New Zealand welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2166 (2014) by the Security Council. We were pleased to have been a sponsor and compliment Australia on the leadership it has shown on the issue. It was imperative that the Council send a strong and united message that the international inves…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate and for allowing New Zealand to make this statement. I will be brief, but discussion of an international incident that brings death to New Zealanders demands some comment.
New Zealand joins with others in expressing its deepest sym…
New Zealand welcomes this High-level Meeting to review progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It is an important signal of our collective ongoing commitment to addressing the issues that those diseases pose for every one of us.
New Zealand takes a strong interes…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important debate.
At the outset, New Zealand recognizes those brave military, civilian and police personnel who risk their lives in United Nations peacekeeping operations, and
we pay particular tribute to those who have been killed in those operati…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this debate. Ten years ago, resolution 1540 (2004) filled what was then a very significant gap in multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation regimes — the lack of any coherent and consistently applied global framework for preventing humankind’s most de…
New Zealand wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary- General, Special Representative Bangura and Ms. Misaka for their statements. We also thank the delegation of Nigeria for convening this debate today. It is important that the Council continues to state, in the clearest possible terms, …
I would first of all like to note how appropriate it is the General Assembly is being presided over today by a representative of a region that was so horribly affected by the trade we are debating.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States in commemorati…
It is good to see a Pacific face, Sir, in the Chair in the course of this very important debate.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day when we join with all re…
I will deliver a shortened version of my statement; the longer version can go to the website.
Luxembourg’s presidency for today’s debate is very fitting, given its tireless work on addressing the plight of children engaged in armed conflict. We thank Special Representative Zerrougui, Executive Dire…
New Zealand welcomes the commitment to the rule of law shown by the Security Council and thanks Lithuania for convening this very important debate.
We now have a substantive body of Council resolutions, presidential statements and mandates emphasizing the importance of the rule of law as a key elem…
New Zealand applauds the fact the Lithuania continues the tradition of elected Council members paying close attention to the issue of the protection of civilians.
The updated aide-mémoire adopted with today’s presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/3) is a useful achievement. But we have to be realisti…
I speak today on behalf of Australia and New Zealand.
In September of 2011, the General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration (resolution 66/2, annex) that recognized that death and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had reached epidemic proportions. Then, as now, non-communicable …
New Zealand very much appreciates the initiative in proposing this debate. So often Council members have to respond to immediate crises. There are too few opportunities to step back and view the wider picture and even rarer is the chance to look at the historical factors that shape the present secur…
New Zealand extends its deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of those United Nations humanitarian personnel who lost their lives or were injured in the course of their duties this year. We applaud the dedication of all national and international humanitarian personnel working in and with …
New Zealand aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum by the representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
My delegation is pleased to join many others in sponsoring draft resolution A/68/L.18, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”,…
New Zealand commends the President of the General Assembly for taking up the challenge of Security Council reform, the need for which was again strongly emphasized in many statements from our leaders in the general debate earlier in the session.
There is little doubt that structures designed in the…
New Zealand thanks President Song for his report (see A/68/314), and pays tribute to his ongoing service and that of his fellow judges on the International Criminal Court.
New Zealand has traditionally been a very strong supporter of the Court. We have invested in the success of international judic…
Australia, Canada and New Zealand thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Tomka, for introducing the report on the work of the Court over the past year (A/68/4).
Universal adherence to the international rule of law is crucial for the peaceful settlement of disputes and the …
I will give a somewhat shortened version of the distributed statement. We thank the delegation of Azerbaijan for organizing today’s very important debate and we welcome the
Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2122 (2013). New Zealand also associates itself with the statement to be d…
I am mindful of the clock, and therefore a full version of my comments will be available at a later stage.
New Zealand welcomes this opportunity to review efforts to achieve the objectives of the Monterrey Consensus and Doha Declaration — objectives that remain very relevant as work begins on the …
