Mona Juul (born 10 April 1959) is an official in the
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Norwegian (Bokmål): ''Det kongelige utenriksdepartement''; Norwegian (Nynorsk): ''Det kongelege utanriksdepartement'') is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway. It was established on Ju ...
and former politician for the
Labour Party. Juul hails from
Sparbu
Sparbu is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about south of the town of Steinkjer. The European route E6 highway runs through the village as does the Nordlandsbanen railway line wh ...
, and was educated in
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...
. She played a key role facilitating the
Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993; in the 1990s. On 25 July 2019, Juul was elected
President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
The president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council is the presiding officer of that body.
The position voted for by members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on a yearly basis.
Election
The Economic and ...
.
Oslo Accords
Along with her husband
Terje Rød-Larsen
Terje Rød-Larsen (born 22 November 1947) is a Norwegian diplomat, politician, and sociologist.
Rød-Larsen came to wide international prominence as a key figure in the 1990s negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords—the first-ever agreements ...
, Juul played a key role in the 1990s
Oslo Accords
The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993; —pivotal agreements on
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
peace. The secret negotiations, largely arranged and facilitated by Juul and her husband, led to the peace agreement signing on September 13, 1993 in
Washington D.C., of the first-ever agreement between
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
and the
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; ar, منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية, ') is a Palestinian nationalist political and militant organization founded in 1964 with the initial purpose of establishing Arab unity and sta ...
(PLO).''
[Brantley, Ben]
"Review: A Byzantine Path to Middle East Peace in 'Oslo',"
July 11, 2016, ''New York Times
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'' retrieved May 6, 2017[Jones, Chris]
"'Argo' and the new play 'Oslo' are stories about heroes nobody knows,"
April 21, 2017, ''Chicago Tribune
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'' retrieved May 6, 2017[ Rose, Charlie (interviewer), with interviewees diplomat ]Terje Rød-Larsen
Terje Rød-Larsen (born 22 November 1947) is a Norwegian diplomat, politician, and sociologist.
Rød-Larsen came to wide international prominence as a key figure in the 1990s negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords—the first-ever agreements ...
, playwright J. T. Rogers, and director Bartlett Sher, with other segments, in
Charlie Rose: The Week, May 5, 2017
'' (Video) as aired May 6, 2017, Public Broadcasting System
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(PBS), retrieved May 6, 2017[Rogers, J.T. (playwright)]
Theater: "'Oslo' and the Drama in Diplomacy"
June 17, 2016, The ''New York Times
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'' retrieved May 6, 2017
Juul and the rest of the
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
team of
facilitator
A facilitator is a person who helps a group of people to work together better, understand their common objectives, and plan how to achieve these objectives, during meetings or discussions. In doing so, the facilitator remains "neutral", meaning ...
s focused on the conflict between Israel and the PLO, knowing that a peace agreement would have to be created by the adversaries themselves and that a group acting as mediator would be vital in making appropriate arrangements for negotiations.
The 2016 Broadway play, ''
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
'' by noted playwright
J. T. Rogers, is a widely praised dramatization of the previously unheralded role of Juul and her husband, and others, in developing the back-channel communications that (reportedly) saved the Oslo negotiations from collapsing.
21st century career
During the
first cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between 17 March 2000 and 19 October 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who has been serving as ...
, from 2000 to 2001, Juul was appointed
State Secretary in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The enti ...
. From 2001 to 2004 she served as the Norwegian
ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or s ...
to
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. Since 2005 she serves as deputy director and ambassador in the Norwegian delegation to the United Nations in New York City. On September 1, 2014 she succeeded
Kim Traavik as
Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
References
External links
The Steinkjer encyclopedia*
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1959 births
Living people
Ambassadors of Norway to Israel
Ambassadors of Norway to the United Kingdom
Israeli–Palestinian peace process
Labour Party (Norway) politicians
Norwegian state secretaries
People from Steinkjer
Norwegian women ambassadors
Permanent Representatives of Norway to the United Nations
20th-century Norwegian women politicians
21st-century Norwegian women politicians