Norway elected to the UN Security Council
The Good News of the Week: Norway has been elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022, and promises to focus on climate change and women’s participation in peace work.
“We will use the experience gained from many years of engagement in peace and reconciliation efforts to build bridges and seek solutions to the seemingly intractable conflicts that appear on the Security Council’s agenda”, said Erna Solberg, the Prime Minister of Norway, after the election.
Norway secured 130 votes of 191 possible votes, while Ireland got 128 and Canada managed 108. Kenya defeated Djibouti, India ran unopposed to win in the Asia-Pacific region, while Mexico also ran unopposed. The terms for new members start on 1 January 2021.
UN Security Council
The UN Security Council is the UN's executive body, and has the task of preventing armed conflict from breaking out between the member states. The Security Council may try to resolve conflicts through negotiations, by adopting sanctions or by the use of military force. The Security Council consists of the permanent members China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, in addition to ten member countries elected for a two-year term. Norway has been a member of the Security Council several times: In 1949/50, 1963/64, 1979/80 and 2001/02.
"Norway must use its seat in the Security Council to build trust between peoples and countries, to listen and understand. We will fight against poverty, work to protect children and secure women's roles and participation in international peace- and security work. In addition, we will work to ensure that the Security Council, to a greater extent, looks at how climate change affects peace and security. "
Friday 19 June, at noon, Minister Ulstein released a peace dove from the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. Every Friday at noon, a dove flies from the windows of the Center, carrying “The Good News of the Week”, to show that the world is moving in the right direction.
Did you know....
...that the UN received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, together with Kofi Annan, for its commitment to a more peaceful world?
Every Friday at noon, the Nobel Peace Center will release a peace dove together with “The good news of the week.”The dove is released from a window at the Nobel Peace Center, situated on the City Hall Square. As the dove crosses the square, the John Lennon song Give Peace a Chance will play from the bell towers.
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