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Shown here is Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, on the left, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on November 9 at UN Headquarters in New York. They discussed Climate Change, the Sustainable Energy For All Initiative and next year’s Rio +20, the UN Conference On Sustainable Development in Brazil. UN Photo/Mark Garten.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden touring UN Headquarters in New York on October 21 with UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras.
In the article that follows, find out what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon did on his recent trip to Norway, Denmark and Sweden, what Finland and Iceland are doing to support the work of the United Nations. and why the logo of next year’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20) introduced on November 22 at UN Headquarters is “inviting the world to join the global conversation. ” Following the Secretary-General’s visit to Sweden in mid-October, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were spotted at UN Headquarters on October 21 as they toured the renovations in New York as part of the” environmentally-friendly” Capital Master Plan.
“Working Together Saving Tomorrow Today” is the theme of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2011 in Durban, South Africa which kicked off on November 28 and ends on December 9, 2011. According to the organizers, “the discussions will seek to advance in a balanced fashion, the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, as well as the Bali Action Plan, agreed to at COP 13 in 2007, and the Cancun Agreements reached at Cop 16 last December.” The Climate Change Conference 2011 in Durban, South Africa and Rio + 20 in June 2012 are certainly on the minds of the Nordic countries, as well as many other UN Member States.
Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General speaking at a December 1 press briefing in New York. UN Photo/Evan Schneider.
As stated by Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General on December 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, “the Secretary-General would also call on Governments to implement the decisions agreed last year during the Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico concerning scaled up technology assistance for developing countries, and creation of a Green Climate Fund and an adaption framework. When asked by “Baltic Review” if a Durban Climate Change Conference failure would hinder the Organization’s goals, particularly those of Rio + 20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Rio de Janeiro next June, Mr. Orr said that “indeed, climate change was a ‘game changer’ and the Conference outcome would impact the United Nations’ work.” Mr. Orr was referring to the current Climate Change Conference 2011 that ends on December 9 in Durban, South Africa.
Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General speaking at a December 1 press briefing in New York. UN Photo/Evan Schneider.
Brazilian Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti (right), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (center) and Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
On November 22, in a lead-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the logo “Rio + 20 – The Future We Want” was introduced at a press conference at UN Headquarters. As it was explained, the logo is “inviting the world to join the global conversation and ask, what world do YOU want to live in 20 years from now?” Rio + 20 is expected to attract world leaders, along with thousands of participants from the private sector, NGOs and other groups,” according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who attended the briefing along with Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, and Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
As organizers of Rio + 20 explained, “The Conference will take place in Brazil on June 20-22, 2012, to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro and the l0th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. It is envisaged as a Conference at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives, and the purpose of this event is to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development.”
Iceland’s Jon Erlinger Jonasson, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, said on November 1 in the Second Committee at UN Headquarters in New York that the world would be unable to achieve its food and water goals without a major improvement in the conservation and restoration of soil resources. Land degradation and desertification were among the greatest global environmental challenges, greatly affecting the climate, biodiversity, soil quality, food and water security. “Yet, they were not receiving due international attention” he stated, warning that the loss of soil and its declining quality may very well be regarded as the silent crisis.
He added that, his country had been among those advocating soil restoration for climate change adaption and mitigation while simultaneously providing opportunities for productive human use. As he said, “Iceland had launched a global soil partnership campaign with the aim of achieving soil protection and sustainable land management while contributing to the realization of the goals of the anti-desertification Convention. Another national programme aimed to provide training for a number of fellows from countries combating land degradation and desertification, especially in Africa, he pointed out.
Ambassador Tine Morch Smith, Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations. This photograph shows the Ambassador delivering a speech during a previous session of the UN General Assembly. UN Photo/JC Mcllwaine
As Norwegian Ambassador Tine Morch Smith, Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in New York stated on October 31 during a meeting of the Second Committee on sustainable development, the key issues that should be addressed at Rio included policies that could help realize a greener global economy while alleviating poverty at the same time.
