Norway
- Norway has been a member of the United Nations since 27 November 1945
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- Norway is part of the Europe block
- Norway has participated in 1550 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Norway…
| voted with 1 other nation (out of 173) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 60/260). [Subsequently, the delegation of Armenia informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.] | 8 May 2006 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 62/220). | 21 December 2007 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution III (resolution 52/114). | 12 December 1997 |
| voted with 6 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 62/184). | 19 December 2007 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 54/57). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 8 other nations (out of 156) to abstain on | Draft resolution III (resolution 50/140). | 21 December 1995 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/51/L.60 (resolution 51/205). | 17 December 1996 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 53/80). | 4 December 1998 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 174) to abstain on | Draft resolution I (resolution 51/82). | 12 December 1996 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II. | 22 December 2003 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 52/41). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 176) against | Draft resolution XXIII (resolution 58/189). | 22 December 2003 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 52/136). | 12 December 1997 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 168) against | Draft resolution VIII (resolution 56/154). | 19 December 2001 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 49/149). | 23 December 1994 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/56/L.22 (resolution 56/36). | 3 December 2001 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution R (resolution 54/54 Q). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 51/83). | 12 December 1996 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 161) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 54/151). | 17 December 1999 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Draft resolution O as a whole (resolution 52/38 O). | 9 December 1997 |
Minority votes in the Security Council
For a permanent member a vote against constitutes a veto.
- 14 December 2001 – The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question Letter dated 13 December 2001 from the Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2001/1191).
- 27 March 2001 – The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Norway. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Aasrud | 1 | 11 June 2008 | 11 June 2008 |
| Mr. Aass | 14 | 16 December 1994 | 6 June 1998 |
| Mr. Andreassen | 1 | 6 February 1996 | 6 February 1996 |
| Mr. Bondevik | 4 | 20 September 1999 | 16 September 2005 |
| Mr. Brattskar | 11 | 8 November 1999 | 11 November 2002 |
| Mr. Brevik | 3 | 22 August 2006 | 22 July 2009 |
| Ms. Brundtland | 1 | 23 September 1996 | 23 September 1996 |
| Ms. Gro Harlem Brundtland | 1 | 22 October 1995 | 22 October 1995 |
| Ms. Enge | 4 | 21 July 2006 | 27 July 2009 |
| Mr. Fife | 1 | 10 December 2002 | 10 December 2002 |
| Ms. Fjellanger | 1 | 23 November 1998 | 23 November 1998 |
| Mr. Frydenlund | 2 | 12 January 2005 | 13 April 2005 |
