NORWAY

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations

CAT C 17 Add.1 Second periodic report of Norway

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Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations

Representative of Norway to the United Nations

Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations

CERD C 185 Add.5 Tenth periodic report of Norway

CERD C 210 Add.3 Eleventh periodic report of Norway

Copies of the Norwegian national communication can be obtained from

I have requested the Permanent Representative of Norway to serve as Coordinator of this working group.

Gro Brundtland Former Prime Minister of Norway and Director General of the World Health Organization

He found himself ruling not only Norway, but the Isles, Man and parts of Scotland.

The Prime Minister of Norway (, literally state minister ) is the political leader of Norway and the Head of the Government of Norway.

2.1 Norway has a state religion and a State Church, of which approximately 86 per cent of the population are members.

Note verbale dated 27 April (S 23910) from the Permanent Mission of Norway addressed to the Secretary General.

Note verbale dated 15 July (S 26122) from the Permanent Mission of Norway addressed to the Secretary General.

The campaign subsequently ended with the occupation of Norway by Germany, and the continued fighting of exiled Norwegian forces from abroad.

Norway's financial contribution, together with that of the United Kingdom, to the construction of that courtroom is a testimony to our continuing strong support for the Tribunal.

Note verbale dated 8 July (S 22783) from the Permanent Mission of Norway addressed to the Secretary General. 2

Note verbale dated 6 June (S 1994 731) from the Permanent Mission of Norway addressed to the Secretary General.

Note verbale dated 6 June 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Commission

Letter dated 29 September 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly

Arms control, disarmament and non proliferation issues remain central elements in Norwegian foreign policy.

NOTE VERBALE DATED 15 JULY 1993 FROM THE PERMANENT MISSION OF NORWAY TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE

Note verbale dated 12 October 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

Annex to the note verbale dated 6 June 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

Annex to the letter dated 29 September 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly

Note verbale dated 14 January 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

We are also grateful for the great diplomatic skills of Norway, which played a significant part in advancing the initial success of the Israeli Palestinian negotiations.

Annex to the note verbale dated 14 January 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Chairman of the Committee

Among the so called quot settled minorities quot , the Sami people are the only minority group considered to be indigenous people in Norway.

Eighth, we will examine the oral declaration formulated by Mr. Ihlen, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, concerning Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland, which was considered by the Permanent Court of International Justice.

(i) Letter dated 29 July 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General (A 48 289)

Note verbale dated 22 December (S 1994 35) from the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General.

After the 1936 election the Labour Party formed a new minority government, which had to go into exile 1940 45 because of the German occupation of Norway.

A 48 157 S 25665 Letter dated 26 April 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General

10. During the period under review, Mr. Hans Jacob Biørn Lian, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, succeeded Mr. Martin Huslid, as Chairman of the Advisory Committee.

(m) Letter dated 26 April 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General (A 48 157 S 25665)

Before concluding, I would like to draw attention to a matter of great concern to Norway the necessity to ensure a rational, responsible exploitation of marine resources.

The Fire and Explosion Act is already mentioned under OP 3 (a) on page 4 in the Norwegian national report on implementation of UNSCR 1540.

I wish also to express Uganda apos s appreciation to Norway, the United States, the Russian Federation, and all those who were instrumental in the reaching of this historic accord.

In addition, on 16 March 1993, the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Group received a letter from the Permanent Representative of Norway informing him of the decision of his Government to withdraw from the Group.

Under the able leadership of Norway and Zambia, the Advisory Committee has guided UNETPSA in creating a future, through education and training, for thousands of disadvantaged South Africans.

Norway apos s climate policy is founded on the ultimate objective of the Climate Convention and the scientific understanding of the greenhouse effect set out in the reports from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).