As she put it, “it was important to implement green taxes in pursuit of sustainable production and consumption. Preventting deforestation and land degradation was among the most cost-effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Further development of green jobs was of key importance to the transition to a greener economy since, in effect, green jobs contributed to reduced energy consumption and raw material use.”
The contributions of the Nordic countries to the work of the United Nations has not gone unnoticed. The Secretary-General himself recognized the outstanding initiatives of Norway when it comes to sustainable development during a recent trip to Oslo. He commended Norway as to what it has done in the way of multilateralism and its strong support of the United Nations, including sustainable development, energy for all, and climate change. On November 9, “Baltic Review” asked the following question at the Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General: “Regarding this morning’s meeting between the Secretary-General and the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, did they discuss the “Sustainable Energy For All Initiative”, Rio + 20, and the fact that Norway rated number one out of 187 countries in the 2011 Human Development Index?
Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General, Martin Nesirky stated: “I believe that these topics were raised and we are expecting a read-out on that meeting a little later on, but certainly as you know, the Secretary-General recently visited Norway and was present at a major conference dealing with precisely this topic. And it was also a way to help roll out the Secretary-General’s own Initiative on ‘Sustainable Energy For All.’ As it turned out, their in-depth discussions included expectations about the upcoming Climate Change negotiations in Durban, sustainable development, the 2012 Rio +20 summit, the ‘Energy For All’ Initiative, as well as progress with regard to the Every Woman, Every Child Initiative on women’s and children’s health.”
Norway made news, too, during the November launch of the Human Development Report 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark in the presence of the Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Lokke Rasmusson, and UNDP Administrator, Helen Clark, which indicated that global action needs to be taken on energy production and ecosystem protection in order to prevent further environmental damage. Rating No. 1 on the Human Development Index under Very High Human Development was Norway, followed by Australia, Netherlands, United States, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Germany and Sweden. Health, Education, and Income are key considerations.
The Nordic countries of Iceland ranked 14, Denmark was 16 and Finland ranked 22 which is considered Very High Human Development, as well. The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Northern Europe’s Baltic Sea region, which joined the United Nations only 20 years ago, following 50 years of Soviet occupation, received Very High Human Development ratings, too. Estonia, which is Finland’s next door neighbour, rated 34, Lithuania was 40, and Latvia was 43, out of 187 countries, which is quite remarkable. In contrast, Belarus was rated 65, the Russian Federation 66, and Ukraine was 76.
Norway was also in the spotlight on November 8 during a gala dinner sponsored by the UN Foundation and the UN Association of the United States of America in New York. Prime Minister Stoltenberg received the “Champion for Global Change Award” at the Annual Global Leadership Dinner. UN Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner, President of the UN Foundation, Timothy E. Wirth, and Executive Director of the UN Association of the United States of America, Patrick Madden, hosted this event. The Norwegian Prime Minister it was reported was recognized for “Norway’s efforts in combatting climate change, securing sustainable energy for all and promoting the UN Millennium Development Goals.”
Grammy-winning members of the rock band, Linkin Park, from left to right, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, and Rob Bourdon, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/ Paulo Filgueiras.
Generally speaking, the United Nations is pulling out all the stops when it comes to promoting the Secretary-General’s “Sustainable Energy for All” Initiative. On November 18, the Secretary-General welcomed the support of the Grammy-winning rock band, Linkin Park. As it was explained, the band will utilize its extensive social media presence, including more than 30 million Facebook fans and draw on its significant public profile to mobilize support for the Secretary-General’s Initiative and sustainable energy projects worldwide.”
Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, speaking during the Panel’s interactive Dialogue with the General Assembly. UN Photo/Rick Bajoras.
On October 20, in a briefing for Member States on the work of the Global Sustainability Panel, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, addressed Finland’s President Tarja Halonen, along with the President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, and South African President Jacob Zuma (by video conference.). Panel member Luisa Dias Diogo, former Prime Minister of Mozambique, and Member of the Mozambique Parliament, and Kevin Radd, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Former Prime Minister of Australia (latter via video conference) also participated in the interactive dialogue with members of the GA.
