On Tuesday 03.09.13, Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian
minister of foreign affairs, visited our school. Espen Barth Eide held a
presentation about Norway's foreign politics, and our role in the world,
focusing on the conflict in Syria.
The Syria conflict
Espen Barth Eide started talking about the conflict in Syria, and the fact that Syria has used chemical weapons. He had sent a letter to the UN security-council, in cooperation with the other northern foreign-ministers, where they demanded that the UN respond to the use of chemical weapons. He then continued to talk about how the situation can develop. Espen Barth Eide then expressed the fear that if the other political parties becomes the new government, the Norwegian foreign participant will decrease.
Espen Barth Eide started talking about the conflict in Syria, and the fact that Syria has used chemical weapons. He had sent a letter to the UN security-council, in cooperation with the other northern foreign-ministers, where they demanded that the UN respond to the use of chemical weapons. He then continued to talk about how the situation can develop. Espen Barth Eide then expressed the fear that if the other political parties becomes the new government, the Norwegian foreign participant will decrease.
Norway’s role in the world
At Barth Eide’s presentation he was told us he was concerned for Norway’s role in the world now that there is a chance for the conservative to win the election. That’s because he thinks that our role in the world will be much smaller if they win. Up to today Norway has “played” an important role in the world. In several occasions Norway has played the part as broker, for example in the negotiations between Israel and Palestine, the conflict on Sri Lanka and the conflict with FARC in Colombia among others. He also expressed his concerns for the possible new conservative government promise to cut much of development aid, the new government would probably also be much more EU oriented, and less UN oriented. So we can say as a fact that Norway’s role in the world will change, but if it will chance to the better or worse I don’t know, and you would have to decide for yourself.
Picture of Espen Barth Eide: http://norwegianafrican.no/news/espen-barth-eide-to-replace-trond-giske-at-the-naba-summit-2012
At Barth Eide’s presentation he was told us he was concerned for Norway’s role in the world now that there is a chance for the conservative to win the election. That’s because he thinks that our role in the world will be much smaller if they win. Up to today Norway has “played” an important role in the world. In several occasions Norway has played the part as broker, for example in the negotiations between Israel and Palestine, the conflict on Sri Lanka and the conflict with FARC in Colombia among others. He also expressed his concerns for the possible new conservative government promise to cut much of development aid, the new government would probably also be much more EU oriented, and less UN oriented. So we can say as a fact that Norway’s role in the world will change, but if it will chance to the better or worse I don’t know, and you would have to decide for yourself.
Picture of Espen Barth Eide: http://norwegianafrican.no/news/espen-barth-eide-to-replace-trond-giske-at-the-naba-summit-2012
Good thing you got this posted! It was an interesting visit for us and you have captured the important parts here.
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