“I am concerned about the situation in Kyrgyzstan. Large numbers of people in the south of the country have been caught up in the recent violence, resulting in urgent humanitarian needs,"said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
"In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in peace," said Foreign Minister Gahr Støre.
Norway will be an important partner for Haiti in the country’s reconstruction efforts following the disastrous earthquake in January.
Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen delivered the statement in the general debate under item 8 in the Human Rights Council's 14th session.
Ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen spoke at the event "Making Peace" organised by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) in Geneva on June 6th.
Norway voted in favour of the resolution entitled "The Grave Attacks by Israeli Forces Against the Humanitarian Boat Convoy", which was adopted through a vote on 2 June.
Norway is shocked by the tragic event whereby Israeli naval forces have shot and killed civilians while boarding a flotilla carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza, said ambassador Bente Angell-Hansen.
Norway calls for an international investigation of Israel’s boarding of the convoy carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
”A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable," says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are gathering today in Kampala, Uganda, to take stock of the progress of the Court.