State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær of 🇳🇴at #CPD57 : 'It is paradoxical that many countries attack women’s rights – and #SRHR – to protect family values, while in fact, access to SRHR enables individuals and families to thrive.'
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Life or death is a political decision - 3 weeks ago, at the 8th Parliamentarians' Conf on Population and Dev in Oslo, 172 MPs from 112 states gathered to support #SRHR for all.
Today some of those same MPs met in NY to discuss the outcomes from ICPI Oslo and the way forward.

Here’s my opening statement at the Arab-European meeting:

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The Nordics - 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 - at ICPD30: ' #ICPD - these four letters carry weight, referring to the global consensus that #SRHR are #HumanRights . They are preconditions for securing the wellbeing and prosperity for all people.'
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A warm meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas at an extremely critical moment for Palestine, the Middle East and the World, preparing for today’s Arab-European ministerial meeting in Riyadh.

The war must stop now, and we need to see an irreversible path to a #TwoStateSolution .

Cairo 1994: #ICPD affirmed that #HumanRights , including #ReproductiveRights , empowering women & girls, & addressing inequalities are key for #SustDev . Monday at #CPD57 we'll mark #ICPD 30.
Read 🇳🇴's PM Gro Harlem Brundtland's landmark speech in Cairo '94: unfpa.org/sites/default/…

🇳🇴 at #FfDF : We are running out of time to reach our financing goals and deliver on the #2030Agenda . Our focus should be on our common objective of reaching an ambitious outcome at the 4th Int Conference for Financing for Development ( #FfD4 ) in Spain in 2025.

#UNSC debate on the Middle East: 🇳🇴a staunch supporter of #Palestine ’s right to statehood. #TwoStateSolution the only way to peace and regional stability. Deeply unfortunate that the UNSC was unable to support the 🇵🇸 request for membership.
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Disaster Risk Reduction ( #DRR ) is a cornerstone in 🇳🇴's work to increase climate change resilience and adaptation. Investing in prevention saves lives and money.
Read State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær's statement at seminar on financing for DRR at #FfDF :
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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek

Every minute, every day over the last 50 years, #immunization saved over 6 lives. It is one of humanity's greatest achievements.

Yet there’s more work to do. We’ve eradicated smallpox, it’s time now to eliminate malaria, polio, cervical cancer and

FM Espen Barth Eide:
I am deeply alarmed by the recent surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Norway has aligned with the recent sanctions imposed by the EU against violent settlers in the West Bank.

See my full statement regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/sta…

Over 300 million people worldwide are facing acute food insecurity. Many crises lack funding. Flexible funding allows World Food Programme to act faster and better when conflict, climate change and economic hardship threatens access to food. regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/mil…

🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 express grave concern about the severity & brutality of CRSV cases recorded throughout 2023.
 
Demilitarization and gender-responsive arms control is crucial in preventing & responding to #CRSV .
 
Read the full statement➡️ rb.gy/9dwh56

#DK4UNSC #WPS

🇩🇰 on behalf of N5 as we mark the 2nd anniversary of the #VetoInitiative ➡️rb.gy/zp6crb
“The Nordic countries stand ready to continue our engagement and contribution to strengthen the transparency, representativity, efficiency and accountability of the Security Council”

Wars have rules! Proud to open the 1st int’l follow-up conference on the Declaration on Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas ( #EWIPA ). The Conference will discuss opportunities & challenges. > 80 states have joined & we welcome more endorsements!

State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær on behalf of 🇩🇰/🇬🇱, 🇫🇮,🇮🇸,🇳🇴&🇸🇪 at the #UNPFII2024 : 'We cannot have a constructive dialogue on Indigenous issues without #Indigenousyouth participation'.
#IndigenousRightsAreHumanRights
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Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world.

Norway pledges up to NOK 1 billion over 4 years to fight plastic pollution in developing countries. It's crucial that we act - Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
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#WorldImmunizationWeek kicks off with a HPV vaccination campaign 💉, aiming at protecting 5 million girls in 🇹🇿 against cervical cancer. 🇳🇴 is proud to contribute to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UNICEF and @WHOwork ensuring access to life-saving tools #VaccinesWork

🇳🇴's State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær at the opening of #FFD forum: 'We need to dramatically increase global tax revenues. Progressive taxation and universal access to social services are perhaps our most important tools for reducing inequality.'
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1 year ago, 80+ States committed to restricting the use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas.

Endorsing & implementing the #EWIPA declaration has never been more urgent.

Learn more ⬇️

#EWIPA OSLO