Luisa Dias Diogo, former Prime Minister of Mozambique, and Member of the Mozambique Parliament and the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel. Pictured with her are Tarja Halonen, President of Finland and Panel Co-Chair, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.
The focus of attention was on the Interactive Dialogue between the UN General Assembly and the Secretary-General’s Panel on Global Sustainability. As it was explained, the High Level Panel on Global Sustainability had an Interactive Dialogue with the General Assembly on October 20, just days before the November 1 deadline for written inputs to the Rio + 20 outcome documents. The purpose of this new panel on global sustainability that is tasked with finding ways to lift people out of poverty while tackling climate change and ensuring that economic development is environ- mentally-friendly.”
According to the United Nations, “the 21 member High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability brings together representatives from Government, the private sector and civil society in countries rich and poor. “It is essential”, the UN Secretary-General said, “to promote low carbon growth and enhance resilence to climate change’s impacts, as well as to tackle the intertwined challenges posed by poverty, hunger, water and energy security.” In short, we need a new blueprint for a more liable, prosperous and sustainable future for all,” he stressed. The new body is expected to deliver its final report of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development scheduled for 2012, as well as annual Conferences of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Speaking at a joint press conference formally launching Norway’s “Energy Plus Initiative” which coincides and supports BanKi-Moon’s own project, “Sustainable Energy for All” is the Secretary-General, Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, and Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
On October 10, according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who addressed the conference. “we need energy not only to be universal, we need it to be clean – to be sustainable,” as well.
He stressed that “the only way to minimize the risks of dangerous climate change is by ensuing that energy is sustainable.” Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Xum stated, “in addition to organizing the conference, Norway launched its Energy plus Initiative which aims to help mobilize private capital and public resources in support of sustainable Energy for All.
He pointed out that “the partnership with Norway would be an important step towards Rio +20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development to be held next June.
Mr. Xum stated that “finance is a fundamental area where the international community can play an important role. The Sustainable Energy For All Initiative is a great step in that direction.”
Norwegian Prime Minister Stoltenberg in Oslo, Norway. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
During his visit to Norway, the UN Secretary-General attended meetings on energy, sustainable development, climate change and the green economic initiative, and conferred with heads of state and Government.
He said that “energy is at the centre of the sustainable development agenda and called for universal access by 2030” during his keynote address at the conference held in Oslo.
The Secretary-General also participated in a high-level debate on “Energy and the Road Towards Rio+20” with Prime Minister Stoltenberg, as well as the Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia.
While in Norway, bilateral meetings were held between Prime Minister Stoltenberg and Ban Ki-moon, and meetings also took place with Erik Solheim, Norwegian
Jonas Gahr Store, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, met with the UN Secretary-General in Oslo. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
Minister of the Environment and International Development, Tag Terje Andersen, President of the Storting, Norway’s Parliament, and the Foreign Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store.
During a solemn visit to the site of the Oslo July bomb attack and Oslo Cathedral, the Government was praised for safeguarding its society after the attacks of July 22 by the Secretary-General.
Knut Storberger, Norway’s Minister of Justice, visited the site of the bomb attack that took place earlier this year in front of the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Justice and Police in downtown Oslo.
The attack killed eight people and left several others seriously injured according to the UN.
Knut Storberget (left), Norway’s Minister of Justice, visited the site of the bomb attack that took place earlier this year in Oslo with Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
Crown Prince Haakor of Norway attended the International Conference “Energy for All: Financing Access for the Poor” in Oslo. Pictured between the Crown Prince And the Secretary-General is the Crown Prince’s father, King Harold V, on October 10.UN Photo/Eskinder DeBebe.
A highlight of the Secretary-General’s trip to Oslo was meeting Crown Prince Haakor of Norway who attended the International Conference “Energy For All: Financing Access for the Poor.”
