag mot tv-stasjoner og journalister.
I urge all parties to show restraint, respect democratic rights and refrain from all use of violence in this difficult situation,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. 
Jeg oppfordrer alle aktører om å vise tilbakehold, respekt for demokratiske rettigheter og avstå fra all bruk av vold i denne vanskelige situasjonen, sier utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide.
“I am concerned by reports that lawfully elected political leaders are being detained and arrested in Egypt. 
- Jeg er bekymret over at lovlig valgte politiske ledere interneres og arresteres i Egypt.
I am also concerned about the reported crackdown on TV stations and journalists. 
Jeg er også bekymret for meldingene om anslag mot tv-stasjoner og journalister.
It is reported that the deposed President Morsi, several of his colleagues and many of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood have been detained since the army took over power in Egypt. 
Den avsatte president Mursi, flere av hans medarbeider og mange ledere i Det muslimske brorskapet skal sitte i forvaring siden hæren overtok makten i Egypt.
Norway is concerned about reports that the army has closed several TV stations. 
Norge er bekymret over opplysningene om at hæren skal ha stengt flere TV-stasjoner.
There have also been several incidences of violence between various religious groups in parts of the country. 
Det har vært flere tilfeller av voldsbruk mellom ulike religiøse grupperinger i deler av Egypt.
“Norway expects the arrested politicians and journalists to be released and TV and radio stations to be reopened. 
- Norge forventer at arresterte politikere og journalister løslates og at tv- og radiostasjoner gjenåpnes.
Human rights and the right of all citizens to protection must of course be fully respected. 
Menneskerettene og alle borgernes rett til beskyttelse må selvfølgelig respekteres fullt ut.
Any attack on lawfully elected politicians, political offices or property is unacceptable. 
Det er uakseptabelt å angripe lovlig valgte politikere, politiske kontorer og eiendom.