Small States, Different Approaches. Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council

November 17, 2021

Report
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Themes
Climate  Security policy  Cyber  Diplomacy  Foreign policy  Conflict  Europe  The Nordic countries  Governance  United Nations
Written by

Kristin Haugevik

Senior Research Fellow

 

Kristin Haugevik

Security policy  Diplomacy  Foreign policy  The EU  NATO  Europe  The Nordic countries  Regional integration  Governance

Niels Nagelhus Schia

Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Research group on security and defense, Head of NUPI's Research Centere on New Technology

 

Niels Nagelhus Schia

Diplomacy  Foreign policy  International organizations  United Nations  Cyber  Peace operations  Development policy  Africa

Summary:

In 2021, Estonia and Norway serve alongside Ireland as elected European members on the UN Security Council. In this report we ask: Why do smaller states like Estonia and Norway invest time, energy and resources seeking a non-permanent seat on the Security Council? What can they hope to achieve during their period as elected members? And how did Estonia and Norway work – individually and together – to achieve their ambitions in 2021 when they were both serving on the Council?