Norway, with a tradition for discrete participation in peace mediation, has avoided country-specific leadership on human rights issues except for South Sudan since 2019. In the absence of leadership by larger states, it is incumbent on smaller states, individually and collectively, to ensure that multilateral tools remain relevant to address dire human rights situations. The Nordic countries have done so in the past; it is time for them to do so again.
Norways' non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-22 term, is a chance to become a principled voice for human rights and lead on country-specific situations, Bruno Stagno writes. Read full article here.