| Mr. Gjesdal | 1 | 20 July 1995 | 20 July 1995 |
| Mr. Godal | 3 | 26 September 1994 | 22 September 1997 |
| Ms. Hafseld | 1 | 12 July 2001 | 12 July 2001 |
| Mr. Helgesen | 1 | 10 December 2002 | 10 December 2002 |
| Mr. Hirsch | 1 | 13 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 |
| Mr. Holter | 2 | 15 August 1996 | 31 July 1997 |
| Mr. Hønningstad | 20 | 21 October 1994 | 17 June 2002 |
| Mr. Hørringstad | 1 | 9 November 2000 | 9 November 2000 |
| Mr. Jagland | 1 | 14 September 2000 | 14 September 2000 |
| Mr. Johansen | 2 | 23 June 2000 | 7 December 2006 |
| Ms. Johnson | 4 | 10 December 1998 | 27 June 2005 |
| Ms. Jonsvik | 1 | 24 May 1995 | 24 May 1995 |
| Mr. Juul | 1 | 21 July 2005 | 21 July 2005 |
| Mrs. Juul | 28 | 17 February 2005 | 11 November 2009 |
| Ms. Juul | 11 | 31 October 2005 | 19 February 2009 |
| Mr. Kjørven | 1 | 30 October 2002 | 30 October 2002 |
| Ms. Kløvstad | 1 | 16 December 1997 | 16 December 1997 |
| Mr. Kolby | 159 | 24 April 1998 | 17 June 2003 |
| Mr. Landemoen | 1 | 21 July 2006 | 21 July 2006 |
| Mr. Larsen | 1 | 26 July 2000 | 26 July 2000 |
| Mr. Leiro | 3 | 17 September 1999 | 4 December 2000 |
| Mr. Bi rn Lian | 1 | 3 December 1996 | 3 December 1996 |
| Mr. Biorn Lian | 1 | 23 November 1994 | 23 November 1994 |
| Mr. Birn Lian | 1 | 20 October 1994 | 20 October 1994 |
| Mr. Biørn Lian | 38 | 25 October 1994 | 18 December 1997 |
| Mr. Bjørn Lian | 3 | 27 November 1995 | 16 July 1997 |
| Mr. Lian | 3 | 27 April 1994 | 6 November 1995 |
| Mr. Longva | 2 | 26 October 2000 | 30 October 2000 |
| Mr. Lovald | 3 | 6 October 2003 | 8 March 2005 |
| Mr. Lunde | 2 | 17 September 1998 | 9 March 2000 |
| Mr. Løvald | 72 | 15 September 2003 | 17 July 2008 |
| Ms. Matlary | 2 | 17 November 1998 | 10 November 1999 |
| Mr. Michelsen | 1 | 18 December 2008 | 18 December 2008 |
| Mrs. Møgedal | 1 | 1 June 2006 | 1 June 2006 |
| Ms. Nordbø | 1 | 26 October 1995 | 26 October 1995 |
| Mr. Nornberg | 1 | 6 December 2004 | 6 December 2004 |
| Mr. Olsen | 1 | 5 December 1995 | 5 December 1995 |
| Ms. Van Paschen | 1 | 11 December 2007 | 11 December 2007 |
| Mrs. Pavall | 1 | 8 December 1994 | 8 December 1994 |
| Mr. Petersen | 8 | 11 November 2001 | 23 September 2005 |
| Ms. Reds | 1 | 8 November 2002 | 8 November 2002 |
| Ms. Rodsmoen | 1 | 16 December 2002 | 16 December 2002 |
| Mr. Salicath | 1 | 4 September 2008 | 4 September 2008 |
| Mr. Seim | 1 | 21 April 1994 | 21 April 1994 |
| Mr. Sjøberg | 1 | 22 October 2002 | 22 October 2002 |
| Ms. Skaare | 2 | 9 October 2006 | 9 October 2006 |
| Ms. Skjaervik | 1 | 11 December 2007 | 11 December 2007 |
| Mr. Solheim | 2 | 2 June 2006 | 14 September 2006 |
| Ms. Stenhammer | 1 | 23 October 2007 | 23 October 2007 |
| Mr. Stoltenberg | 4 | 18 September 2006 | 25 September 2008 |
| Mr. Strommen | 1 | 23 January 2001 | 23 January 2001 |
| Mr. Strømmen | 33 | 25 January 2001 | 29 November 2004 |
| Mr. Støre | 1 | 6 January 2009 | 6 January 2009 |
| Ms. Sydnes | 1 | 19 January 2001 | 19 January 2001 |
| Mr. Traavik | 2 | 29 January 2002 | 23 October 2002 |
| Ms. Uwonkunda | 1 | 6 October 2005 | 6 October 2005 |
| King Harald V | 1 | 7 September 2000 | 7 September 2000 |
| Ms. Viken | 1 | 6 October 1999 | 6 October 1999 |
| Mr. Vollebaek | 1 | 6 December 1999 | 6 December 1999 |
| Mr. VollebÆk | 1 | 21 September 1998 | 21 September 1998 |
| Mr. Wetland | 17 | 8 October 2008 | 18 November 2009 |
| Mr. H nningstad | 2 | 8 November 2000 | 20 November 2000 |
