Taler og innlegg av ambassadør Steffen Kongstad
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Bedring av forhold for feltarbeidere i humanitære operasjoner
18.11.2014Noreps og FNs høykommissær for flyktninger (UNHCR) organiserte «Technology in Action» i Genève 18. og 19. november 2014, en markering med fokus på bedring av arbeids- og boforhold for feltarbeidere i vanskelige humanitære operasjoner. Ambassadør Steffen Kongstad holdt åpningsinnlegget.
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Innlegg på arrangement mot kjønnslemlesting av kvinner
06.02.2014- The International Day on Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a strong reminder of the work that still lays ahead in our endeavors to eliminate this practice, sa ambassadør Steffen Kongstad i sitt innlegg på den internasjonale nulltoleransedagen mot kjønnslemlesting av kvinner.
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Innovations from Norway (Noreps)
18.09.2013- We are honoured and pleased to welcome you to this demonstration of selected Norwegian innovations for the UN and international humanitarian organisations, in collaboration with Innovation Norway, sa ambassadør Steffen Kongstad i sitt åpningsinnlegg da han presenterte Norwegian Emergency Response System (Noreps) for FN i Genève.
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Innlegg på seminar om menneskerettsdomstolens framtid
07.12.2009Senter for menneskerettigheter arrangerte 7.-8. desember et seminar om Den europeiske menneskerettsdomstolens framtid. Avdelingsdirektør Steffen Kongstad åpnet seminaret.
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Statement by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad at The Dublin Diplomatic Conference of Cluster Munitions
30.05.2008Norges avslutningsinnlegg under The Dublin Diplomatic Conference of Cluster Munitions 19. - 30. mai 2008.
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Intervention by Norway on Article 5, Victim Assistance
20.02.2008The understanding that victim assistance is a core feature of the new convention was very clearly reaffirmed at the Vienna Conference. This process was initiated because of the humanitarian suffering caused by cluster munitions use. In addition, it
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Intervention by Norway on Article 4, Clearance and destruction
20.02.2008Thank you mr Co-Chair The new cluster munition convention must facilitate and ensure the effective clearance of cluster munition remnants from all contaminated areas within clearly set deadlines. This will be a daunting task, and in some of the
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Intervention by Norway on Article 2, Definitions
19.02.2008There are several ways of approaching the discussion on definitions. One can look at it from a purely technical point of view or from a purely humanitarian point of view. We believe that a definition must serve several purposes – it must be
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Intervention by Norway on Article 1, general scope and obligations
18.02.2008We have heard statements today and on earlier occasions expressing that the general obligations as currently drafted in articles 1 c and 9 of the discussion text may create interoperability concerns. We want to achieve a ban on cluster munitions
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The International Process towards a new Convention Prohibiting Cluster Munitions
03.10.2007- Our obligation is to remedy a disaster that has hit individuals and societies. And we have an equally important obligation to prevent that people loose lives and limbs in the future, Ambassador Steffen Kongstad said in his opening speech 03.10.07.
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Statement by Norway at the Third Review Conference of the CCW
17.11.2006Statement by Norway at the Third Review Conference of the CCW The statement.