In addition, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Fridtjof Nansen, in the presence of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, and top government officials was observed. Nansen was praised as a great explorer, and he served as the League of Nations’ First High CommissionerFor Refugees (UNHCR).
In the evening, Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Borten Moe, hosted a special dinner for participants at the “Energy for All” Conference.
Earlier on September 27, Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide stated the following during a speech in the 66th session of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly :“With the climate conference in Durban only two months away, we must all play our part in making it a success. Implementation of the Cancun agreements is crucial. The Green Climate Fund must be made operational. Durban should provide a roadmap that can bridge the gap between Kyoto and a new and more ambitious climate regime that includes all major emitters.”
Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affair’s Espen Barth Eide spoke about the Climate Change Conference in Durban and Rio + 20 during the 66th session of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in September.UN Photo/Lou Rouse.
As he pointed out, “Today, l.4 billion people lack access to affordable and reliable electricity supplies. We must combat climate change while promoting development. The Secretary-General’s call for “Sustainable Energy for All” is therefore highly welcome. Together with partner countries, Norway will launch a new energy initiative this autumn. The purpose is to boost sustainable electricity generation and accelerate change towards energy efficiency. New funding will promote incentives of the energy sector in partner countries.
Such incentives will in turn attract fresh capital for energy projects. “We are determined to ensure concrete progress in Rio on the access to energy agenda.”
The Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs went on to say, “20 years after the first Conference on Sustainable Development, the nations of the world must renew the partnership for sustainable development. Civil society and the private sector are crucial in this partnership. Norway is committed to a successful outcome of Rio 2012.”
The Secretary-General had an audience with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the Royal Palace. UN Photo: Eskinder Debebe.
The first stop on the Secretary-General’s itinerary in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 11, was to address the Global Green Growth Forum. This event also referred to as “3GF” was held at the Moltkes Palace. As Ban Ki-moon put it, “these three Gs must respond to social, economic and environmental challenges equally.
During the Secretary-General’s trip to Denmark, he had an audience with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the Royal Palace.
In addition, he toured the UN City in Copenhagen which is expected to eventually house almost all UN staff in the city and reportedly met with UN staff at a huge UNICEF warehouse that is also under construction, according to the UN.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt with Ban Ki-Moon in Copenhagen. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
During his stay in Copenhagen, meetings were organized with the Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, Martin Lidegaard and had a working lunch with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt which was followed by a briefing with the press.
Meetings were held with Defence Minister Nick Haekkerup, as well as Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal and the Minister of Development Cooperation, Christian Friis Bach. A dinner for the participants in the Global Green Growth Forum followed.
At the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 27, Ambassador Carsten Staur, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations in New York spoke about the Conference in Rio during June 2012, energy, and the cooperation between Poland and Denmark in the area of sustainable development. Here’s what the Danish Ambassador said on these issues: “The Conference in Rio in June 2012 presents a unique opportunity to revitalize the discussion and understanding of sustainable development. Rio + 20 will be an opportunity to put sustainable development at the top of the global development agenda.“
Ambassador Carsten Staur, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations during the 66th session of the UN General Debate in the General Assembly. UN Photo/Lou Rouse.
He added that “Denmark welcomes the focus on green economy and the institutional framework for sustainable development. Transitioning to a green economy is necessary if the world is to cope with the multiple challenges of resource scarcity, poverty eradication and climate change. Economic growth is crucial in the decades ahead, but it will have to be green. Today, l.4 billion people are without access to modern sources of energy. Universal access to energy will contribute to lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty.”
Ambassador Staur also stated that “Poland and Denmark, as part of the EU trio presidency 2011-12, are working jointly to strengthen the green growth agenda and contribute to the global objective of sustainable development, in accordance with the trio presidency programme. Next month, Denmark will host the first Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen. 3GF will lend new momentum to public-private cooperation on concrete initiatives that will inspire regulatory interventions, remove key barriers, identify opportunities and solutions for a renewed push to advance green growth globally.”
Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeld, in Stockholm on October 12 with Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
When the Secretary-General arrived in Sweden on October 12, he went directly to Uppsala to visit the grave of the late UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, who died in a plane crash fifty years ago in Ndola. Upon his arrival, three former soldiers who served with the UN Mission in the Congo during 1961, namely, Bror Svard, Roland Lindholm and Staffan Andersson were in attendance, and members of the Hammarskjold family, namely, Ambassador Knut Hammarskjold, Peder Hammarskjold and Carl-Gustav Hammarskjold shown here participated in the ceremony at the gravesite of Dag Hammarskjold, together with the Secretary-General.
The former Swedish peacekeeper who worked for Dag Hammarskjold a half century ago participated in the ceremony, as well.
Shown here are members of the Dag Hammarskjold family, together with the UN Secretary-General at the gravesite of the former UN Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjold, in Uppsala, Sweden. Pictured are Ambassador Knut Hammarskjold, Peder Hannarskjold, and Carl Gustav Hammarskjold. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden in Stockholm on October 12 with the Secretary-General. UN Photo/ Eskinder Debebe.
During his visit to Stockholm, the Secretary-General visited the Parliament, had talks with the speaker, Per Westerberg, and attended a luncheon hosted by Gunilla Carlsson, the Minister for Development Cooperation, who is a member of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability.
In addition, he had meetings with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, participated in a joint press encounter, and thanked Sweden for it steadfast support for the UN.
On September 23 during the General Debate of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, the Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt stated: “In a globalized world, we are not just interconnected online. Together we share a planet with finite resources. And yet, we consume as if there was no tomorrow.”
Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt, addressing the General Debate of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. UN Photo/Marco Castro.
The Swedish Prime Minister added: “We are also looking for concrete progress at the Durban climate conference in November. We know what we need. and we have known it for some time Further reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. If not – we are simply not going to be able to turn the trends of global warming.”
As Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt pointed out, “these are turbulent times. Some countries are suffering from financial and economic crises. Others are suffering from severe consequences of global warning. Yet others are building new societies as freedom and democracy have replaced dictatorships and repression. More than ever there is a need for a well functioning global arena for international cooperation – for the pursuit of sustainable economic, social and environmental development. The need for a strong United Nations based on political legitimacy, on justice, and on human rights is as strong as ever. Sweden will do its utmost to support a strong United Nations through substantial contributions to humanitarian and development assistance and to its work for peace, security and human rights.”
As this Special Report on the Nordic Countries gets published, the UN Climate Change Conference will go on until December 9 in Durban, South Africa.
Launched on November 28, South African President Jacob Zuma said he considered the climate impacts in Africa as a reason for ALL governments to take action. It was also reported that the Durban conference came just after a UN conference on wildlife in Bergen, Norway in which agreements to protect seven migratory species were reached.
As it stands now, the UNFCC “Momentum for Change” Initiative launched on December 6 is being supported by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the South African President Jacob Zuma. “It aims to showcase efforts that are already benefitting communities in developing countries while increasing resilence to the inevitable effects of climate change on reducing GMG emissions” says the UN. Although the exact outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference has not yet been determined, Ban Ki-moon says that “inspite of grave economic troubles in many countries, abiding political differences, and conflicting priorities and strategies for responding to climate change, he believes that none of these uncertainties should prevent us from making real progress and that without exaggeration, we can say, ‘the future of our planet is at stake.’”
In conclusion, the UN Secretary-General, seems to be a firm believer that “the future of our planet is at stake” and his remarks in Durban on December 6 do give us something to think about. Here’s what he had to say: “Let us take inspiration from the progress some are making, let us find the will to lead, despite the many difficulties. Let us prove that we not only know where we are going – and how to get there – but that we are prepared to take collective action that will move us down that road.” In other words, the Secretary-General is asking that we make Durban a profile in political courage.” The Nordic countries seem to be ready, but what about you?
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